{"id":8909,"date":"2013-03-16T12:57:43","date_gmt":"2013-03-16T18:57:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/?p=8909"},"modified":"2017-09-19T21:05:47","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T03:05:47","slug":"soap-challenges-starting-up-march-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatcakessoapworks.com\/handmade-soap-blog\/index.php\/soap-challenges-starting-up-march-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Soap Challenges Starting Up March 24"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"colors<\/a>About this time last year I began planning some Soap Challenges<\/a> that ended up being extremely fun and rewarding for so many soapmakers. I was asked to do it again soon, and my reply was always the same: “Next year!” <\/p>\n

Well, it’s finally next year, and I have a few more fun ideas in the works! It’s going to be a scaled DOWN version of what we did the first time around as far as the number of weeks we will be doing, but it will be a scaled UP version in terms of the skills involved. I have four weeks of challenges planned, two of the four I have not attempted myself, but have seen on other soapmaker’s blogs and will be learning right along with you!<\/p>\n

Here’s the schedule: <\/p>\n

Week One March 24th: Tiger Stripe<\/p>\n

Week Two March 31st: Elemental Swirl<\/p>\n

Week Three April 7th: Mica Swirl Tops<\/p>\n

~BREAK~<\/p>\n

Week Four April 21st: Leopard Spots<\/p>\n

Materials needed: Aside from the usual soapmaking supplies, you will need plenty of mixing cups, micas, and either a tea strainer or a piece of pantyhose stretched over a jar of mica with a rubberband for the elemental swirl, more micas for the mica swirl tops, and piping bags or large ziplock freezer bags for the leopard spots.<\/p>\n

These are somewhat advanced techniques, but will give everyone good practice! I will post the first challenge on Sunday, March 24th with a link to an instrucational video and some photos of examples of the technique. Participants will have until Saturday to make their soaps and post on their blog, Facebook or YouTube. I will open up a link post on Saturday for everyone to post their work.<\/p>\n

If you are ready to expand your skills and join us, please comment below with your name, where you are from, and what you are most excited about learning!<\/p>\n

WEEK ONE: Tiger Stripe Challenge<\/strong><\/a>
\nWEEK ONE: Tiger Stripe Link-Up<\/strong><\/a>
\nWEEK TWO: Elemental Swirl Challenge<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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