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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.Ā  It is the embroidery technique which Soaping 101 first published in video several years ago.Ā  Ā The first step was to make the "canvas"Ā  soap.Ā  Which IĀ  tried to make white.Ā  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.Ā  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