Saturday, 30 March 2013

Soap Challenge 2013 - Week 1 - The Tiger Stripe

For the first time I am participating in the Soap Challenge. The Challenge is hosted by Great Cakes Soapworks. Each week will have a new soap making method that all those involved in the challenge will attempt to create. This is week one. Before this year I had heard of the challenge but never really known how to participate, when it was held, ect. It's going to to be a lot of fun to try new methods. I love an excuse to experiment and of course to soap.

Week #1: The Tiger Stripe.

This technique was created by Kenna of Amathia Soapworks. Her results are beautiful and I am hoping that mine are in anyway close as good.

I let my soap get to too thick a trace for my first batch. However, it worked rather well.

Attempt #1 In the mold:




Attempt # 1 Cut:





As it happens, this soap glows in the dark, namely the lighter segments. I'll take a glow in the dark photo in the future when I am more comfortable manhandling the soap.
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12 comments:

  1. Lindalu30 March 2013 at 21:20

    So pretty! What colours did you use that it is glowing in the dark? Totally cool!

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    1. Little Bird31 March 2013 at 01:26

      Thank you! The colourant is called Nite Glow, a powdered colourant from TKB Trading. Use it at 1 tsp per pound of oil. :)

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  2. talkeetnagirl30 March 2013 at 21:30

    Beautiful!

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  3. Kirppu30 March 2013 at 23:27

    Wow! Beautiful colors and stripes. I would also like to know what you put in your soap so it glows in the dark.

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    1. Little Bird31 March 2013 at 01:27

      Many thanks! :) The colourant is a powder called NiteGlow from TKB Trading.

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  4. Natalia31 March 2013 at 01:34

    Robyn, this is a gorgeous soap!
    Love the picture, so original!

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    1. Little Bird31 March 2013 at 01:43

      Thank you, Natalia! The background components also act at my display for markets.

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  5. Amy W31 March 2013 at 09:31

    Glow in the dark soap??? How cool is that!! It's a beautiful soap, Robyn! Great job!

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  6. Cris31 March 2013 at 12:36

    I would love to see the stripes glow! Very nice.

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    1. Little Bird31 March 2013 at 15:34

      The soap is just about firm enough that I'm comfortable manhandling it for more photography so I'll take a picture of it glowing in the next couple of days.

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