Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Soap or Jewlery Today?

10-29-2013
It is a tough  decision but  I have to make it- jewelry or soap today?  I have been putting off making a new batch of soap in favor of working  in the workshop but I think the time has come to make the soap.  I am fairly new to soap making.  I started about a year ago and it has definitely been a trial and error.  I like making mine using the hot process because I want that instant  gratification of using the soap versus  waiting weeks to use it if cold processed.  I started making soap in keeping with our other belief of using natural products.  When  you make your soap you know what is in it and there are no chemicals, it is all natural.   I have yet to come up with my perfect base because I love to experiment and be creative.  I think I will go for a goats milk grapefruit scented batch today. 
Yesterday was a good one in the creative jewellery department.  I managed to finish two pendants  and Life partner ( who does not choose to be involved in soap making) finished several great new pairs of his steam-punked earrings.  We will have to down size a bit for the next 2 months as we are going mobile again and and can't take the whole workshop with us ( sigh!)   However some of our best jewelry has come out of working in small spaces.    I have found one of my biggest challenges of late is trying to figure out the slip knot to use on the leather cording.  I must have watches 6 U-tube videos on that one but think I have finally got it licked.
I will leave you  with a tastes of some new M&D Design creations and a beautiful Fall rose we have blooming on one of our bushes out front.




                                                                   




   
 





















































































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