Monday, 16 November 2015

To honour my sister and her writing group, the Penguins...and it's getting cold out

Going out to a store is dangerous, you never know when you will run into a mould you just have to have! I found that mould the other day. Of course it's meant for ice cubes, which to a soaper means it's perfect for making soaps! Well almost perfect; it's pretty darned difficult to peer inside a black mould (almost as difficult as reading inside a dog). It was difficult to stay within the lines, as you can see, and the eyes were really tough to fill in because well, black on black. I think I need a celebration between Hallowe'en and Christmas to highlight these penguins, maybe call it Hallowmas, what do you think?

Scented with Holiday Candy FO by Brambleberry


Did you know:  a group of penguins is called a colony, a rookery or a Waddle, but these terms are typically used for a group of penguins on land.
A group of penguins floating in the ocean is called a raft.
(courtesy of http://www.penguins-world.com/what-do-you-call-a-group-of-penguins/)


Then they just started getting silly.


16 more of these guys and I could have my own "penguins" hockey team. :D

Have a great week!







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16 comments:

  1. Teresa Robeson16 November 2015 at 16:17

    The mold must be small and hard to work with and you got such excellent details?! That's awesome!

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    1. SoapSudsations16 November 2015 at 20:35

      It's about 2.5 oz total, so yeah, kinda small. I think if I didn't kill my injector tool, it might've gone better. Glad you like it. :)

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  2. Elaine Kiely Kearns16 November 2015 at 16:40

    This is AWESOME! Penguin soap- we've been immortalized! Great post!

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    1. SoapSudsations16 November 2015 at 20:38

      Thanks Elaine! Well seeing how I get a total of 3 regular readers on this blog, so immortalized is a relative term. ;)

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  3. Yvonne Mes16 November 2015 at 17:43

    Oooh, I love these Penguins! I think our group identifies as a waddle! (Never knew that!) You did an amazing job with these soaps!

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    1. SoapSudsations16 November 2015 at 20:41

      Glad you like them Yvonne! You guys are a waddle? That's hilarious! It was certainly fun playing with details in soap.

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  4. Renee LaTulippe16 November 2015 at 22:52

    We are definitely a waddle -- and you have unwittingly become our mascot maker! These are FABULOUS!!!! I used to make molded chocolates, so I know how difficult it is to get details in those little spaces. You must have the hands of a surgeon. :D

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    1. SoapSudsations17 November 2015 at 19:43

      As long as you don't all waddle! :D You guys remind me of The Far Side cartoon penguins though. ;)

      I'm very happy to be the mascot maker Renee, these were great fun to make. I have more the hands of a T-Rex than a surgeon. ;>

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  5. Sylvia Liu17 November 2015 at 13:35

    Grok grok grok! (Penguin to English translation: how wonderfully cute and adorable; thank you so much; your are awesome)

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    1. SoapSudsations17 November 2015 at 19:44

      Grok grok back to you Sylvia! In other words, thank you for the compliment. :)

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  6. Madame Propre19 November 2015 at 13:51

    They are so cute! It must have been so difficult to fill them in. You have been incredibly patient once again. It is a shame we live on different continents. We could organise some MOLD swaps...

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    1. SoapSudsations21 November 2015 at 10:51

      They really are adorable, and it's amazing what you can find when you're not looking for it. I would love to live close to you, you could teach me so much about how you make your beautiful soaps and yes, we could definitely swap moulds.

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  7. Madame Propre19 November 2015 at 13:52

    I hope I will run into similar mods one day:-) they will make great Xmas presents.

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    1. SoapSudsations21 November 2015 at 10:52

      Perhaps Amazon or EBay would have those moulds? I know Amazon seems to be the go to place for practically everything.

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  8. LatherBeSoaping29 November 2015 at 16:22

    Those are so cute, Monica!

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    1. SoapSudsations30 November 2015 at 20:52

      Thanks Jenny! They're great fun to make even though it can be frustrating not being able to see if you've filled in the details properly or not.

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