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Alice in Wonderland Soap

Last year,  I read the story of the Wizard of Oz, to get details for my Soap called Emerald City  Reading that inspired me to read other story tales, which also lead to the Cinderella Soap. Eventually I came to Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and I was truly enchanted by it.  I found it funny… Continue reading Alice in Wonderland Soap

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Golden Roses Soap

I am in a quest to use up the discoloring fragrances I have been avoiding.  The one I used for this soap was Relaxing by Brambleberry.  The listed vanillin content is 9%, so I thought this would get really dark.  However, it seems I may not have used enough. Here is Brambleberry's fragrance calculation for… Continue reading Golden Roses Soap

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Abstract Flowers Soap

Pour / Pull Through Soap Technique This is my first time participating in a challenge from the Soapchallengeclub.com and I was very excited to try this.Ā  It has definitely stretched my soapmaking mind and I think it will open new design opportunities. The idea of the challenge is to pour the soap through a strainer… Continue reading Abstract Flowers Soap

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Peacock feather soap

This is my third attempt at a peacock feather soap, and it did not quite turn out how I wanted it. It is not as bad as my last attempt, but not exactly what I had pictured. The fragrance was a bad behaving child that continued her misbehavior even after the cure. What is worse,… Continue reading Peacock feather soap

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Honey Oatmeal Soap

I was watching an animal show a few months ago through Amazon video. The show was about relationships between different species of animals. Like the partnership of a goby fish with a blind shrimp. You can read about it here. It also explored relationships between animals and humans, and how they usually benefit humans the… Continue reading Honey Oatmeal Soap

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Strawberry Soap

For the longest time, I had believed that strawberries were called so because straw needed to be added to their beds to keep them from getting soggy if in touch with the ground.Ā  Turns out that was a myth! If you want to learn why they might be called that, here is an explanation. I… Continue reading Strawberry Soap