Wednesday, December 30, 2020

The Soap Dragon

 

This year I will be releasing 2 soap designs each month, each batch will be around 10-20 bars and will all be previewed on Instagram/Twitter/Facebook so make sure you're following me somewhere to keep yourselves up to date. You can pre-order from the preview date, but once they're gone I will not be making more batches of these designs this year.

Bar prices range from £3-4, depending on ingredients and processes. Alternatively, buy 4 bars for £10.

Alternatively, if you would rather have a few smaller bars, I am now selling scrap soaps. These are usually the end pieces of the loaf, ugly/failed designs or leftover batter. There is nothing technically wrong with these smaller bars, they are a necessary part of the soapmaking process, just not as pretty. For the minimal price of £4, I will randomly pick out a selection of the equivalent weight of 2 full bars (Around 300g). Contact me directly, or follow this link for the Ebay post.



20% DISCOUNT FOR KEY WORKERS

If you would like to order a specific soap, I am happy to discuss options - please bear in mind that soap, on average, requires 6-8 weeks of curing time so I will need at least 2 month's time before delivery.

Bitmap sketches below are just an indication of design ideas.

January

Snowy Morning



See Design Book Video Here

This Snowy Morning Soap recipe was the first design I made, back in 2018 when I was just learning the craft so I thought it would be a good idea to try and improve on it. This bastille recipe uses 80% olive oil to create a gentle soap in a simple design with a stencilled snowflake decoration.

These come in either circular or rectangular bars, choose one or the other or I'll make a random selection.


Ingredients: Bastille Soap Recipe: Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Water, Sodium Hydroxide.

Ingredients are Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified wherever possible.

Colourant: Ultramarine Blue
Decoration: Blue and Green Mica
Fragrance: Winter Spice

20+ IN STOCK

Nest Egg



See Design Book Video Here


I have seen a number of gender reveal soaps around, most have a coloured block running through the centre so the surprise is ruined by simply opening the packet. For this design the prospective parents can either use the bar for a few days to reveal the colour within the egg, or - if they don't have the patience - cut into the shell to see either blue or pink inside.

These come in either pink or blue, obviously. I have made gender reveal teddys in the past when prospective parents have asked their sonographer to put the gender details in an envelope so that they can hand it to a trusted individual who then Emailed me... something similar could be done to maintain the surprise of these fabulous little soaps.


Ingredients: Shea Butter Soap Recipe: Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea) Butter, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Water, Sodium Hydroxide, White Kaolin Clay.

Ingredients are Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourant: Yellow and Ochre Oxide, Gold and Iridescent Mica, Titanium Dioxide and Ultramarine Blue or Pink
Decoration: Calendula (Marigold) Flowers
Fragrance: Baby Powder

20+ IN STOCK

February

Rose Petals



Every soapmaker seems to have a rose bar in their collection, and this design includes two fabulously bold techniques; a drop-swirl and soap dough flowers. The rose fragrance is pleasantly floral without being overpowering, although in future batches I will be using some rosewater alongside non-dairy milk for a more rounded finish that is fully vegan. I have since purchased a rose mould, but I like the handmade flowers and will be really packing them in next time to cover the whole of the top with occasional green leaves to provide contrast.

See it made - https://youtu.be/VT5jvZ-QOm8
Email me to Order, or go to - The Soap Dragon - Handmade Milk Soap with Hand-Sculpted Roses - Rose Petals | eBay

Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Whole Milk [DAIRY], Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Prunus Dulcis (Sweet Almond NUTS) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Titanium Dioxide, Pink Ultramarine, Red Oxide, Red, Pink and Green Mica.
Decoration - Red and White shades Drop-Swirl, topped with hand-sculpted roses and leaves.
Fragrance - Rose

+5 AVAILABLE

Bubbles




This is a really simple idea utilizing glycerine soap embeds to create the bubbles in a glass of pink champagne. A great gift for Valentines - even better if you partner it with Rose Petals and chocolate!


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea) Butter, Vegan Glycerine Soap Base, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Pink, Blue and Gold Mica
Decoration - M+P Balls and a mica swirl top.
Fragrance - Pink Champagne

+20 AVAILABLE

March

28th Feb - Chamomile and Chai

Click here for design book video




I have been dabbling with polymer clay throughout Lockdown and decided to try and see if I can use some of the flower cane techniques with soap dough - this was almost a success, except that the cane drifted off-centre in the mould. This is a lovely floral fragrance, tempered with the spicier tones of chai tea.

Email me to Order, or go to - http://ebay.us/MuKt4F?cmpnId=5338273189

Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea) Butter, Vegan Glycerine Soap Base, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Pink, Blue and Orange Mica
Decoration - Sculpted flower cane and a sprinkle of tea leaves on top
Fragrance - Camomile

10 AVAILABLE

1st Mar - High Tea







This design was one of my original soaps back when I started soapmaking - that time I had serious issues with acceleration in the bowl and things became a little frantic towards the end. (The video link below is for the original batch, as I didn't record this one) This time I used a Milk base and things went so much smoother!

