Abalone & Sea Soap

Abalone & Sea Soap is my 4th batch of soap for the Soap Challenge Club competition. I think I may be getting the hang of that “peacock” swirl. I chose the colors for this soap based on the fragrance I wanted to use, not realizing that they are also “peacock”…

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Cannabis Rose Soap

Cannabis Rose

This is my third batch of soap for the Soapmaking Challenge Club. The May challenge is to create a soap using a combing tool for the design. This time, instead of doing a “peacock” swirl, I decided to try a spiral (French Curl) in the middle of each bar. I’m…

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Bergamot & Mandarin Soap v.2

Bergamot & Mandarin Soap

I made a second batch of soap for the May Soapmaking Challenge. The challenge is to make a soap using a combing tool for the design. I decided to use my recipe from last month’s challenge. All ingredients, scent and colors are the same – only the design is different….

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Calypso Sun Soap

The Soapmaker Challenge Club’s challenge for May is to make a soap using a combing tool. I just got a new 3D Printer a few days before making this soap, so I created a combing tool to use. However, the prongs on the tool were a bit too close together,…

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Bergamot & Mandarin Soap

This soap combines the fragrances of bergamot and mandarin oranges, for a fresh-squeezed scent. The orange, green & white design is a Circling Taiwan Swirl. I made this soap for my 4th attempt using a Circling Taiwan Swirl technique for the April Soap Challenge Club. I’m not sure if this…

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Cherokee Soul Soap

Cherokee Soul Soap

I’m moving a little outside of my comfort zone and entering a soap making challenge. The competition is fierce, with soap makers from all around the world. The challenge is to create a soap using a technique called a Circling Taiwan Swirl. Not only have I never entered a competition…

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Acai Berries & Satin Soap

For my third attempt at making a soap to enter in the Soap Challenge Club, I chose a fragrance blend of Acai Berries & Satin. The April 2023 challenge is to create a soap using the Circling Taiwan Swirl. For this, you pour different colors of soap into divided areas…

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Hot Air Balloon Soap

Hot Air Balloon Soap

This is my second attempt to create a soap using the Circling Taiwan Swirl Technique. I’ve been practicing for the Soap Club Challenge for April 2023. (CLICK HERE to read about other batches of soap I’ve made for this competition.) The challenge is to use the Circling Taiwan Swirl, which…

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