I make resin soap dishes, which I think are quite lovely. None of my new soap fits but I tell my customers to just sit the soap on top of the mold and one day it will fit completely inside.
What soapy thing have you done today?
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These are so beautiful. I have all of the supplies to make resin soap dishes but it’s such a new thing that I haven’t dug in. What do you use as a colorant? Do you have a favorite resin that you like?
ResolvableOwl
Notorious Lyear
@Zing
Your camera somehow has messed up the white balance. I took the liberty to adjust it to our high expectations:
Second only to @Tara_H's cocoa HP carrion!
Your camera somehow has messed up the white balance. I took the liberty to adjust it to our high expectations:
Second only to @Tara_H's cocoa HP carrion!
Here's yesterday's soap, all cut! I need to rinse or plane it once it's harder. Is there any way to plane soap without buying an actual soap planer?
Oh my goodness. Sensory overload indeed! The After is lovely and inviting and not overwhelming. Yes, thank you for sharing. You're a good sport...
ResolvableOwl
Notorious Lyear
@MrsZ
I already expected that some of your Taiwan swirl bars would be more green, others more purple, and I think it's great to see how every bar has its own appeal!
For planing, I (ab)used a cheap vegetable planer a few times, but those are not ideal, since the blade isn't perfectly straight but bent, and it might be too narrow for large soap bars. Didn't want to ruin the sauerkraut cabbage plane, lol.
On the other hand – what are you planning to do with the soap? As far as it appears to me, they look totally fine that way. Would be a pity if you achieve the perfect cuboid of soap, but then the recipients don't dare use it “b/c too beautiful”.
I already expected that some of your Taiwan swirl bars would be more green, others more purple, and I think it's great to see how every bar has its own appeal!
For planing, I (ab)used a cheap vegetable planer a few times, but those are not ideal, since the blade isn't perfectly straight but bent, and it might be too narrow for large soap bars. Didn't want to ruin the sauerkraut cabbage plane, lol.
On the other hand – what are you planning to do with the soap? As far as it appears to me, they look totally fine that way. Would be a pity if you achieve the perfect cuboid of soap, but then the recipients don't dare use it “b/c too beautiful”.
Ugeauxgirl
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Ugh, I just made rosemary mint soap. Made mint tea and dried mint leaves, it came out a nice yellow, and I thought I'd add a little blue to turn it green and it turned GRAY! It looks like lava. I made this exact soap recipe and design a while back and loved it. I used a different pigment and FO though. Dang! Oh well, it smells good and should be great soap.
@ResolvableOwl You make a good point, I hadn't even thought about someone not using my soap because it's pretty. It's just for family and a few friends, but I can totally see that happening. I guess I don't need to plane it. I'd definitely rather it be used with the amount of work put into it! 
I love how each bar has its own personality.
I love how each bar has its own personality.
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LOL! Thanks for presenting alternative facts! You can't see it but the shower walls/ceiling are pink as are the towels.@Zing
Your camera somehow has messed up the white balance. I took the liberty to adjust it to our high expectations:
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I love what you did with it. The sink is 
OK, @Zing wanna play "whose bathroom was pinker?"
Here are some pics of my formerly pink bathroom in my former home. The tub, toilet, and sink were solid pink. The only surface not covered in mosaic tiles was the ceiling. It might have been cute, except the grout lines were all crooked, which made my brain scream when I walked in. The matching BLUE bathroom was upstairs.
Here are some pics of my formerly pink bathroom in my former home. The tub, toilet, and sink were solid pink. The only surface not covered in mosaic tiles was the ceiling. It might have been cute, except the grout lines were all crooked, which made my brain scream when I walked in. The matching BLUE bathroom was upstairs.Attachments
violets2217
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And I thought my Grandmother's Avocado kitchen (appliances and washer and dryer) and bathroom (tub, sink & toilet) were bad... But now that I think about it, I kinda miss it and Her!!!OK, @Zing wanna play "whose bathroom was pinker?"
Peachy Clean Soap
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I love the inside design too. very pretty
You win.OK, @Zing wanna play "whose bathroom was pinker?"
Peachy Clean Soap
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Ack! Meant to make one half of my soap with kaolin clay (the other half rose clay) and just realized I forgot to add the kaolin. That explains why the half that was supposed to have the added clay wasn’t as white as I had expected.
I have bought so many new FOs in the past few months. I haven’t soaped with most of them. Yesterday I tried out Cool Clear Water from NG. It behaved well and smells very nice. It’s a masculine scent. Did a simple design since I was testing it
She's baaackk! Missed your pretty soaps
She's baaackk! Missed your pretty soaps
Awwwww...you are too sweet. I took a bit of a break, but I’m back in the game! So many fragrances to test!
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