Success at last!

[Todd Ziegler]

I finally got a a soap to look like it did in my mind.

It’s a abstract version of a "Sailor's Warning" sunset. I used star shower FO.

I am so happy!

 

[AliOop]

Great job! The name and FO are perfect for it.

 

[Todd Ziegler]

Thank you very much. I am really excited because now I know I can do some really pretty soaps. My patience and listening or reading people's posts really paid off.

If any person who is new to soap making reads this post, patience and listening to the advice of people with experience is really important.

 

[AliOop]

... and experimenting! Gotta be willing to have some flops before you have the masterpieces.

 

[tommysgirl]

Wonderful!! Love your colors

 

[xavalyss]

Very pretty!

 

[GemstonePony]

Congratulations! It looks like a painted sunset!

 

[Todd Ziegler]

Congratulations! It looks like a painted sunset!

Thank you very much. I love modern abstract art and I finally nailed. IMO LOL.

Very pretty!

Thanks

Wonderful!! Love your colors

Thank you.

... and experimenting! Gotta be willing to have some flops before you have the masterpieces.

I had a lot of not so great trys but it I think I found a recipe that is perfect for intricate designs but also a great cleaning soap. However I would rather have a great cleaning soap over a pretty one. Now I have both.

 

[Todd Ziegler]

Everything that everyone told me, just kind of fell into place with this soap.

Having patience and research was important but the greatest take away from this soap was having trust in your recipe. That may sound weird but I didn't trust that my recipe would behave the way everyone said it would, even after the 2nd and 3rd time I used but I was afraid to fail and that kept me from trusting my recipe and myself.

 

[jcandleattic]

I love it when a plan comes together!!

 

[Todd Ziegler]

I love it when a plan comes together!!

Me too. Now I don't have to look at all the wonderful looking soaps that everyone posts and wish I could make one myself lol.

 

[Cheeky Goat]

Good job and great scent Choice!
I love it when it goes the way I want it too, as thats often not the case in my studio!

 

[Todd Ziegler]

Good job and great scent Choice!
I love it when it goes the way I want it too, as thats often not the case in my studio!

Thank you very much. This has given me some renewed energy for creating some more intricate soap designs.

 

[dibbles]

Very nice, Todd, congrats!

 

[cmzaha]

Those are beautiful Todd, see persistence pays off.

 

[Todd Ziegler]

Very nice, Todd, congrats!

Thank you very much.

Those are beautiful Todd, see persistence pays off.

Yes, I kept trying. Only to realize that I didn't have confidence in myself to get it right.

 

[LilianNoir]

Thank you very much. I am really excited because now I know I can do some really pretty soaps. My patience and listening or reading people's posts really paid off.

If any person who is new to soap making reads this post, patience and listening to the advice of people with experience is really important.

I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS.

Seriously. I've been pretty down on myself lately because none of my soaps so far have turned out the way I saw them in my head. But I'm still learning and this forum has been a great help.

And that is a beautiful soap!!

 

[Todd Ziegler]

I NEEDED TO HEAR THIS.

Seriously. I've been pretty down on myself lately because none of my soaps so far have turned out the way I saw them in my head. But I'm still learning and this forum has been a great help.

And that is a beautiful soap!!

I have had success in making soap that cleaned really well but it wasn't until I trusted myself and the recipe, then decided it was failure or success and so I stuck to my plan and followed through with it. I realized it was me who was holding things back. It will happen. Just find a recipe that gives you about 15 minutes or more of play time and you will get what you want.

 

[Soapdragon]

I finally got a a soap to look like it did in my mind.

It’s a abstract version of a "Sailor's Warning" sunset. I used star shower FO.

I am so happy!

Fantastic colours, which red did you use?

 

[Todd Ziegler]

Fantastic colours, which red did you use?

Thank you very much. That was a blend of, really red, orange marmalade and neon deep orange red all from nurture soap.