A few years ago I wanted to buy a pair of long shorts (sounds like an oxymoron, right?). After going to the mall and some stores, it appeared such item did not exist. There were short shorts though, but I wanted something that at least reached my knees or below. (I did not want to… Continue reading Pour Pull Screen Technique Soap
When my husband told me that a coworker of his had a pet hedgehog, I was intrigued. How does one handle a thorny-spikey animal? Can you even handle them? And off I went into an internet search that brought me to this cute video of a hedgehog getting a bath. That was only one of… Continue reading The making of a Hedgehog Soap
Abalone shells have always been a favorite material of mine for jewelry making. Though because they are too expensive, I did not buy them often. And having learned how endangered they are now, I may not buy them again anytime soon. I do find their colors fascinating, so when I saw this fragrance called Abalone… Continue reading Making Abalone Soap
Peacock Feather Soap It seems now that it is a yearly tradition of mine to make a peacock feather soap. Last year's attempt taught me to be more selective with the fragrance. So I looked for fragrances that were not only "well behaved" but also for fragrances that slowed trace down. So I checked fragrance… Continue reading Peacock Feather Secret Swirl Soap
This was my first attempt at a Taiwan swirl and I have my husband to thank for it. After being my collaborator for the Soap Challenge Club, he got the soap bug and wanted to make more. He started watching soap making videos and found Tree Marie SoapWorks Taiwan Swirl one. He wanted to make… Continue reading Making Taiwan Circling Swirl Soap
Last Christmas, a sweet lady ordered six of the Van Gogh sunflower soaps. Since I only had two left, I decided to make some more, and instead of doing the painting, I explained I would make them all have sunflowers. Sunflower Soaps You would think using sunflower oil in this recipe would have been ideal,… Continue reading Sunflower Soap
This soap reminds me a little bit of a book series I am reading. It is called the Mitford Series, by Jan Karon. It is a book I like to read before going to bed, it has a very tranquil tone. It reminds me of it, because flowers are mentioned often in the book. The… Continue reading Making Flower Power Soap
I share a special connection with some of my nephews and niece, primarily because we lived in the same house when they were little. They are big supporters of my soap making and any other endeavor I pursue, so I may some soaps with them in mind. I should mention that also other nephews I… Continue reading Bubble Gum Soap
I had the opportunity to visit Barcelona when I was young-er. My sister worked for an airline, and we were able to fly with her stand by passes. The trip back was quite an adventure, but that might be a story for another day. It was probably 1998 or 1999. My camera was a point… Continue reading Gaudi’s Chameleon Soap
I got to make another peacock soap! this time with a different technique and it is for the soap challenge club.Ā It is the embroidery technique which Soaping 101 first published in video several years ago.Ā Ā The first step was to make the "canvas"Ā soap.Ā Which IĀ tried to make white.Ā I did not quite… Continue reading Peacock Embroidered Soap
Soaps by Glenda 