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1.earlene - I have not seen this one before; it should be fun! 2. Omneya- I have seen this before, but it was called dragon scales. Still want to try it! 3. dibbles - I've actually tried this once - it didn't go well. Time to try again! 4. toxikon - pretty shiny scales!!! 5. BattleGnome - an...

Well done everyone and thank you for participating. The votes are all in now so I will announce the winners. In first place we have Soapprentice In joint second we have HowieRoll and newbie And in third place we have dibbles Thanks ever so much for taking part everyone. I really...

Well done everyone and thank you for participating. The votes are all in now so I will announce the winners. In first place we have Soapprentice In joint second we have HowieRoll and newbie And in third place we have dibbles Thanks ever so much for taking part everyone. I really...

So sorry Dahlia, glad you are sorted now :)

I think everyone's entry is fantastic, but I don't like to comment on any of them as I don't want to appear biased in any way! So please don't be offended at me being quiet.

The survey is up now - I think I have PM's everyone but let me know if you don't have the password. https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/YB8RMXH

Today is the last day for entries. Thank you everyone. I will leave it open until the morning when I create the survey as I'm in an earlier time zone than most of you.

You still have time :)

Yes it's traditional seafaring music. Lots of male voices in beautiful harmony, with just the odd instrument that they would have had been able to get their hands on in the boats. My husband's grandad is 88 and he loves it so we took him. We are staying in a Cornish fishing town called Falmouth...

Please just use this thread for your entries. Any comments should go in the original challenge thread.

I am at a sea shanty festival ;) will put it up when I get home tonight :)

I get it now, thank you :) either way is fine.

I have always wanted to play around more with the ghost swirl technique but haven't had chance yet. I think it always looks so beautiful. I just posted a reply to cherrycoke but it keeps crashing for some reason so I will try again. I think both of the videos result in the same pattern in...

I think I'm being a bit dumb as the bottom video is the way I have done it and the soap queen one seems to me to be creating the same pattern but doing it with a different tool that has multiple pegs? It still seems to result in the same pattern to me though so I'm confused?

I am excited to know how everyone is getting on!

Oh no! Why doesn't it fit?

I'm sorry this happened :(

I just use one of my liquid base oils, usually olive :) As dibbles said,newbie made a really useful video which should give you a visual guide. I literally mix the bare minimum possible, then when the colours are mixed I leave it to stand for a bit before pouring so I can check that the...

You are welcome to mix your colours into the soap batter. I wanted the gold mica to remain shiny which is why I only mixed it with oil as the oil absorbs and leaves the mica on the surface. If you mix it into the batter then it just goes a mustard brown colour.

Welcome to July’s SMF Soap Challenge! PLEASE BE SURE TO READ THIS FIRST (and ALL Rules)- General Rules: 1.The only members eligible to vote are those with their names on the sign up list - regardless of whether or not you have submitted an entry. 2. This months voting will be password locked...