Ebru Technique Soap Challenge

[lionprincess00]

Luv2soap is out of town. Her link was taken down because of the format change...anyone know how to contact her?

Edit..and I spoke too soon. She resubmitted...yea!

 

[mazimazi]

So many pretty entries! I really wanted to have another go at my birds, but I just didn't have the time IT is definitely fun to participate in these challenges, I would have never tried Ebru on my own

 

[newbie]

Ah, you are the birds! They are well done. I saw those while I was browsing ebru and loved them. I'm glad you made them.

 

[Saponista]

Thank you for the compliments everyone. I wish I could like individual posts, but I always use the app. It's such a shame that the like function isn't on there.

I absolutely love the birds mazimazi they are so delicate and I don't think you really needed to do them again as they turned out so well the first time!

 

[mintle]

Newbie and Mintle, do you have blogs?

No blog unfortunately, I just created pinterest board for the purpose of contest.

 

[mazimazi]

Thanks everyone. I did two small batches at the same time, the fist birds didn't really look like birds The second ones were a bit better. Well, at least my toddler recognized them as birds
I don't know everyone here yet, so I'm not completely sure who is who in the challenge. But I love your soaps Saponista in Sonya! I was thinking about doing a flower, probably cherry blossom, but then decided to tray something a bit different

 

[lionprincess00]

You are the birds, and the two year old in the swing! My teen girl and I look at all the submissions togenther. She thought the swing was ingenious. Better than me screaming GO AWAY to my 2 1/2 year old...I say
It's spicy! Don't touch anything! She says all inquisitive like, "it's spicy?!"
Enough about me, your birds are very well executed. I tried a bird that style and it was difficult getting the body and wing shape...I'm not submitting that one...but yours was so well done!

 

[mazimazi]

Yup, that's me
Oh, I usually make soaps in the evening, after he goes to bed. If not, there is ALWAYS someone else present if I'm busy making soap when he's around. I just don't feel comfortable concentrating on soap with caustic soda in my hand and a toddler running around
Are you also in the challeng, lionprincess?
This is my first challenge ever. I didn't even want to enter at first, because I had absolutely no idea what design to choose. But then I said "What the heck" and I signed up. I'm glad I did - it forced me to try something new!

 

[lionprincess00]

I have more kids than the average lady, so I'm always having a head bobble by. Thankfully my very soon to be 15 years old daughter is my photographer while making soap as well as baby wrangler assuming someone wanders by. Usually they're all good staying out. My husband is up at 445am and currently working 630am to almost 7 pm some nights, so I don't soap at night to spend a little time with him and let him rest early.

If it wasn't for my oldest daughter, I probably wouldn't make soap!

I'm in it, Amber waves of soap. Will submit after a proofread today. Funny, I wanted a catchy name for making soap, one that makes you think of the American dream, able to own and start a small business (not selling now, but if I wanted to....). Now all I can thing of is people think my name is Amber. Or they think of the movie boogie nights, which isn't quite the image I was going for lol!

 

[KristaY]

Can someone please post the link to view the challenge entries? I've been all over trying to find it. Can you only view if you've entered the challenge?

 

[lionprincess00]

Yes only if entered until the vote results. Then it's open to the public.

However, Google ebru great cakes soap challenge and you can probably find peoples entries online...blogs. search pinterest for great cakes soap challenge ebru and see if you can find some that way too.

 

[KristaY]

Yes only if entered until the vote results. Then it's open to the public.

However, Google ebru great cakes soap challenge and you can probably find peoples entries online...blogs. search pinterest for great cakes soap challenge ebru and see if you can find some that way too.

I did that (Google) and also went to Amy's pinterest board. Nothing yet. I guess I'll have to impatiently wait to see everyone's great work. :cry: Thanks LP!

 

[not_ally]

I know, Krista, I can't wait to see everyone's entries, either. I'm thinking it is worth entering just to be able to see them early, and keep up with the process as it goes along, it seems like so much fun. I am not on fb (was but really do not like it so will not rejoin), don't have a blog, and don't want to do youtube though - is it easy to create a pinterest board? Or is there any other easy way to do that contest requirement?
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[Saponista]

Go with Pinterest, it's really easy to set up an account. Lots of people use it.

 

[mintle]

yes, try pinterest, I have quickly created an account just to take part in the challenge and it is super easy. Also there are plenty of nice soap photos there!

 

[not_ally]

Thanks, guys, will do. And join you in the next contest, hopefully it is something relatively do-able, no way I could have done (eg) the dessert challenge. Although I wouldn't done done that anyway, I don't really get the soap as edible replica thing, it kind of of freaks me out and seems like it would be strange and bobbly to use in the tub.

 

[Saponista]

I entered the dessert challenge as it was so far out of my comfort zone. I'm not big on food replica soap either. It did make me try piping though and I actually quite enjoyed it in the end. I wasn't expecting that I would!

I haven't used any of the soaps I made though. As you say, weird bobbly shapes that are awkward to use.

 

[newbie]

So many entries with no ebru influence pics....

 

[lionprincess00]

So many entries with no ebru influence pics....

I'm at 12; and Facebook wouldn't load some (it does this occasionally), so 12 is the low end...

 

[newbie]

I found these two pinterest board just today with marbling on them. They are very worth a visit.

https://www.pinterest.com/prishill/marbling/

https://www.pinterest.com/piecemakr/marbleized/