February SMF Challenge- Soap dough

[artemis]

artemis, sounds intriguing. I am really looking forward to seeing your delicate piece. Maybe you can glue it back on with a bit of MP?

Na. I'm rethinking that part of the piece. My dough behaves beautifully, but the thinner items harden up pretty quickly. I think I have a plan, though

 

[Soapprentice]

My entry for this month’s challenge is gonna break so many 1sts...

 

[artemis]

This is nothing like what will (probably) be my entry. I was playing around with clay. I think they video I was watching was by Nancy's Garden. I think this is the right one? It was a lot easier than I feared. I might make more just to use up my remaining pink soap dough.

 

[artemis]

Unasked for advice: If you are trying to model a particular shape or figure (a bunny, for example), try searching for fondant examples. It seems like searching for "fondant bunny" on YouTube got me a better list of examples than using the word "clay."

 

[SunRiseArts]

Well, I think I am frustrated because I was using MP, instead of CP. Not sure if I have time to do one more thing, and try the CP.

because I did another, and I am not happy either....

 

[SoapAddict415]

I used my soap dough in 2 different ways. Can I submit both for the challenge or only 1?

 

[artemis]

I used my soap dough in 2 different ways. Can I submit both for the challenge or only 1?

I have a couple of different ways I've used it, too. I'm going to pick one to enter and then post the other here. I just have to decide which will be which!

 

[amd]

After spending a weekend molding leaves, I still do not have an entry done. The dough that I made last week using the baggie method is still much softer than the recipe normally is. I think there is something to the air exposure I got when using the cups. I'm struggling with the newer dough when molding. I probably won't have my challenge done in time to enter. Will see how it goes over the next few nights. Or if work doesn't pick up today, I may take PTO and go home to binge watch NetFlix and mold soap dough... or run the snowblower. We got a few inches overnight and the sun is out today, so I have a serious desire to be outside doing something.

 

[SunRiseArts]

I used my soap dough in 2 different ways. Can I submit both for the challenge or only 1?

I think you can only submit one. But PM the OP, and ask.

 

[dxw]

...The dough that I made last week using the baggie method is still much softer ...

Ditto, still too soft and sticky for my intentions. Lovely bold colours, as desired, but no so workable. We will see

 

[scard]

My 2nd attempt at dough looked nice but stayed very soft and sticky too. I managed to work with it but it soaked up a lot of cornstarch.

 

[SoapAddict415]

This is my second soap. I made cane embeds with my leftover dough. I think I'll try planing the top a little more before I gift them so that the embeds show more.

 

[earlene]

Link to entry thread for this month: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/february-challenge-entry-thread.69254/

 

[Primrose]

Whoa. Scard I am in awe. Just wow.

 

[Soapprentice]

Scarf.. that is one of the best soaps I saw till date.... it’s fabulous...

 

[Soapprentice]

I made some pretty soap dough embeds and thought of a great idea.... and it didn’t turn out to be that great, so I cut it into pieces to make it into an “interesting” piece... but sadly didn’t get the time to do it yet... I hope I will make it before the deadline

 

[SunRiseArts]

So while I am NOT 100% happy with my entries, mainly because it was really difficult to work with MP dough, I manage 2.

One is a stand alone, and the other one soapish. Which one do I enter?

 

[dxw]

lol, I am down to Plan D now. My dough still has mostly sticky-gloop features and my Saturday has just been decimated with another commitment. Still, I have started some assembly for Plan D and am trying refrigeration in the hope it will firm the dough up and make it a little more workable.

Entries posted to-date are awesome. Whoah!!!

 

[SoapAddict415]

The other entries have shown me that I need a better imagination lol! The owl eye, the Victorian box, wow! So creative!

 

[newbie]

Only one soap can be entered, I'm afraid, so you will have to pick which one. BUT it is practically obligatory to show the other one on this thread!