BOO!!!
Me again, coming to you this month with another Challenge soap and challenging it was!
I have always admired, oohhed and ahhhed over the beautiful rimmed soaps made by Tatiana who makes it look so simple, such talent! and Amy, you’re not bad either š
Me on the other hand am not talented at this technique, the expletives coming from my kitchen whilst i was making this soap is no ones business and luckily my little ones were at school! it wasn’t the rim that was difficult, it was cutting it in half to make it 4mm thick. Tatiana must have them special books that are the right size for her mould, mine on the other hand are not those special ones. I used envelopes, drinks cartons, small books that I needed 20 of to fit but only had 5 so needless to say my rim stayed at 8mm. some people like thick rimmed soaps š
Now Ive always had a thing about ancient Egypt and when I was younger if I had not became a hairdresser, I was going to be an archeologist. I would have loved to dig up artifacts and mummies from the tombs, how exciting!!! not that being a hairdresser isn’t but…….
I got the chance to visit Egypt many many Tutankha… MOONS ago and it was just as I imagined. Pyramids, The Sphinx, Camels and lots and lots of History. I even managed to push my way through the throng of tourists to get my body through the tiny tunnels and into the tomb of a pyramid, no easy fete I tell you! I visited the Museum and fell in love with the masks and treasures.
This pic was taken 26 years ago and as you can see by the pic below, I haven’t changed a bit teehee.
It has always been there, my love of Egypt so my inspiration for my soap came from the beautiful colors of Tutankhamuns burial mask.
Beautiful! Gold, black and turquoise.
I used my texture mat rubbed with blue and gold micas for the rim. Plain black soap poured on top made with activated coconut charcoal.
I put the rim in the oven to gel for 2 hours and very nearly put it in at 170 but realized at the last minute that 170 F is actually 75 degrees C which is what my oven temp is. Disaster avoided!!!
After it cooled (6 hours) I unmoulded and cut to size, then wrapped it in some freezer paper to slide into the pringles can.
At this point, I completely forgot to take pictures! getting old š
I made my batch of turquoise soap and added attar oudh fragrance which is a woodsy, exotic fragrance.
I popped it into my trusty Moet champagne cooler which is silver lined and acts as a heater too.
It is ideal for my tube soaps as it keeps them upright while they sleep.
More forgotten pics but I unmoulded the next day and cut to size.
The rim looks a bit ancient because of cpopping I think but it all adds to the authentic look, as if it had just been excavated from an ancient egyptian mummys tomb lol
I only had 1 attempt at this technique, my first but probably not my last try. It was a great technique, very challenging but enjoyable.
This is a little bonus pic of Amun Ra, good buddy of Tutankhamun, they shall be great pals in the soap dishes of my bathroom and also inspired by the Egyptian Pharaohs.
Good luck to everyone who attempted, succeeded and didn’t lose their cool. I shall be washing my mouth out with soap and water!
Thanks Amy and Tatiana for another great tutorial and challenge.
What’s next?
As always, Love from Spain x
Carolyn
Elizabeth said:
Love your soap! So clever with the design!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you so much Elizabeth x
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Omneya Dhmaid said:
I’m in love with your soapššš
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thanks so much Omneya x I,m loving yours too! the smell is amazing! š
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Omneya Dhmaid said:
Will you be selling any of these beauties? I sure would love to purchase one šššš
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siennalilysoaps said:
Private message me Onneya with your address and I will send you 1šš¼. Through Instagram x
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jjbaze said:
Love the colors and method you used on the mat. Awesome beauty!!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you jjbaze:) I like to try new things x
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susanebd said:
Lovely!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you Susan x
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April said:
Stunning as usual ā¤ the colors are bold and beautiful. I bet it smells awesome too! I had to laugh though, I had the same trouble finding something to lift my slab of soap too. At 2 in the morning I nearly emptied a whole cupboard. I finally found a little box that wedged in really tight and pushed pushed pushed that sucker in there, then I only had to push a little more with each slice. š
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you April. Well done on persevering with the trimming, mine nearly got thrown through the window along with the mould lol I like thick rims š
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April said:
LOL! I like thick rims too š
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Brittany said:
I love your soap!! Your soaps are always so beautiful!! I love all of your soapy posts.
P.S. I found that one piece of cardboard was about 4 mm thick.
