Peaked Tops
The Week 9 soap challenge issued by Amy of Great Cakes Soapworks was to create peaked tops on soap. It looks like a pretty simple technique, but I think I’m going to have to work on it some more! I…
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Making Soap
Salt? In Soap?
Yes, this week’s challenge was to put salt in soap! I’ve only just recently heard of a salt soap, so I watched a video of someone making it about a month ago. Looked pretty crazy to me! Honestly, I thought…
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Gradient Soap
Another new technique! For me at least! This week’s Great Cakes Soapworks challenge was to create a gradient colored soap, displaying several layers of colors. I chose to go from a deep sage green color on bottom, working my way to…
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Oh, The Pretty Colors!
This week’s challenge was super fun! In the previous weeks, I’d attempted a 2 color swirl, then 3 colors, and now I’m up to a whopping FOUR! Though I’ve still only made a handful of batches of soap, I’m feeling…
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Scent Adventures
Week 5 of the Great Cakes Soapworks Challenge was to create our own new scent. Well, last week I attempted to blend my own essential oils, and it turned out not-so-great. So my first attempt this week was to try adding…
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Soaping with Beer = Success!
Well, I now officially have 10 batches of soap under my belt! This week’s Great Cakes Soapworks challenge was to use alcohol in our soap, so I decided to go with beer for my first attempts. I watched Amy’s video…
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Hello world!
Welcome! Thanks so much for joining me in my soap making adventures! I only started making soap one month ago, and I’m already totally addicted. I’m hoping to be able to share my experiences as I attempt to make something…
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