Choosing the perfect size Soap Shapers for your mold
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4y ago
The size of your mold determines the size of the Soap Shaper. There are a couple of steps that we need to take to guarantee our measurements are precise. Fortunately these steps are easy and all you need is a ruler or a measuring tape. How to measure your loaf mold Step 1: Measure the inside width When creating smooth-over or scraper-style Soap Shapers like the Mountain Soap Shapers the most important measurement is the inside width of your loaf mold. Some mold suppliers provide this measurement on the product listing webpage, however this information is not always accurate so it is impor ..read more
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Embracing Glycerine Rivers with Iceberg Artisan Soap
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4y ago
Iceberg artisan soap by Love Your Suds ​There's beauty to be found in imperfections. I have always liked the idea of embracing things that are perceived as being imperfect and transforming them into design elements. This concept is perfectly captured by the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi, which encourages us to see the beauty in the flawed or imperfect. I also find that when I give myself permission to make mistakes I become more relaxed and often find greater enjoyment in the creative process. Any unplanned deviations along the way can then become opportunities to discover new and exci ..read more
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Sunset Summit Soap for the Greatcakes Soapworks Soap Challenge
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4y ago
Introducing Sunset Summit, my entry into this month's Greatcakes Soapworks Soap Challenge  – an ombré challenge – where we had the opportunity to use any soap design or technique that we wanted while exploring an ombré colour palette.  I have been enjoying making my landscapes lately, so I decided to design a new mountain soap while kicking it up a notch with an embed (the sun), more layers (9 total – not including the embed) and two ombré sections: blues for the mountains and oranges/yellows for the sky.  In order to achieve a nice landscape scene there needs to be some co ..read more
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Ginger Beer soap for the Greatcakes Soapworks Soap Challenge
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4y ago
​For the April edition of the Great Cakes Soap Challenge, our host Amy put together something a little different for us to work on. Our task for this month was to create a “rustic” soap with a packaging design to match.  To help us understand the guidelines and judging criteria, Amy defined “rustic” as “having a simplicity and charm that is considered typical of the countryside”. She also mentioned that texture, earthy colours and a few rough edges could be used to create a rustic look. I was intrigued by this approach and all the possibilities available for us to explore in our so ..read more
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Pine Forest soap for the Greatcakes Soapworks Challenge
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4y ago
​​My soap making journey continues, and this month as a member of the Soap Challenge Club I had the opportunity to learn and practice a new technique call The Secret Feather Swirl; a lovely technique that it emulates either a feather or a tree depending on how you approach it. I knew this would be a tricky technique so I allowed myself plenty of time to practice and explore different recipes, colours and designs within the guidelines of the challenge, which included:  Must be made with cold process only in a log mold. Soap design should feature The Secret Feather Swirl, The Revers ..read more
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Carrot Cake Soap for the Greatcakes Soapworks Challenge
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4y ago
Over the past couple of years soap making has fast become my number one hobby. It is something that I do outside of my work as an Art Director to relax and unwind while indulging my passion for creativity. Although all of my soap making has been done solo to date, I was excited to learn that the Soap Challenge for January 2017 was a collaboration challenge. The opportunity to make a soap with someone, while sharing knowledge and learning together – yes please! ​The timing was perfect too. In December some of my crafty friends and I got together to put on the first East Side Best S ..read more
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Beekeeper: Woodgrain & Honeycomb Soap for the Greatcakes Soapworks Challenge
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4y ago
No matter how busy the weeks become, I always find time to enjoy soap making. There is something about being creative and working with my hands that helps me to relax and unwind. Since July I have been participating in the Great Cakes Soap Challenge Club and this month was all about creating a soap that emulated a woodgrain pattern. Although I knew this month would be a busy time for me, I was determined to have a try at creating a soap for this month's challenge. The guidelines for the October soap challenge include:Must use cold process only and feature a wood grain technique. A ..read more
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Succulent Rose: with piped soap embellishments & butterfly swirl for the Greatcakes Soapworks Challenge
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4y ago
As a passionate newcomer to the art of soap making I delight in every opportunity to learn and practice. A few months ago I signed up for the Soap Challenge Club where members receive a monthly tutorial curated by soap artist, Amy Warden. This month's challenge is to create a soap using piping; a technique used in cake decorating to shape buttercream icing into swirls, rosettes and other floral embellishments. I was excited to give it a try. The rules for the September Soap Challenge include:must use cold process,  at least one piped soap component should feature multiple colours ..read more
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