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Ombré Tiger swirl Soap

Men Soap I remember that when I was a kid, my brother had a girlfriend who was studying design or something that was art related.  It could have been a different person, but that is the most plausible explanation for now.  What I remember very well is the assignment she had completed, and she showed… Continue reading Ombré Tiger swirl Soap

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Agate soap

  A while back I was watching some cake baking videos, and I stumbled into this one (I really like his channel)  https://youtu.be/Z-z1HYBv4k4 When I saw them making the clear agates, it got me inspired to try the method with soap.  Sadly, I failed.  I tried using clear melt and pour on top of white… Continue reading Agate soap

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Inlaid Soap

I first learned of inlays in a polymer clay class. The idea of an inlay is pretty simple, you carve out a design from the surface of an object, and fill it with another material. It can be done in stone, wood, and soap! (and many more materials. Here is a list of the supplies… Continue reading Inlaid Soap

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Lapis Lazuli Soap embeds

I got into a faux gemstone streak with soap dough about a month ago, and these were the second gemstones I made (the first were the turquoise, and soon I will publish the amethyst ones, those are easy, with MP soap) I am at a loss thinking about which fragrance would go well with these. … Continue reading Lapis Lazuli Soap embeds

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Aqua Man Soap

Aqua Soap I find myself making men's soap quite often.  In addition to my husband, there are several men in my life:  I have about 8 nephews, and 3 brothers (including the in law's).  Although for the younger nephews I still make fruity  fragranced soaps. My go to fragrance for men's soap is The Perfect… Continue reading Aqua Man Soap

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Titanic – Heart of the Ocean inspired soap

I have wanted to make a Titanic inspired soap for a while, but at the same time, I hesitated because of the great loss of life this ship represents.  I have attended a couple of Titanic exhibits and in one of them, there was a dark room with a huge screen, and the names of… Continue reading Titanic – Heart of the Ocean inspired soap