soap making

Rose soap with pull screen method

A long time ago, I attempted to enroll in a correspondence drawing course by Art Instructions Schools (now closed). They were famous by posting ads in the papers like this one. And the school's most famous alumni was Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts. (He also worked there for a while). They sent an interviewer to… Continue reading Rose soap with pull screen method

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Snowflake Soap

I had been waiting for Christmas time to make another snowflake soap and test a theory I had from last year. I am happy to say that it worked, at least with the bars in which I tried the solid pour. Here are the supplies used: My affiliate links: Several of the links above/below are… Continue reading Snowflake Soap

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Peppermint soap

If you make soap, sooner or later you will find you have accidentally made meat soap. For me, it happened early on, I was making a peppermint scented soap and I did not have the right red colorant, so I used a dark red pigment which swirled with the white color, looked like a nice… Continue reading Peppermint soap

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My seventh attempt at a Snowflake Soap

Sometimes I wonder if I am determined or simply stubborn when it comes to certain projects. I do value time, so I usually give up when I feel I am wasting it and nothing seems to be working out. After all, I did abandon a Christmas tree pull screen idea after three or four failed… Continue reading My seventh attempt at a Snowflake Soap