New to forum - my soaps

[PepperJack]

Various cold process soaps.

 

[Zing]

Wow. Just wow. You joined 2 days ago and throw all this up here?! Really impressive. I love the gray, 2nd row left. Is that a one pot wonder? And that ocean theme! That would have been stiff competition had you entered it into this month's challenge (you have to be a member for at least a month plus some other eligibility rules). Congratulations and welcome. We love pictures so you'll make a good first impression.

 

[lsg]

Beautiful soap!

 

[PepperJack]

Wow. Just wow. You joined 2 days ago and throw all this up here?! Really impressive. I love the gray, 2nd row left. Is that a one pot wonder? And that ocean theme! That would have been stiff competition had you entered it into this month's challenge (you have to be a member for at least a month plus some other eligibility rules). Congratulations and welcome. We love pictures so you'll make a good first impression.

Oh thank you! That is so kind. I have a bunch of new soaps I haven’t had time to take pics yet.

Beautiful soap!

Thank you very much!

Wow. Just wow. You joined 2 days ago and throw all this up here?! Really impressive. I love the gray, 2nd row left. Is that a one pot wonder? And that ocean theme! That would have been stiff competition had you entered it into this month's challenge (you have to be a member for at least a month plus some other eligibility rules). Congratulations and welcome. We love pictures so you'll make a good first impression.

Yes. The gray one was a OPW line pour, it’s Vetiver scent. The last one is green tea scented and it is a pour using a segmented acrylic paint pouring pitcher.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Super nice soaps! The solid color soaps are especially pretty. What did you add to make the tiny speckles?

 

[PepperJack]

Super nice soaps! The solid color soaps are especially pretty. What did you add to make the tiny speckles?

Thank you! All have homemade colloidal oatmeal. Some also have orange peel and others have ground walnut shells. The yellow is turmeric colorant, pink is rose clay and the blue is indigo. Used some mica for the green.

 

[KiwiMoose]

All gorgeous! My favourite is the gingerbread soap.

 

[PepperJack]

All gorgeous! My favourite is the gingerbread soap.

Thank you! It turned out really cute I thought. The gum drops ended up looking so real I was worried children might try to taste them. Obviously my friends and family knew they were all just soap, so no mishaps.

 

[The_Emerald_Chicken]

Fantastic soaps! I love the elegance of the gray one pot wonder.

I'm very curious about the beach soap. Are those shells real or made of soap dough? They look entirely realistic.

 

[Catscankim]

Very talented. Welcome to the forum!!

 

[PepperJack]

Very talented. Welcome to the forum!!

Oh thank you!!

 

[PepperJack]

Thank you. The shells are M&P using a mold. I painted each shell with mica to give the proper design.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Those are fantastic!

 

[PepperJack]

Those are fantastic!

Thank you! I’m not going to count how long it took to do this, needless to say I do it for my own entertainment value. . I had extra shells so I made these seaglass inspired soaps.

 

[Catscankim]

Thank you. The shells are M&P using a mold. I painted each shell with mica to give the proper design. View attachment 64804

These are just WOW. The bomb dot com

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

Beautiful art work & soap

Thank you. The shells are M&P using a mold. I painted each shell with mica to give the proper design. View attachment 64804

Thank you! I’m not going to count how long it took to do this, needless to say I do it for my own entertainment value. . I had extra shells so I made these seaglass inspired soaps. View attachment 64805

 

[PepperJack]

These are just WOW. The bomb dot com

Beautiful art work & soap

Thank you! I just love doing this hobby so much. I have enough soap for a lifetime already, but that is not about to stop me !!

 

[Peachy Clean Soap]

Thank you! I just love doing this hobby so much. I have enough soap for a lifetime already, but that is not about to stop me !!

I’m looking forward to seeing your “ Challenge Soap Entries” If you decide to join?. Hollidays are for gifting to family’ friends’ Shelters’ Co-workers, which is the perfect gift’ allowing our soaping hobby to continue.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

I’m not going to count how long it took to do this

I have enough soap for a lifetime already, but that is not about to stop me !!

Hollidays are for gifting

Or... you can do what I did for the first four years. I sold my soaps in my annual garage sale. Made enough money each year to buy the necessary supplies for the following year! Thus the vicious cycle began.

TIP: Be sure to save a bar from every batch so you can enjoy looking at them as time goes by. I have mine saved in a dresser drawer in the guest bedroom. Smells good in there.

 

[PepperJack]

Or... you can do what I did for the first four years. I sold my soaps in my annual garage sale. Made enough money each year to buy the necessary supplies for the following year! Thus the vicious cycle began.

TIP: Be sure to save a bar from every batch so you can enjoy looking at them as time goes by. I have mine saved in a dresser drawer in the guest bedroom. Smells good in there.

My DH suggested offloading some soap at our annual neighborhood garage sale…. maybe I should plan to do that this year.

So far, I’ve not had too much trouble giving them away to family and friends about as fast as I can make them. Starting to get requests for a whole loaf for my niece to give to teachers, etc.

Good idea on the retains. I have been doing that for my early bars and any random ones I feel are special. Both for the nostalgia, but also to see how they age in performance and also to watch for DOS, scent retention, color fade, etc.

I’m looking forward to seeing your “ Challenge Soap Entries” If you decide to join?. Hollidays are for gifting to family’ friends’ Shelters’ Co-workers, which is the perfect gift’ allowing our soaping hobby to continue.

Yes, I would like to participate in the challenge. I assume the march challenge theme will be posted soon?