July 2021 SMF Soap Un-Challenge - Confetti/Cubes

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Welcome to the SMF July 2021 Un-Challenge – Confetti Shreds/Cubes

Welcome to the SMF July 2021 Un-Challenge featuring soaps made with confetti shreds and/or cubes (AKA What’s Old is New Again). We all have them – those soaps that didn’t meet our design expectations, have lost their lovely fragrance and the meat soap rebatch beauties. For this un-challenge you will create soaps that include confetti somewhere in the design. There is no requirement for the size of the confetti you use, but try to keep it small enough that it doesn't venture into embed territory. You may use any technique(s) or mold, and any method of soap making you choose. Some ideas for inspiration are shown below, but make it your own.

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1. Any SMF member may participate in this Un-Challenge, regardless of length of membership or number of posts.
2. While the confetti element used may be from old soap, the soap base must be made after the Un-Challenge announcement is posted (so no confetti soaps that were completed before 6/1/2021).
3. Make and post pictures of as many soaps as you would like. There will not be a separate entry thread and there will not be a vote, so post pictures of your creations here at any time. Photos of failures are just as welcome as photos of successes. If you care to share "before" pictures of the soap used for the confetti along with the finished masterpiece (Ugly Duckling to Swan), please do!
4. If your design is inspired by another maker, please give them credit.
5. A sign up list will be posted, however if you make a confetti soap and want to share it but haven't officially signed up, please do! This is meant to be relaxed and fun!
6. Experiments are always interesting. If you learned something, please share. As always, please keep comments kind and have fun!

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Some helpful videos:





Some inspiration:

Use a little, by Duncannon Soap Company

Or use a lot, by Back Room Soapery


Make trees
by Bubbledream

by Meu Sabao


Make a confetti embed, by DM Apothecary


Use a neutral color palette, by Ulyana Buharina


Or make a rainbow, by Missouri River Soap


Drinks are cute, by Soap and Restless


Combine shreds and cubes, by The Nature in Us


Make confetti layer(s), by One Leaf Soap


I'm looking forward to seeing what you make!

 

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If you want to sign up, copy the list and add your name in a new post.

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[SPowers]

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1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!

 

[KimW]

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1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. Awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
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[The_Phoenix]

Oh wow. That third to last one is really cool. I’m guessing they tossed the scraps in some mica.


If you want to sign up, copy the list and add your name in a new post.

Sign up list:


1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. Awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4.

 

[dibbles]

Oh wow. That third to last one is really cool. I’m guessing they tossed the scraps in some mica.

They did coat the cubes with mica, then placed them on the soap which already had been dusted for the mica line IIRC. I've had this image saved for years.

 

[Misschief]

They did coat the cubes with mica, then placed them on the soap which already had been dusted for the mica line IIRC. I've had this image saved for years.

I've tried that technique and getting it to be gorgeous isn't as easy as I expected it to be.

 

[Tara_H]

If you want to sign up, copy the list and add your name in a new post.

Sign up list:


1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. Awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5.

 

[KimW]

If you want to sign up, copy the list and add your name in a new post.

Sign up list:


1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5.

 

[dibbles]

@KimW were you planning to sign up? I don't just want to add your name to the list.

I've tried that technique and getting it to be gorgeous isn't as easy as I expected it to be.

It isn't - mica has a way of getting smeary.

 

[KimW]

@KimW were you planning to sign up? I don't just want to add your name to the list.

Yes - I noticed my error and included my name. Thank you!

 

[MrsZ]

Sign up list:


1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5. Mrs. Z - I have a little confetti waiting for me too!
6.

 

[amd]

Correcting signup list as Kim W. is still not showing up as added.

Sign up list:
1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5. Kim W.
6. Mrs. Z - I have a little confetti waiting for me too!
7.

 

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Sign up list:
1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5. Mrs. Z - I have a little confetti waiting for me too!
6.

We are being too helpful. KimW is the second name on the list. I didn’t look carefully enough. My bad.

 

[ResolvableOwl]

This is meant to be relaxed and fun!

THANK YOU SO MUCH My Dear Timing Talent

 

[amd]

We are being too helpful. KimW is the second name on the list. I didn’t look carefully enough. My bad.

I missed it too!

 

[dibbles]

THANK YOU SO MUCH My Dear Timing Talent

You can make more confetti and use it again

 

[peachymoon]

Sign up list:
1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5. Mrs. Z - I have a little confetti waiting for me too!
6. peachymoon - I recently got a bevler/planer and have been saving shavings for confetti. Perfect!

 

[The_Emerald_Chicken]

Sign up list:
1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5. Mrs. Z - I have a little confetti waiting for me too!
6. peachymoon - I recently got a bevler/planer and have been saving shavings for confetti. Perfect
7. The_Emerald_Chicken - Mine's already on the heating pad
8.

 

[Misschief]

Sign up list:
1. Spowers - this is right up my alley - love 'unchallenges'!
2. KimW -awe man - With summer in full swing I was going to sit out July's, but can't resist a chance to lessen my load of soap shavings!
3. Phoenix - I have just the design in mind!
4. Tara_H - Confettipalooza!
5. Mrs. Z - I have a little confetti waiting for me too!
6. peachymoon - I recently got a bevler/planer and have been saving shavings for confetti. Perfect
7. The_Emerald_Chicken - Mine's already on the heating pad
8. Misschief - it's time I used up some of my odds and ends