3D Design Winners
July 2024 Soap Challenge
Our objective for this challenge was to use a combination of poured cold process soap and pre-made cold process embeds to create a 3D effect. Each category had different rules for their designs. The regular category had to create a simple 3D shape and include five or more in each bar, the advanced category had to create a single complex 3D embed for each bar, and the winners category had to create a 3D design in their entire soap. Our guest teacher Roxanne Moore of Caprica Soapery put together a comprehensive video tutorial, along with tips and tricks from Vicki Chase of Canterbury Soapworks that is now available in our Tutorial Shop.
Much gratitude to Bramble Berry for sponsoring this challenge by providing $100 gift certificates for the grand prize winners in each of the competitive categories, as well as the Sponsor’s Choice prize in the bonus category, and 20% off coupon codes for second and third place winners in the competitive categories.
Bramble Berry is a company built by makers, for makers. Their mission is to enrich lives by empowering creativity and specialize in the highest quality handcraft supplies. I love using their ingredients and tools!
Winners Category
Grand Prize
A Box in a Box
Third Place
Blue Illusion
Recognition Awards
Best Technique
Criteria Excellent 3D effect; embeds line up & connect smoothly
Name Vicki Chase
Location New Hampshire
Link Instagram
Windows
Best Presentation
Criteria Well displayed soap with interesting presentation and excellent photography (focus, lighting, etc)
Name Brigid Allen
Location New Zealand
Link Instagram
Challenge Accepted!
Best Use of Color
Criteria Beautiful color palette creates a 3D effect that pops
Name Lauren Conn
Location Florida
Link Facebook
Color Blocks
Advanced Category
Grand Prize
Name Shannon Barsi
Location Canada
Link none
Prize $100 gift certificate
A Star of Cubes
Second Place
Name Jana Herynková
Location Czech Republic
Link none
Prize 20% off coupon code
Forest Cube
Third Place
Intertwined Flags
Recognition Awards
Best Technique
Criteria Excellent 3D effect; embeds line up & connect smoothly
Name Andrea Maixner
Location Germany
Link Instagram
Growing Cubes
Best Presentation
Criteria Well displayed soap with interesting presentation and excellent photography (focus, lighting, etc)
Name Amy Bruederle
Location Illinois
Link Instagram
Time is a Hexagon
Best Use of Color
Criteria Beautiful color palette creates a 3D effect that pops
Name Tracy Whitener
Location Illinois
Link none
I Love You
Regular Category
Grand Prize
Block Party
Second Place
Name Jamie Ikemoto
Location Arizona
Link none
Prize 20% off coupon code
Sugar Plum Stars
Third Place
Back to School
Recognition Awards
Best Technique
Criteria Excellent 3D effect; embeds line up & connect smoothly
Name Jennifer Mason
Location California
Link Instagram
Newbie Goes 3D!
Best Presentation
Criteria Well displayed soap with interesting presentation and excellent photography (focus, lighting, etc)
Name Carol Hale
Location Pennsylvania
Link Facebook
Katelynn’s Skittles
Best Use of Color
Criteria Beautiful color palette creates a 3D effect that pops
Name Jody Lunstrom
Location Washington State
Link Instagram
Pinwheel
Bonus Category
Sponsor’s Choice
Name Natalie Jepson-Kundiger
Location Kansas
Link Instagram
Prize $100 gift certificate
Feedback “Even though the cuts didn’t create the intended 3D effect, I think the accident made a gorgeous bar of soap!” -Anne-Marie Faiola
Molecular
Great job to all our winners, as well as everyone else who participated in the challenge this month! If you would like to see the rest of the entries, check out these links.
Registration for the August challenge opens Monday, July 29! Our guest teacher is also the creator of the Peek-a-boo Design technique, Robyn French Smith. Additionally, Robyn is the co-owner of Bath Fizz and Foam, and will be providing prizes as our sponsor!! Check out the Upcoming Challenges page for more information and sign up to be notified as soon as registration opens.
Here is the soap she made for the video tutorial: