LOL Mandy - It does sound grand doesn't it! I was determined that it wasn't going to be called the shed - but it is really. I share it with the unused beehive boxes, the boys motorbikes (at feijoa season time), stored family furniture, garden pumpkins, etc, etc. But, I love it, it is 'my' space. When we had it built we had the stained glass window from my Dad's house built into the front. On a sunny day the sun streams through and the colours are magical and I get very wistful. Anyway - when you do your pattycake soaps - how do you ice? Do you keep some of the soap and let it trace a bit more and do you use a sauce bottle to do it? I love the way these soaps look, but they look a bit fiddly for me. Post a pic Mandy, I'd love to see them. Good luck at the festival - sell heaps! ----- Original Message ----- From: Mandy Coleman To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:06 PM Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Soap Swap Kia ora I so like the idea of a studio.sigh..i made my soap on Tuesday along with pattycake soaps, well that was really fun icing them with cocoa coloured choc scented icing Off to kowhaiwhai tomorrow for the solstice festival to sell (hopefully) some soap. J Arohanui Mandy Coleman Mokihinui Mansions 36-56 Lewis Street Mokihinui RD1 Westport 037821837 0273075881 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Liz Brook Sent: Friday, 25 June 2010 5:38 p.m. To: Soapcraft Subject: [soapcraft] Soap Swap Anyone got their soap made yet? Did I understand Louise that yours is done? I made mine today - well two versions of the same, sort of. It's exciting to see what they will look like tomorrow. I love the setting up and organising of the jugs, spatulas, spoons, plates, sticks, weighing, melting, stirring, pouring, fiddling and final wrapping up of the soap. I don't enjoy the clean up. I love going to sleep wondering if what I'd imagined I wanted - will be in the morning. I love waking up, having my morning cuppa and heading out to the studio to see what my latest creation is - did it work, how will it look, did I do a good job, am I happy, will anyone else like it etc. etc. Such fun! Liz No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.439 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2961 - Release Date: 06/24/10 18:35:00