Ok, I have another new hobby: Soap Making. No, not mixing it up with lye in a big cauldron like Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies- just melting glycerin soap in the microwave then pouring it into molds. It's kind of like making Jello (Jello is a highly undervalued art medium, in my opinion, with its jewel-like colors).
Anyway, after pouring the soap into the molds, I add color and essential oils. So far I've made lavender colored and scented seashells, green eucalyptus stars, blue cucumber-melon dolphins, and yellow lemongrass flowers.
Next step is to start adding stuff in the middle- like little cutouts from other colored soaps, etc. New Age-y chick that I am, I thought it might be cool to add crystals, rose quartz or amethyst.
I'd say I'm on the verge of ending up with ridiculous amounts of soap (Possibly making you the lucky recipient of gold peach-scented angels or turquoise freesia hearts) but I'm starting a new MBA class on Tuesday.
Accounting....wheee...
Maybe I'll be able to use it when I'm running my soap empire.
You should try the "Granny Clampit" method of soap making with suet and lye. It's not the way I would want to provide soap for my family, but it is a fun experience to do at least once.
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