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The Grand Prismatic

I was watching a documentary about a man who likes rock climbing and hiking, and used to go with a friend on these trips. When his friend passed away, he took his friend's son under his wing and brought him along for trips. (I would not climb a cliff even if you told me there… Continue reading The Grand Prismatic

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Peacock Embroidered Soap

I got to make another peacock soap! this time with a different technique and it is for the soap challenge club.  It is the embroidery technique which Soaping 101 first published in video several years ago.   The first step was to make the "canvas"  soap.  Which I  tried to make white.  I did not quite… Continue reading Peacock Embroidered Soap

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The little prince soap

When I was told the name of this collaboration, Summer Sunshine, my mind immediately went to the song "You are my sunshine". It is one of my favorite songs. I heard it for the first time while watching Star Trek with my husband a few years ago. I know the song is older, but I… Continue reading The little prince soap

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Painting and Stamping Soap

Sometimes you may want to personalize a bar for a special gift, and rather than designing a whole loaf of soap around a theme, you can do it by painting/stamping just the one or two bars that you want to give.  Here is how I did it for a Cinderella soap test. I have done… Continue reading Painting and Stamping Soap

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Superman Soap

and painting on soap with a stamp.... I was inspired to make this soap while watching a movie at the theater, called The Death of Superman.  It was a limited release movie, that only played (or may still be playing) in some theaters.  Actually, it was a double feature, animated, followed by The Reign of… Continue reading Superman Soap