[soapcraft] Re: Soap Swap
- From: Soapcraft <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2010 20:04:53 +1200
I heard that mixing some melt and pour with the coldprocess soap and beating
them is a helpful way to make soap icing?
Gina
On 25/06/10 7:44 PM, "Mandy Coleman" <mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> Kia ora
> It¹s the 1st time I have done the icing thing?.i just used a plastic bag with
> a small hole cut in the corner, just like I use for real icing..a sauce bottle
> sounds like it would work though?I didn¹t have any trouble with it not
> tracing, it was thickening as I worked but not too much except for the bits I
> added fo too, all the fragrant oils accelerated trace?.shame really cos I do
> like the fo s.my sons just gone out-I am using his camera at the mo as he
> broke mine, just not so sure where it is right now..but when I find it yeah, I
> will post some photos..
>
> Arohanui
> Mandy Coleman
> Mokihinui Mansions
> 36-56 Lewis Street
> Mokihinui
> RD1 Westport
> 037821837
> 0273075881
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> From: soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:soapcraft-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Liz Brook
> Sent: Friday, 25 June 2010 7:15 p.m.
> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Soap Swap
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Good luck at the festival - sell heaps!
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>> ----- Original Message -----
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>> From: Mandy Coleman <mailto:mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx>
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>> To: soapcraft@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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>> Sent: Friday, June 25, 2010 7:06 PM
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>> Subject: [soapcraft] Re: Soap Swap
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>> Kia ora
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>> 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
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>> Anyone got their soap made yet? Did I understand Louise that yours is done?
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>> 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!
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>> Liz
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