Embeds with soap dough
The first time I attempted to make a lamb embed, was for a Christmas soap that has not come to be yet. I was not very happy with how the lamb turned out, so I put it to the side and did not remember it until I was watching a show a few months back.… Continue reading The making of Little Lambs Soap – Cold process
When my husband told me that a coworker of his had a pet hedgehog, I was intrigued. How does one handle a thorny-spikey animal? Can you even handle them? And off I went into an internet search that brought me to this cute video of a hedgehog getting a bath. That was only one of… Continue reading The making of a Hedgehog 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
Teddy Bear embed in Soap The first of the Valentine Soaps series, I am really happy with how these little bears turned out. I was out of brown soap dough, so I only made a couple of them brown. I figured the rest could be white polar bears instead.... For the fragrance I chose Cherry… Continue reading Teddy Bear Soap
There are so many ways of making pine trees as there are probably varieties of them. I made most of these by hand, but I will include a list below with tools you could use. My first attempt at a pine tree was for a Christmas Village soap, and it was a plain cone shape… Continue reading Shaping Pine Trees
I share a special connection with some of my nephews and niece, primarily because we lived in the same house when they were little. They are big supporters of my soap making and any other endeavor I pursue, so I may some soaps with them in mind. I should mention that also other nephews I… Continue reading Bubble Gum Soap
For some reason, I tend to make my beach themed soaps only when the summer is ending. Perhaps I think it is my last chance to do it, perhaps I like the deadline! I suppose if I sold my soap at markets, I would be more seasonal minded. The temperature where I live is 89… Continue reading Sea Life Beach Soap
This is my recipe for soap dough, which is still a work in progress but I am happier with it every time.Ā For a tried and true soap dough recipe, you can go to this page. for Bee's recipe (She also sells soap dough already made, by the way, which allows you to play and… Continue reading Soap Dough
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
I was happy to discover, though probably others had before me, that soap dough can easily stick to already cured soap. Especially if you are only adding thin layers of it, like with an stencil.Ā I had a few stencils from my scrapbooking supplies, and also a few from my face painting tools.Ā However, I… Continue reading Stenciling Soap
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