I love watermelons, and ate them a lot when growing up. Not cut up in small cubes like I cut it for my hubby, but I ate it straight from the slice I was given, it was messy, but yummy. Imagine my surprise five years ago when one of my allergy test show me to… Continue reading Watermelon Soaps
From the Soap diaries of September 7th, 2021 I have not been in the mood to make soap lately. I have found my sewing machine more interesting than the stick blender. Yet, because I signed up for a show for November, which being in Texas means that it will probably happen not matter what, I… Continue reading Beach Soap
I find soap challenges to be, well, challenging. One of the reasons why I like to participate in them is because it forces me to try a technique I may not attempt otherwise. I made this soap for the monthly challenge from the soapmakingforum a few months ago. Usually I do one attempt at a… Continue reading Nautilus Soap
I like making an ocean or beach themed soap every summer. This year, however, I did not want to repeat any of my past ocean soap designs, and did not want to represent the sand either, the way I did with the Seashell soap or the sea life soap. I wanted this soap to be… Continue reading Making a Wave Soap
I used to think that āpeaches and creamā was just a flavor of oatmeal packets. It turns out it is an actual dessert consisting of peach slices and whipped cream. When I saw its namesake fragrance at Lone Star Candle Supply, I had to buy it. I love everything peach. It was here in the… Continue reading Peaches and Cream Cold Process Soap
Abalone shells have always been a favorite material of mine for jewelry making. Though because they are too expensive, I did not buy them often. And having learned how endangered they are now, I may not buy them again anytime soon. I do find their colors fascinating, so when I saw this fragrance called Abalone… Continue reading Making Abalone Soap
Pina Colada Soap I had the opportunity to visit Puerto Rico when my brother was studying there and we attended his graduation. PiƱa Coladas were very popular and could be found anywhere (even from some street vendors or food trucks). The non alcoholic version of course, and this soap reminded me of that. By the… Continue reading Pina Colada Soap
I made these soap watermelon slices for a youtube collaboration with Valley Soaps. You can see how she used them in her channel here: I made a special batch of soap dough to make the watermelons, as I did not have enough red or green color soap dough. Below is my recipe for it. When… Continue reading Making Soap Dough and Watermelons Embeds
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
Seashells on the beach I have been in the hunt for a coconut fragrance early since I made my first soap. I have found several that are good, but not good enough to make me want to get more of them. The main problem has been either acceleration or discoloration. The one I used for… Continue reading Sea Shell Soap
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