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you Brittany, glad you like my soaps and stories š I should have used lots of pieces of cardboard instead, the books were not acting appropriately! lol x
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Nicole said:
Very beautiful! I love the impression mat design and color choices š
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thanks so much Nicole! x
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Amy Warden said:
Love the texture mat!! Your inspiration is fantastic!! The soap turned out beautifully, and once again I am impressed by another successful first attempt! The champagne cooler is such a great soaping tool too! LOL!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thanks so much Amy! I would have tried again to get my rim a little thinner but time just ran away this month. Let me tell you that champagne cooler has warmed more soaps than it has cooled bottles of champers lol a very good soapy tool š
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mkinney2015 said:
I love the soap, too! Very rich looking. Lovely.
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you so much, so nice of you to say x
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Ann said:
Positively beautiful! I love the texture and colors. Great job!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thanks so much Ann. I love using texture mats since learning in a previous challengeš
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Riverlea Soap said:
Very pretty. Well done
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thankyou so much Odetteš
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Mimi said:
Wow!!!! (drops jaw…..bends over to pick it up). I LOVE what you did with these….very unique.
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thankyou so much Ros. Your kind words mean a lot X āŗļøš
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Fran Bryan said:
This is really beautiful. Your blog made me laugh- glad I’m not the only one that got a potty mouth and trouble finding something, anything, to fit in the mouldš
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thankyou Fran! My trimming soon got forgotten when nothing in my house would fit lol. I’m not usually a potty mouth but…… āŗļøš
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Lisa Jane said:
I love this so much, Carolyn. The colours, the textures (even the ancient texture of CPOP, lol) and the story of your inspiration. ā¤
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thankyou Lisaš This soap is matching how I feel about myself lately “ancient” lol.āŗļøš
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renaissancesoaps said:
Carolyn, as I already said, this soap is just stunning! Congratulations š I’m so envious of your impression mat.
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thanks again Lesley. I bought the mat from a New York bakery supplies and when I seen it, I knew I had to have it š I love it too x
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Anastasia Krasilnikova said:
Wonderful idea and realisation. Good luck!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you so much Anastasia! x
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Holly said:
Wow! Another beautiful soap this month and so unique! The impression mat was such a great idea. And the colors are just amazing. Congratulations on a fantastic entry and good luck! š
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you so much Holly. I loved yours tooš
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Bonnie Howard said:
I love your soap and your inspiration. I will be on the hunt for one of those champagne cooler bags – think it might be the solution to my partial gel problem with my round soaps. Your Amun Ra soap is beautiful as well.
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thankyou Bonnieš The cooler bag is really great for tube moulds. It keeps them upright too. I just drape a towel over to keep the heat in. Hope you find oneāŗļø
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Pooja said:
I love how the soap looks ancient because of your texture mat design , truly gorgeous soap as always š
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thanks so much Pooja. You’re too kindāŗļøš
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Judi " The Happy Artisan Soaper (Facebook ) said:
I love your soap, how do you get the black to show up on the final soap, it’s very unique and fantastic looking!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thankyou Judi. I only lightly rubbed the mat with mica so after cpopping, I took the mat off and it brought some mica with it. That is how you can see the black through the coloursš
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Debi said:
Carolyn, one minute you have me gaping in awe over the beauty of your soaps and laughing hysterically the next! I have to say there was quite a explosion of colorful words on this side of the world too! Unfortunately, my family was all home on Spring Break and heard every episode! š
I cannot even convey how stunning your soap turned out this month! The impression mat almost makes it look like it has a double rim at first glance. And your color choices – phenomenal, as usual! You are a truly gifted artist. If what you create with hair is anything like the masterpieces you create with soap, you must have a waiting list into the next century! Absolutely gorgeous!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Aww Thankyou so much Debi! always so kind. I am now a retired hairdresser as I had 2 little ones in my 40s and they now come first, along with a busy home life and 2 older daughters š as well as making soap lol
At least your family can’t put your episodes on repeat hey š I think we all had a few choice words for this challenge lol
Thanks again lovely and good luck on your side of the pond x
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sevenseassoap said:
Congratulations Carolyn!!! Bravo another job well done!!!
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siennalilysoaps said:
Thank you so much Kristie x
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Nicole said:
Carolyn – Do you have an email I can send you a picture of my attempt at the tuxedo soap? mine is lankenau@adelphia.net – you can message me if you don’t mind getting a picture š I can’t share on instagram because my daughter is going to do the soaps for groomsmen favors…. I don’t want to spoil the surprise. I haven’t attached the buttons or bows yet but I have them laying on the soap… So excited about these! Thanks for the inspiration!
Nicole
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