Email me to Order, or go to - http://ebay.us/8a10x4?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Whole Milk [DAIRY], Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Prunus Dulcis (Sweet Almond NUTS) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Yellow Mica
Decoration - 2-Colour design, half yellow, half natural colour with Earl Grey tea and a slice of dried lemon.
Fragrance - Lemon, Orange and Bergamot Essential Oil

20 AVAILABLE

April

31st Mar - Just Daffs





When I found a good recipe for soap dough this was one of the first soaps I designed, utilizing natural oxide colours in bold layers to contrast the fabulous flowers (although my sculpting skills need a bit more work). I used a fork to create texture between the layers that somewhat resembles the reaching fingers of spring plants pushing up through the layers of the earth. I had originally planned to cut the bars much smaller, giving each one half a flower, but when it came to it I just couldn't cut them down... so these bars are HUGE!

Email me to Order, or go to -http://ebay.us/nJriVN?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Whole Milk [DAIRY], Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Prunus Dulcis (Sweet Almond NUTS) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Yellow, Red and Green Oxide
Decoration - 5-layer Soap topped with hand-sculpted Daffodils
Fragrance - Golden Daffodil

Only 12 Available

1st Apr - Not Terry's



I have always loved chocolate and orange flavours, and I didn't want to take too much from the richness of the scent by excess design detail, so most of this bar is coloured with cocoa powder, with a splash of orange and some orange segments of soap dough. I attempted to create a cane, the way that I would usually use polymer clay, and it was successful, but I have learned that this soap dough isn't as stretchable, but it holds its shape really well.

Email me to Order, or go to -http://ebay.us/WiGMKm?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Whole Milk [DAIRY], Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Prunus Dulcis (Sweet Almond NUTS) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Powder, Orange Mica and Titanium Dioxide
Decoration - Layered brown and orange soap with soap dough orange slices
Fragrance - Choc-Orange

Only 12 Available

May

30th Apr - It's Not Battenberg






Battenberg is my favourite cake - mainly for the marzipan - but I saw other soapers making this design and I thought, there must be an easier way... the answer is, yes, and no! Check the video for details. This soap's resemblance to cake is a problem, if you're likely to only trust the evidence of your eyes - it does not smell or feel like cake, so I think that the risk of someone eating it is slim, unless you like soap!

Email me to Order, or go to http://ebay.us/MZ7oSf?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea) Butter, Vegan Glycerine Soap Base, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Yellow and Orange Mica
Decoration - Chequerboard design with natural-coloured soap wrap
Fragrance - Lemon and Orange

Only 12 Available (6 Perfect @£3.50  and 6 Seconds @ £2.50)

1st May - Baby Love




Following on from the Battenberg design, I decided to try and see how much of a chequerboard I could create in soap. This was so much more difficult, obviously, but I really like the way it turned out.

Email me to Order, or go to http://ebay.us/aPWbBk?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit (Shea) Butter, Vegan Glycerine Soap Base, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Blue and Pink Ultramarine and Titanium Dioxide
Decoration - Chequerboard design with a heart centre and marbled soap wrap
Fragrance - Baby Powder

15+ Available

June

31st May - Blue Skies





This design was created by a friend, and I loved the process of using two bold colours to create an almost Delft China effect of sunrise over the sea with birds spinning across the sky.

Email me to Order, or go to http://ebay.us/6D7vU9?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Whole Milk [DAIRY], Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Prunus Dulcis (Sweet Almond NUTS) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Ultramarine and Titanium Dioxide
Decoration - Layered blue and white soap
Fragrance - Cotton Musk

15+ Available

1st June - Pride





Everyone needs a rainbow in their life, it brings joy and hope and reminds us that we may all be different, but we're still the same. Coloured with all natural oxides and made with soya milk, this bar is VEGAN!

Email me to Order, or go to http://ebay.us/VbNYMl?cmpnId=5338273189


Ingredients - Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Soya Milk [SOYA], Elacis Guineensis (Palm) Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit (Olive) Oil, Prunus Dulcis (Sweet Almond NUTS) Oil, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Oil, Kaolin Clay.

*Organic, Fairtrade and RSPO Certified where available.

Colourants - Yellow, Red and Green Oxides, Ultramarine Blue, Pink and Violet
Decoration - Layered rainbow soap
Fragrance - Pina Colada

15+ Available

July

1st July - Orange and Rosemary Summer Scrub Set

August

31st June - Fireweed

1st Aug - Ancient Mountains

September

31st Aug - Coffee Break
1st Sept - Honey and Oat

October

1st Oct - Harvest Collection

November

31st Oct - Universal Peace


1st Nov - Black Forest

December

30th Nov - With a Bow


1st Dec - Tinsel

There will be other Christmas items available in November - Look out for previews!







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