SMF Soap Challenges ... across the years

[SaltedFig]

February 2019 - Soap Stones
Hosted by: newbie
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/february-challenge-soap-stones.73535/
Entry: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/february-smf-challenge-entry-thread-soap-stones.73822/
Winning entry by midnightsoaper

 

[earlene]

More Challenges for the list:


March 2019 - Felted Soap
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/march-2019-smf-challenge-felted-soap.74063/
Entry: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/march-2019-smf-challenge-felted-soap-entry-thread.74413/

Amy78130's first place entry created as her daughter's favorite Pokémon Pikachu:

April 2019 - Cupcake Soap
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/smf-april-2019-challenge-soap-cupcakes.74536/
Entry: ttps://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/april-2019-smf-challenge-cupcake-soap-entry-thread.74795/


steffamarie & Atihcnoc tied for first place with these soap cupcakes:

steffamarie's garden flower cupcake soaps:

Atihcnoc's Enchanted Garden cupcake soap using Russian Tips:

May 2019 - Tiger Stripes:
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/smf-may-2019-challenge-tiger-stripes.74903/
Entry: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/may-2019-smf-challenge-tiger-stripes-entry-thread.75102/

First place was again a tie between KiwiMoose and earlene.

KiwiMoose's Lavender and Liquorice Tiger Stripe using a wall pour:

earlene's Tiger Stripe fashioned after an actual tiger photographed on a family trip to Disney's Animal Kingdom:

 

[Sonya-m]

Wow! I didn’t realise these had been going for so long! Lots that I missed but feel honoured to have hosted a few times in the early days

 

[earlene]

The June, July and August 2019 challenges:

June 2019 - Rimmed Soap
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/smf-june-2019-challenge-rimmed-soap.75281/
Entry: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/june-2019-smf-challenge-rimmed-soap-entry-thread.75490/

First place: HowieRoll's textured paw prints Rimmed soap

July 2019 - Landscape/NOT Seascape Design
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/july-2019-smf-challenge-landscape-not-seascape-design.75594/
Entry: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/thr...ry-thread-landscape-not-seascape-soaps.75801/

First place: Mobjack Bay's Virginia's piedmont region

August 2019 - Summer Memory
Challenge: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/august-2019-smf-challenge-summer-memory.75937/
Entry: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/august-2019-summer-memory-challenge-entries.76213/

First place- Mobjack Bay's rendition of a summer day she enjoyed with her son on the West coast of France

 

[DeeAnna]

SaltedFig and Earlene have done a lovely job of documenting SMF challenges through early 2019. Anyone want to follow their lead and add the recent challenges to this thread?

 

[dibbles]

SaltedFig and Earlene have done a lovely job of documenting SMF challenges through early 2019. Anyone want to follow their lead and add the recent challenges to this thread?

I can work on it.

 

[dibbles]

September 2019 - Linear Swirl
Challenge: SMF September 2019 Challenge - Linear Swirl
Entry: Entry Thread for SMF September Challenge - Linear Swirl

First Place: steffamarie's lovely Nonpariel Swirl

 

[dibbles]

October 2019 - Mini Drops Swirl
Challenge: SMF October 2019 Challenge - Mini Drops Swirl
Entry: SMF October Challenge Entry Thread - Mini Drops Swirl

First Place: bookreader451 with a beautiful color palette and perfect mini drops

 

[dibbles]

November 2019 - Spin Swirl
Challenge: SMF November 2019 Challenge - Spin Swirl
Entry: SMF November 2019 Challenge ENTRY thread - Spin Swirl

First Place: dibbles with a citrus scented orange and blue design

 

[dibbles]

December 2019 - No formal challenge. This month featured an Un-challenge with the theme of New to You. Check out the thread to see the fun things members tried.
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/december-2019-un-challenge-new-to-you.77355/

 

[dibbles]

January 2020 - Book Inspired
Challenge: SMF January 2020 Challenge Signup thread - Book Inspired
Entry: SMF January 2020 Challenge ENTRY thread - Book Inspired

First Place: Primrose's Alice in Wonderland inspired rimmed soap - her first ever rimmed soap!

 

[dibbles]

February 2020 - Ione Swirl
Challenge: SMF February 2020 challenge - Ione swirl
Entry: SMF February 2020 Challenge (Ione Swirl) - entry thread

First Place: a tie between amd and Mobjack Bay.
amd made a beer soap and achieved beautiful swirls

Mobjack Bay also created beautiful swirls of pinks on a dark navy base

 

[dibbles]

March 2020 - Inlaid Soap Design
Challenge: March 2020 Challenge: inlaid soap design
Entry: ENTRY thread for the March 2020 challenge: inlaid soap design.
First Place: Jersey Girl's multi-step inlaid butterfly design

 

[dibbles]

April 2020 - Strainer Pour/Pull Through Technique
Challenge: SMF April 2020 Challenge - Strainer Pour/Pull Through Technique
Entry: SMF April 2020 Challenge Entry Thread - Strainer Pour/Pull Through Technique

First Place: Belindasuds' gorgeous soap made with a pull through tool she designed and 3-D printed

 

[dibbles]

May 2020 - Diagonal Slice Stripe with Swirl Technique
Challenge: SMF May 2020 Challenge Signup – Diagonal Slice Stripe with Swirl
Entry: SMF May 2020 Challenge Entry Thread - Diagonal Slice Stripe with Swirl

First Place: dibbles diagonal slice stripe and feather swirl

 

[dibbles]

June 2020 - Half and Half Un-challenge

Thread: SMF June 2020 Un-Challenge - Half & Half

 

[dibbles]

July 2020 - Welded Soap Technique
Challenge Thread: SMF July 2020 Challenge - Welded Soap
Entry Thread: Entry Thread for July 2020 SMF Challenge: Welded Soap

First Place: szaza with her natural colorant welded soap bars

 

[DeeAnna]

Thank you so much, @dibbles, @earlene, and @SaltedFig , for keeping this thread updated. It sure is nice to have all the challenges indexed and to see top-rated examples of the different techniques.

I'm needing to make several new batches of soap. As I looked at this thread today, I'm inspired to try some new designs.

 

[bookreader451]

Thanks to everyone who put this together. Not just the retrospective but those who continue to challenge us month after month, year after year.

 

[Relle]

Thank you so much, @dibbles, @earlene, and @SaltedFig , for keeping this thread updated. It sure is nice to have all the challenges indexed and to see top-rated examples of the different techniques.

I'm needing to make several new batches of soap. As I looked at this thread today, I'm inspired to try some new designs.

FYI- salted fig has left the forum over a year ago.