a slice of watermelon...

[midnightsoaper]

I'm really happy with these! I'd be happier if I had dispersed the Really Red in oil first, I treated it like a mica (later realized it was a pigment with oxides)...I'm lazy and add micas straight to the batter. It has specks of red all over. The "red" (I combined really red with a pink mica) is really MUCH pinker in real life...not sure why this photo came out so red (it makes it look better lol).

This is closer to what the actual color is...

The seeds are black soap dough I molded by hand. It's scented with Fresh Picked Watermelon from WSP. Which is far from accurate lol I can't decide if its watermelon flavored cough syrup or watermelon bubblegum. Still smells good, just not at all what I wanted.

My little girl wanted watermelon soap for her birthday next month

 

[KiwiMoose]

WOW! These look great! Love your seeds, and the 'surprise' at the bottom of the mold.

 

[shunt2011]

That turned out awesome! Very nicely done!

 

[Dawni]

Yum yum watermelon! I like how your seeds are actual "pieces of soap," not exfoliants or soap dots

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

WOW that is pretty cool!!! you put quite a bit of work into that soap

 

[DWinMadison]

How in the world did you make the seeds? Y’all never cease to amaze me.

 

[MGM]

Just... Wow! Watermelon is my boys' favorite of all my FOs. Not gonna show them this pic as they'll insist I should be able to whip off something like this!

 

[dibbles]

Your seeds are perfection. Super cute soap!

 

[lsg]

Way Cool!

 

[Clarice]

I am gobsmacked!

 

[Clarice]

@midnightsoaper How did you get the "seeds" to stay where you wanted them?

 

[DWinMadison]

I am gobsmacked!

gobsmacked adjective
gob·smacked | \ ˈgäb-ˌsmakt \
Definition of gobsmacked
chiefly British, informal: overwhelmed with wonder, surprise, or shock : ASTOUNDED

Clearly word of the day! Good job.

 

[Clarice]

for a flibbertigibbet i has a broad vocabulary

I LOVE language

 

[Rogue-Soaper]

I'm really happy with these! I'd be happier if I had dispersed the Really Red in oil first, I treated it like a mica (later realized it was a pigment with oxides)...I'm lazy and add micas straight to the batter. It has specks of red all over. The "red" (I combined really red with a pink mica) is really MUCH pinker in real life...not sure why this photo came out so red (it makes it look better

I'm really happy with these! I'd be happier if I had dispersed the Really Red in oil first, I treated it like a mica (later realized it was a pigment with oxides)...I'm lazy and add micas straight to the batter. It has specks of red all over. The "red" (I combined really red with a pink mica) is really MUCH pinker in real life...not sure why this photo came out so red (it makes it look better lol).

This is closer to what the actual color is...

The seeds are black soap dough I molded by hand. It's scented with Fresh Picked Watermelon from WSP. Which is far from accurate lol I can't decide if its watermelon flavored cough syrup or watermelon bubblegum. Still smells good, just not at all what I wanted.

My little girl wanted watermelon soap for her birthday next month

Looks great!

Just... Wow! Watermelon is my boys' favorite of all my FOs. Not gonna show them this pic as they'll insist I should be able to whip off something like this!

LOL

 

[DWinMadison]

for a flibbertigibbet i has a broad vocabulary

I LOVE language

“How do you solve a problem like Clarice?”

 

[Clarice]

You can't

My Mom used to say "I have four lovely daughters, and Clarice"

HAH

 

[Mrs. B Haven]

Julie @ Ophelias Soapery has a pretty cool technique for this:

 

[midnightsoaper]

Yes! I was trying to find the video where I got the inspiration for the seeds so I could reply with it. That's the one! What I did though was just roll out soap dough into a log, wrap it in wax paper and form a point on one side. I'm not up for fiddling around with a piping bag lol The little seed logs run the length of the mold. They were really easy and only took a few minutes.

Thanks for the lovely comments everyone

 

[MGM]

So clever with the seed logs ... Gosh maybe I COULD make this one ...

 

[midnightsoaper]

I'm sure you can! Hardest part for me is just getting trace right so I can pour the colors when I need to lol