Turquoise Stone Design Method?

[NativeSoap]

I live on a Native American Reservation. Turquoise jewelry is a big deal here. I'd love to "eventually" learn how to make a bar that looks like a large piece of turquoise rock, which includes the brownish/goldish thin veins that run throughout it. Is there a CP design method that you could point me towards? I've uploaded a couple images for reference of what I'd be after.

 

[CreativeWeirdo]

You could make soap dough; take little pieces and cover them with gold mica; mush them all together; let it set; then cut.
Or you could do mica lines or drizzles in layers; either sculpted with a spoon or with a scraper. If you want something for planned out.

 

[KiwiMoose]

Have a look at @midnightsoapers entry in this challenge thread: February SMF Challenge Entry Thread- Soap Stones

 

[NativeSoap]

Have a look at @midnightsoapers entry in this challenge thread: February SMF Challenge Entry Thread- Soap Stones

YES, that is awesome!! And just as @CreativeWeirdo said, soap dough! Def saving that link for inspiration! Thanks!
Now we just need a walk-through on HOW to do that design

 

[NativeSoap]

You could make soap dough; take little pieces and cover them with gold mica; mush them all together; let it set; then cut.
Or you could do mica lines or drizzles in layers; either sculpted with a spoon or with a scraper. If you want something for planned out.

Thank you. I haven't even made soap yet, and creative juices are flowing LoL! But definitely know what you are saying as I've been watching so many videos lately. Maybe one day I can give this a try! Thank you!

 

[Cindy D.]

You may find some ideas looking at videos of polymer clay turquoise. Some of the techniques can be used with soap clay.

 

[NativeSoap]

You may find some ideas looking at videos of polymer clay turquoise. Some of the techniques can be used with soap clay.

Just looked it up. Looks very interesting, thanks! Never heard of it before. Very cool.

 

[Cindy D.]

You may find this video from Vicki Frost helpful too.

 

[NativeSoap]

You may find this video from Vicki Frost helpful too.

Loved watching that, thanks! Look forward to trying it out sometime with a some larger balls of soap to have fewer overall lines in the soap and also a larger bar.

 

[Blufuz]

I found this “easy” set of instructions I’ve been meaning to try, it could work for you with different colors:

Easy Cold Process Soap Rocks - Palm Free! - Soap Queen

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[The_Emerald_Chicken]

The second layer of this soap has reminded me of turquoise. The glycerin rivers don't show up incredibly well in this picture, but they gave the layer a crackly look. I used a high percentage of chrome green pigment mixed with micas, if I remember correctly.

 

[NativeSoap]

I found this “easy” set of instructions I’ve been meaning to try, it could work for you with different colors:

Easy Cold Process Soap Rocks - Palm Free! - Soap Queen

This post was written by the always talented and creative Amanda from Lovin’ Soap. If you can’t get enough of her creative outlook on soap projects, click here to pick up a couple of her soap E’Zines. They’re practically instant gratification since you’ll be able to download them within a day of...

www.soapqueen.com

Yes, that does look easy compared to the others methods I've been looking at! May be able to combine a couple of the techniques together! Thanks so much for sharing!

 

[NativeSoap]

Beautiful! I love your colors and the lines! The cool thing about turquoise is there are so many different shades of color and lines. Look forward to trying one day.

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The second layer of this soap has reminded me of turquoise. The glycerin rivers don't show up incredibly well in this picture, but they gave the layer a crackly look. I used a high percentage of chrome green pigment mixed with micas, if I remember correctly.

 

[glendam]

This is how I made some turquoise soap embeds before, I have thought of making a larger bar. However, the technique that comes to mind for that is the pencil lines and I am not a fan of it as the pieces have separated for me in the past (a sign I used too much mica). Although other attempts have not separated, so I would suggest that technique, if you can create irregular layers with a spoon or other tools.

 

[NativeSoap]

This is how I made some turquoise soap embeds before, I have thought of making a larger bar. However, the technique that comes to mind for that is the pencil lines and I am not a fan of it as the pieces have separated for me in the past (a sign I used too much mica). Although other attempts have not separated, so I would suggest that technique, if you can create irregular layers with a spoon or other tools.

Thanks for sharing your technique! A full bar would be very nice, but to do it with your style would sure be a lot of work! I like your idea of embeds. Here is an example (turquoise would replace the creme color...or could put some on top of bar too ) that I just saw that would be cool using turquoise embeds, without having to make the whole bar a piece of turquoise. Could just do a single pencil line then press in the different shape turquiose log pieces of turquoise that you make.

Thanks again for sharing!

 

[The_Emerald_Chicken]

Beautiful! I love your colors and the lines! The cool thing about turquoise is there are so many different shades of color and lines. Look forward to trying one day.

I found this bar in use that better shows the crackly look.

 

[ElizHal267]

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The second layer of this soap has reminded me of turquoise. The glycerin rivers don't show up incredibly well in this picture, but they gave the layer a crackly look. I used a high percentage of chrome green pigment mixed with micas, if I remember correctly.

That's beautiful. I love the colors.