Monthly Archives: June 2012

Well, I need to make some changes, but I think the experiment turned out pretty cute, especially for a loaf soap. The watermelon smells so good and they’re a handy guest size. I’m thinking of selling in sets of 3, since they’re a little less than an ounce per slice. I think this is a fun one and sure beats the plain ol’ solid colored sliced soaps. *grin* This was a fun experiment.

Okay, so I’m not too skilled at making even levels I guess. *grin* I’m letting the soap set awhile longer, but wanted to show the un-molded result. I think that the “seeds” look pretty good, although I need to scatter them a bit better and round the edges, since the squares are admittedly odd. It’ll make a decent little sample or thank you gift, I suppose, until I improve. I love how the “rind” turned out though, and the edges look kind of translucent, like edges of real watermelon. I’m sure that once I cut the middle slices won’t be nearly as bad as the end. Lol. I made a vow to post about my failures as much as my successes, despite how embarrassing they are, so there you are. It could have gone a LOT worse for a first try though.

I’m still waiting for my first loaf soap to set, but I’m too excited to wait and post pics of the final product. *grin* This shot shows the different layers, with a pretty light green for the rind, a thin white layer for that weird in-between area, and then the deep watermelon flesh color for the top. I debated doing the stereotypical reproduction pink watermelon color, but I like the darker flesh, so I aimed for that. I started with a recipe by a famous crafter and then adapted it to suit my preferences. I added little bites of Shea soap to both colors to give that gorgeous “cloud” tint to them. *happy sigh* I just hope that the “seeds” turn out well. *Crossing fingers* I’ll post at least one picture of the final product regardless how it turns out. I hope you’re as excited as me! *grin*

Mmm, wonderful new scents! As previously written I was able to enjoy the big FO sale that my wholesaler had. I finally got the fruits this AM of that shopping. On top of them is the new guest loaf mold that I have been wanting to get for so long. *happy dance*

My wholesaler finally has some pump tops, so on to trying to make hand soaps soon. Yay!

*Sigh* Okay, okay… So temptation to show the new soap mold prevailed over getting in there and making some product. No sense fighting it when I’m so excited though. The attached pic is from the wholesaler’s website where I bought the soap mold. I think ice cream cone soaps will be adorable for birthdays and such! As you know I troll crafter reviews and one wrote that she pours it all in her cone color, then cuts off the ice cream section once it sets (who wants sugar cone ice cream after all?). The second pour is of the scented ice cream with a little help to make the two sections bond (that’s for us crafters to know – if you want to, you’ll have to research. I can’t tell everything after all *teasing grin*). These will be a little extra work, but so well worth it, I think. Honestly, they’ll be easier than my dessert cake soaps, by far!

When I was debating about getting the mold (only debated it for about 4 months lol), I kept thinking of a little candle shop at Silver Dollar City, in Branson, MO. They have the cutest ice cream sundae and cone candles, and they are super popular, despite not having a lot of scent. I think that a well scented version ought to do pretty well then. Who can resist an ice cream cone, especially when it’s calorie free?! 😉