Friday, November 4, 2011

Been Having Fun with Cans



I've been having so much fun using food cans as my soap molds lately.    Haven't felt this way for a very long time, my soap addiction is back!

(I'm actually running low on lye now because of my recent craves for soap making.  Hubby calls me an addict when I keep saying "I'm running low.... I'm running low.....").



   







I haven't found my favourite way to play with colours yet, but the process of discovery is full of surprises.


Now if only I have enough lye for my next batch....  (pacing... pacing... )















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17 comments:

  1. AnnetteNovember 4, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    These soaps are really wonderful! I love the swirl you made and the colours are so beautiful.
    Have fun making more soaps :-)
    Annette

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  2. Jennifer YoungNovember 4, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Love these!! Wow! How do you line the cans? xo Jen

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  3. Two Blooms Design StudioNovember 4, 2011 at 9:12 PM

    I love your circle soaps. They look beautiful and your colours are great.

    Michelle

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  4. Polly McNamaraNovember 5, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    Oh my goodness. these are stunning!!!!

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  5. SunFall SoapsNovember 5, 2011 at 6:46 AM

    those are so cute! I love the swirls

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  6. miscellaneaNovember 5, 2011 at 7:23 AM

    Wow, these soaps are georgeous. I love the colours and the swirl.
    Petra

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  7. MaggieNovember 5, 2011 at 7:39 AM

    To Annette, Michelle, Polly, SunFall Soaps, Petra :

    Thank you! Hugs~~

    To Jen :

    I line my cans with freezer paper.
    It's time consuming, but I enjoy doing it nonetheless. =)

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  8. Amy WardenNovember 5, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    These are amazing, Maggie!! The swirls are just perfect!

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  9. AnonymousNovember 5, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Those are super cute! Glad you've got your mojo back.

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  10. AmbraNovember 7, 2011 at 3:58 PM

    Round soaps with swirls:) Those are fun!

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  11. MaggieNovember 9, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    To Amy, Ambra,

    I've never thought that swirls and round soaps can get me so excited!

    To Sironasprings,

    I love the way you put it - I got my mojo back!
    Now I just need some lye.... Yes, I'm still waiting for my order to arrive!

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  12. SonyaNovember 12, 2011 at 9:48 PM

    How did you get circular swirls? I was wanting to do a Christmas peppermint swirl soap with pink/red and white, but I didn't know how to get a round swirl and my "pink" turned orange. Please advise ;-).

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  13. Joanna SchmidtNovember 13, 2011 at 8:25 AM

    so so pretty

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  14. MaggieNovember 14, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    To Joanna,

    Thank you!

    To Sonya,

    I'm not very good with words, but I'll try my best to explain..
    So, imagine holding a cup of coffee in your hand. Pour in your cream/milk in one spot and, holding your coffee cup, "swirl" in your cream to mix it in with coffee. That's the motion I applied to the can and the result I got is the circular line in the middle. Who knew! =)

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  15. Natural Aroma Handmade SoapsNovember 21, 2011 at 10:44 PM

    Love these Maggie! really like the swirls in the circles, they look great, very clever!

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  16. Everything Shea ... CreatesNovember 30, 2011 at 9:34 AM

    Very creative!

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  17. MaggieDecember 12, 2011 at 3:00 PM

    To Jan & EverythingSheaCreates,

    Thanks to you both!

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