Good luck at festival Mandy Louise on 25/6/10 7:44 PM, Mandy Coleman at mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > 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 > > > 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 > > > 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 <mailto:mok.mansions@xxxxxxxxx> >> >> 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 >> >> <http://www.lizziebee.co.nz> >> 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 > > 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 >