1st SMF Soap Challenge- July

[dillsandwitch]

I don't know if you are DQ'd Jen, but that is a pretty soap. Join the pretty soap club, please leave a bowl of water outside for me

its okay NA I'll be outside with you too. I think my attempt pails in comparison to the others posted. I might have another go before the end of the month. This damn cold has come back and it brought friends with it

 

[not_ally]

Colds suck, Dill. I always feel like I'm not sick enough to stay in bed w/marathon TV sessions, but too sick and grumpy to enjoy doing anything else.

Going to do the last try today, will post it regardless of hideosity. Two good things about the last try (no. 3): it *is* saponifying/hardening - if slowly - so at least it will be usable. And I forgot to put fragrance in it - it has been so long since I have had a fragrance-free soap that I forgot how good and honest it smells. It is a nice reminder of that.

 

[lionprincess00]

I've decided to have a go at it today...wish me luck

 

[KristaY]

Good luck, LP!!! (Rah Rah!)

 

[not_ally]

LP: like you need it! I am placing you in the pretty soaps club house pre-emptively.

 

[TVivian]

NA... I'm just gonna say that ya crack me up!

Jen, your soap looks crazy cool, try it again!

Lion princess, I know you'll do great!

I'm going to try another one today if I have time. I was dreaming of soap and came up with something else I want to do lol.

 

[lionprincess00]

Thx for the high praise, but it did not turn out great. Sigh. I guess I need another go...crud! Thickened up on me...tried moving fast and it wasn't nearly as well defined as I intended. Of course:-x

 

[Saponomancer]

to be honest I think that looks great, but I think I might be odd in liking to see a little texture with the swirls on top, I definitely like the colour choices

 

[not_ally]

Actually, I *really* like it too, LP. I am w/DG on the texture. If I had made something like that out of the box - or could do so now - I would be over the moon. Still looking forward to seeing your next one, though.

 

[jules92207]

Uh, that soap rocks lionprincess. Definitely a keeper!

 

[TVivian]

Yep.. I agree.. Pretty, pretty, pretty! I love the texture too!

 

[Obsidian]

I also like it. Sometime swirls are over done, that one is perfect and I love the colors.

 

[mintle]

Oh dear. I have just had a BIG DRAMA attempt!
I aimed at something totally different, but my Jasmine FO accelerated (it was from behawe.com and was supposed not to cause troubles, but of course I should have tested it before...).

I added FO to the light green base only and pipetted my rainbow stripes.
Then I have realised the base is rock solid so I cannot swirl really - my skewer created Mariana Trenches in the base .
So I had to pour the remaining colours at random just to create any suitable surface to swirl on.
And then I just went wild. The direction of swirls is shown on the sketch attached, but there was no well-thought concept behind the swirling, I just had to hurry and save this batch (iPhone photos only, taken at a speed of light).
BIG DRAMA batch is in the oven now (probably exploding or something as I am writing this, hehehe).
I will have to make another attempt just to achieve what I have wanted in the first place.

 

[not_ally]

Mintle, it looks good! Don't hate me, but I think I like the swirls best in the one before you did the last pass - ie; the pics 3d and 4th from the top. Were you not happy with those?

 

[not_ally]

As an aside, is anyone also signed up for the Great Cakeworks challenge this month? How is that going for you? How many contestants are there this month, just curious?

 

[mintle]

I agree with you! Overswirling is something mentioned above; you probably know that wild thought : "I will just swirl a little bit more and see what happens...". Well, I did

p.s. I did not sign for the Great Cakeworks challenge, I have felt I did not like the rules being ignored sometimes so I took a break just to forgive and forget, hyhy

 

[not_ally]

I was just wondering b/c there are so many people doing this one here, didn't know how many were doing both or just this. Between this, and the xmas swap, there are some busy soapers round here! I think it is good that we get to see/discuss how the rules work publicly here, it helps to know what is OK/not.

ETA: I am not trying to creat.e dissension here, just am happy that so many smf'ers are doing our own challenge - it is nice for those of us who weren't doing that one to be in on the fun, finally. Also that the rules are clarified so quickly. You don't realize how many questions there are until they get asked and answered publicly, which is good so that you don't spend tons of time doing something that won't work.

 

[Balloons]

LMAO....Thanks for adding me back on again newbie!!!

 

[Balloons]

Everyone's soaps are looking pretty awesome! I might be a little embarrassed of what I come up with since I have never done any of these patterns. Maybe if I get off my butt today I could get mine done.

 

[lionprincess00]

Thx for the positive words you all! Cut it a few hrs ago and these aren't horrible...just not as well defined as intended. Figured I'd share cut pics (who doesn't love looking at soap?!):wink:

To answer, many of us aren't very happy with the challenge. People are not following rules and aren't being disqualified for it, soaps are voted on that didn't follow rules, and we (many of us) are all a little sick of it. No, I didn't enter.