I have done my share of gemstone inspired soaps. Perhaps it is because of my background of making jewelry (I still make jewelry, but mostly as a hobby now). So, when I put together this collaboration, I wanted to challenge myself to do something slightly different. In this case it would be doing an opaque… Continue reading Malachite Inspired Soap
Several years ago when I visited the Natural Science museum, they were selling unopened geodes outside the main exhibits. It was a round rock that would fit in your hand; and after you bought one, you could have it cracked by a machine or tools they had, and see if you got any crystals inside.… Continue reading Making a Geode Soap
I wanted to revisit doing a soap with lapis lazuli since my previous attempt did not turn out as I envisioned. I also needed to recycle my soap scraps from the Curl Challenge Soap, so here we are! I made some new lapis lazuli embeds, with a similar process to the turquoise soap embeds. However,… Continue reading Gemstone soap with Lapis Lazuli
Ā A while back I was watching some cake baking videos, and I stumbled into this one (I really like his channel)Ā https://youtu.be/Z-z1HYBv4k4 When I saw them making the clear agates, it got me inspired to try the method with soap.Ā Sadly, I failed.Ā I tried using clear melt and pour on top of white… Continue reading Agate soap
I made this soap last year, with the thought of including it in gift baskets for women. The fragrance (already discontinued now), was Parisian Classic from New Direction aromatics. The reviewers said it was a type of Chanel No. 5. Not owning that perfume my self, I could not tell if that was true, but… Continue reading Rose quartz 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.Ā The recipe got thick fast (a combination of hard oils and… Continue reading Lapis Lazuli Soap
Soaps by Glenda 