soap making

A pull screen for soap but moved from side to side

When I first tried the Pour/pull through soap technique during the Soap challenge club of 2019, I learned that it was a technique that came from the painting world (acrylic pour painting), and have always seen it done as a vertical upward pull. During the soap challenge, we were encouraged to do repetitive patterns in… Continue reading A pull screen for soap but moved from side to side

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Lapis Lazuli Soap

You may have seen a previous post of the making of lapis lazuli out of soap dough. If you have not, here is a link. I got to use those embeds in this soap, which I did not color except for a small portion.  The recipe got thick fast (a combination of hard oils and… Continue reading Lapis Lazuli Soap

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Making Ombré soap

To watch the video of the making, scroll all the way down for the link.I decided to try my hand at making ombré soap seduced by the idea of less containers to wash after making soap.  The post-cleaning part is my least favorite part of soap making, and I think this is a feeling shared… Continue reading Making Ombré soap

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Soapy Seahorses

I used to belong to a local polymer clay guild a few years ago, and one time one of the members showed us how to make seahorses, which she had learned from someone else, so now I will show you what I remember of it and how I adapted it to soap dough, and thus… Continue reading Soapy Seahorses

Soap Dough creations, soap making

Soap is a Peach

I was fascinated by a peach soap dough embed someone posted at one of the groups I belong to a couple months ago, it looked so realistic, and it was done with soap dough.  It  reminded me of a Southern Peach and Maple fragrance I had bought, and how ideal they would be for it. … Continue reading Soap is a Peach

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Almond Blossoms

I made another boo boo! See, I thought I was being very smart and organized.  I think of soap designs often, most of the time it looks like I am day dreaming, then my hubby will ask:  "Are you thinking of soap?"  and I say: "uhhhhh..." then he replies:  "YOU are thinking of soap!" Well,… Continue reading Almond Blossoms

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Going bananas

These were fun and easy to make.  If you have some yellow soap dough, give them a try.  I plan to use these on a soap that I will make using the fragrance Monkey farts.  (Which I bought since it seems to be popular, however, I was not very impressed).  This is part of my… Continue reading Going bananas