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Most of the time I see these handmade soaps at a display I pick one up to smell it, and it is instantly amazing. For a second it makes me wish we had Smell-o-Vision monitors, but then someone would just find a way to dutch oven the rest of us and I realize afresh what a truly shitty idea that is. But I'd have it for your soaps.
Well done, OP.
Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say! They all smell wonderful and I try my best to describe the scents in the listings 😊
I wonder if there are there any active fediverse communities where people share their handmade works they make like this. I’d love it if you kept posting your work.
Thank you! I had to look up what the fediverse was, and now that I know I may need to make some socials on some “fed” accounts! I found Lemmy because Reddit keeps banning any account I make for some reason, so I came here. I’d love to expand more into the Fediverse and I definitely won’t stop sharing what I make!
searches lemmyverse.net
Neither appears to be getting much traffic at the moment.
I fucking hate these kinds of soap because I always feel an intense need to eat them.
With that out of the way these look amazing keep up the great work.
Yes, they look like psychedelic taffy.
Thank you! I call them “forbidden fudge” 😉 lol
…can one do this with fudge!?
I haven’t tried but you probably could in a limited capacity (more simple swirls and things like that)
Very artful looking. I wouldn't even use it as soap. I would put it on a shelf as a display piece.
That so kind but I always tell people to use them as I can (and will) make more!
I've always wanted to try to make soup. I do lots of crafting including lotions and salves. Is it easy? Is it fun?
if you can make cake, you can make soap.
just be careful with lye (and don't use aluminium utensils)
Fun, yes! Easy can depend on lots of factors. Soap making, at least cold process soap (which is what I do) is just as much a science as it is an art. You work with lye which is caustic and can be very dangerous if handled recklessly. Adding the lye to the water (never the other way around or it’ll quite literally explode) causes it to heat up to nearly 200F (close to 100C) so that’s something to be cautious about, as well as the soap batter (created by blending the lye water with oils) can irritate and even burn the skin.
I see it like cooking. You can make your own recipes, but like baking the measurements must be precise. As long as you take proper safety precautions it can be very easy and fun! If working with lye is a little too intimidating, melt and pour soap may be more your thing. Hope that helps!
You work with lye
Oh, so this is like, real soap. Not the synthetic detergent bars that we typically call soap.
Sure is! Can’t make actual soap without lye, which is why Dove calls their “soaps” beauty bars
I must know as well! I use to buy homemade soaps and I'd love to make some myself!
Just to clarify, prices are per bar, right?
Yep!
Thanks!
These, and the ones in the comments, look freaking magnificent!
I very much like it!
Though, Etsy does not open at the location I am at at this moment at works, in Europe, Asia, giving "HTTP 403 Forbidden" (possibly due to regional restrictions), it's dear awesome to know you do such a lovely art...
Thank you heartfelt... for the real marvel, art you do...
