Intaglio Soap Making - Soap Carving - Soap Challenge Club

This was my entry for the Soap Challenge Club Intaglio [in-tal-yoh] challenge. Thank you for watching! If you liked this video or subscribed to my channel, thank you SO much!! :)

If you’d like more details about my soap, check out my blog post: https://bit.ly/2X1igL0

Clyde Yoshida of Vibrant Soap was our guest instructor. Clyde has created some amazing soaps using the intaglio technique (and lots of other techniques). Clyde’s videos, along with a beautifully carved soap from Amy Warden of Great Cakes Soapworks, were our guides for this challenge.

You can find Clyde’s channel here:
Vibrant Soap YouTube channel - http://goo.gl/kPCw2T
Making Intaglio Cold Process Soap - http://goo.gl/WH8LfH

Soap Challenge Club - http://www.soapchallengeclub.com

*** VIDEO TIMELINE ***
00:24 - drawing the idea
00:39 - adding the lye to the oils
00:57 - separating & coloring the first thin layer
01:26 - pouring the first thin layer
02:20 - blending the rest of the soap
02:29 - adding the essential oil blend
02:40 - dividing & coloring the soap for the sun, tree, & road
03:23 - pouring the soap
04:22 - unmolding the soap
04:33 - measuring & cutting the soap into bars
05:01 - planing and trimming the soap
05:37 - carving the soap
08:24 - final photos

In case you’re interested, I have an affiliate store where I’ve listed all of the soap making supplies and materials that I purchase on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/shop/kapiameras...
If you use those links to buy anything, it won’t cost you anything extra, but I will receive a very small percentage of the sale. Every little bit helps, though, so thank you very much if you do! :)

My video shows just a few minutes (sped up) of me carving one soap, but the carving and detailed cleaning of all 4 soaps took me almost 4 hours. :)

••• SAFETY INFO •••
Remember to always wear safety glasses and gloves when making soap. If you’d like more info on lye safety or basic soapmaking, check out these links:

Soap Queen TV Lye Safety & Beginner Series: http://goo.gl/FqA0Yt
Lovin’ Soap offers a free ebook on basic soapmaking called Basic Cold Process Soap Making Guide: https://bit.ly/2PlwB3s

*** RECIPE ***
Olive Oil - 33%
Coconut Oil - 25%
Lard - 28%
Avocado Oil - 8%
Castor Oil - 6%

Superfat - 6%

Lye & Water - use a soap calculator like the one at Majestic Mountain Sage (http://goo.gl/7hH5Vw)
I used a 33% lye solution (water = 2 x lye)

** Great article on understanding water discounts and lye solutions - http://goo.gl/IFP1Gi **

COLORS

Color Prep:
Indigo Powder (http://goo.gl/96NgYZ):
mix 1 teaspoon into 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil

White (http://goo.gl/CKBUvq), Yellow (http://goo.gl/eaJTKU), & Green (http://goo.gl/GcTAzp) clays:
1 teaspoon dispersed in enough distilled water to be fluid

Nettle Leaf Powder (http://amzn.to/2fUE7E8):
mix 1 teaspoon into 1 tablespoon of sunflower oil

Activated Charcoal (http://amzn.to/2wjxQIS):
mix 1 teaspoon into 1 tablespoon sunflower oil

Cocoa Powder (http://amzn.to/2vSkD6M):
2 teaspoons dispersed in 2 or 3 tablespoons of distilled water

Color Usage after the prep above:
Blue - a few drops indigo oil added to 1/4 cup of soap
White - 1/2 teaspoon kaolin clay added to 1/4 cup soap
Yellow - 1/4 teaspoon added to 1/8 cup soap
Light Green - about 2 teaspoons green clay to 1/4 cup soap
Dark Green - 1 teaspoon nettle leaf oil plus 2 drops of indigo oil added to 1/4 cup soap

Essential Oil Blend:
Rosemary - 2 parts
Peppermint - 1 part

** NOTE: AMAZON LINKS ARE AFFILIATE LINKS **
http://www.amazon.com/shop/kapiameras...

*** SOME OF MY SOAP MAKING EQUIPMENT ***
Carving/Sculpting Tools - http://amzn.to/2uR0SPR
Large Planer with side support - http://goo.gl/uzZszc
Waring 7” Quik Stik Immersion Blender - http://amzn.to/2j2vgMf
BrambleBerry 9 Bar Birchwood Mold - http://goo.gl/1UQ6Se
Soap cutter - Buds Woodshop (Bud Haffner) on Etsy - http://www.etsy.com/shop/budhaffner
My favorite silicone spoons for soap making - http://amzn.to/2pJXouf
And these silicone spatulas are really nice - http://amzn.to/2s3ZHWR
Norpro Funnel Measuring Cups - http://amzn.to/2vQCaw5
Batter Bowls (3 Quart) - http://amzn.to/2idHoip
Bakers Secret 14 Cup Batter Bowl - http://amzn.to/2vM4wcy
Long nitrile protective gloves - http://amzn.to/2pU1YDe
3M Protective Eyewear - http://amzn.to/2vM2rgJ
Arm shields (slip on to protect arms from splatter) - http://amzn.to/2vQZKc8

*** VIDEO EQUIPMENT ***
Canon 7d Mk II - http://amzn.to/2qJJB5i
Canon Lens for Video - Canon EF-S 18-55 STM - http://amzn.to/2qMKrO9
Wireless Remote for Canon Cameras - http://amzn.to/2qMwYFU
Lighting Kit - http://amzn.to/2pJTxgG

*** WHERE TO FIND ME ONLINE ***
YouTube:    / kapiamerasoapcompany  
Facebook:   / kapiamerasoap  
Blog: http://kapiamera.blog
Instagram:   / kapiamerasoap  

*** MUSIC INFO ***
Music by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com)

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