Pipping Flower Soap Video At Last

Last time I promised to show a short video clip of how I pipped those flower soap I used to dress up my soap top like these:

I finally got some extra soap left over from a batch I did and so here's the short 8 minute video of me pipping flower soap:

Cake Soap in a Roll

I don't make cake and cupcake soap as often, probably only by request or during holiday season when people are looking for one of a kind gifting ideas.  Cake or cupcake soap although looking very pretty and eye catching, they are somehow impractical to use as soap.  I love making cake soap only because it can inspire my inner most creativity. This past holiday season I decided to try some new pipping techniques.  Have you heard of scallop technique?  Check out this easy tutorial: Simple Scalloped Birthday Cake 
I didn't want to follow the traditional scallop pipping which usually is horizontal lay out, I decided to use if as drapery, vertically.

And to give the typical scallop pipping technique a twist, I used Wilton's open star pipping tip:

Then smear with a tiny spoon from center up to create that scallop edged dimple then embed a sugar pearl inside.

This second one is not as inventive, but surely as time consuming to make.  The overflow dripping "cream" is the hardest to create for me, I just don't seem to be able to time the right soap consistency.

This 3rd one is my own spontaneous try.  I was hoping to get a ribbon icicle or tassel look:

I used Wilton ribbon tip like this one:

My husband's favorite is when I pipe poppy flowers:

Maybe I will do a short video clip to show how I do them later so be on the watch out if you are interested!

A colorful Apron and a Soap Video

It can be very competitive in our soaping community, it is indeed a small world after all.  But as competitive as we can be, soapers still can be so cute and generous!

Out of the blue one night my husband came home and handed me a small package.  He gave me this silent eyeball rolling expression like he was asking me what I bought again for my soaping obsession.  Question marks quickly filled my head, I didn't remember buying anything recently so what can it be?!

Renee from Tub-Time Treasures sent me this one of a kind hand made apron because it reminded her of my colorful soaps, it would suit me so much better than the oversized "King of the Grill" apron my husband bought.
I have not been making soaping video for a long time but this really inspired me to get one done!  Of course I already pipped these opium poppy a day before.

Here's the video of completing the soap:

For those of you who can't watch video, here are some photos:

This is the photo I based my opium poppy color from, did I do a decent job?