Hi All!
The last time I posted pics it was for batches 8, 9, 11, 12! I've been steadily making soap now since early September and just finished batch 24! All small loafs, and I'm partially driven by the huge response from family and friends who keep telling me they want my soap! (the other part is that I just absolutely love making soap!). Only the first couple batches are actually ready to hand out, so they're going to have to wait a bit longer!!! Just recently I started wanting to try different soaping design techniques and boy, if I wasn't hooked before (which I was), I sure am now!! I completely flopped the One Pot Wonder but learned a lot in the process and tried it a few times until it started to look something like a One Pot Wonder! Then I decided to try the Splash Swirl Technique (my last two batches), and again I flopped the first one but tried again. The last one is starting too look like it could be a Splash Swirl Technique. Love the flops and learning in the process. There are many subtle nuances, that I can see are only picked up with experience, that can make all the difference! For me, learning about the variations in batter viscosity is huge. The other one that I'm also learning is just the fragrance part of soaping. I do not have a particularly good sniffer, never have. So I am constantly asking anyone who comes over to smell my soaps and give feedback (in addition to overall look).
Thank you all for the great support, feedback, and wisdom from this amazing forum!
Here's the soaps! Happy Soaping Everyone!!!
The last time I posted pics it was for batches 8, 9, 11, 12! I've been steadily making soap now since early September and just finished batch 24! All small loafs, and I'm partially driven by the huge response from family and friends who keep telling me they want my soap! (the other part is that I just absolutely love making soap!). Only the first couple batches are actually ready to hand out, so they're going to have to wait a bit longer!!! Just recently I started wanting to try different soaping design techniques and boy, if I wasn't hooked before (which I was), I sure am now!! I completely flopped the One Pot Wonder but learned a lot in the process and tried it a few times until it started to look something like a One Pot Wonder! Then I decided to try the Splash Swirl Technique (my last two batches), and again I flopped the first one but tried again. The last one is starting too look like it could be a Splash Swirl Technique. Love the flops and learning in the process. There are many subtle nuances, that I can see are only picked up with experience, that can make all the difference! For me, learning about the variations in batter viscosity is huge. The other one that I'm also learning is just the fragrance part of soaping. I do not have a particularly good sniffer, never have. So I am constantly asking anyone who comes over to smell my soaps and give feedback (in addition to overall look).
Thank you all for the great support, feedback, and wisdom from this amazing forum!
Here's the soaps! Happy Soaping Everyone!!!
