soap making

Jem and the Holograms Soap

When I was kid, I remember watching this show, and I liked it a lot. The show was apparently done to promote the sale of a doll (Barbie like), so it only lasted 3 years. However, according to this article, it has developed a cult following (not literal cult, of course) throughout the world. Most… Continue reading Jem and the Holograms Soap

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Making a Cherry blossoms Soap

With the arrival of the Spring (if we can call it that in the Gulf coast), I felt the urge to make another cherry blossoms soap. Recently I learned that in Japan, the cherry blossoms mark the arrival of Spring. By contrast, in Texas the arrival of Spring is marked by pollen, it is like… Continue reading Making a Cherry blossoms Soap

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Fishnet stockings soap and soap stenciling

When I was younger, like high school age, I attended a vocational school that allowed me to take high school classes at the same time as technical Bilingual secretarial studies. A vital part of the uniform were nude color pantyhose’s and shoes with a small heel. I remember the pantyhose’s being annoying, and they would… Continue reading Fishnet stockings soap and soap stenciling

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Rose quartz 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