Kaleidosoap-on-a-Rope Winners
October 2023 Soap Challenge
The original kaleidoscope soaps were created and named by Belinda Williams of Love Your Suds for the Pull-Through Soap Challenge in May 2019. Her award winning soap not only garnered grand prize, but Best Technique as well. Later that year Love Your Suds launched the Soap Shaper Shop where soapmakers can purchase pull-through tools to create the kaleidoscope effect, scraper-style Soap Shapers, soap stamps, extruder discs, molds, and more. All tools are made in Canada and ship worldwide. Many of our members used her tools for the challenge with excellent results!
Thankfully, Belinda agreed to sponsor this month’s challenge with $100 gift certificate prizes for our grand prize winners in each competitive category, plus the Sponsor’s Choice prize in the bonus category. Additionally, she is giving away 20% coupon codes to all our second and third place winners!
The goal of the challenge was to create kaleidosoaps that have beautiful repeated patterns with clear lines between colors using a pull-through tool. The regular category was able to cut their soaps, poke a hole in each one and attach a rope. The advanced and winners categories were tasked with cutting thin slices of kaleidosoap and completely covering a rounded shaped soap with a rope attached.
Many of the members, including myself, became enamored with the designs of the kaleidoscope once we understood the assignment. If you are interested in learning how to have success with the kaleidosoap technique, the tutorial from this challenge is available HERE.
Winners Category
Grand Prize
Troop of Mushrooms 2.0
Second Place
Baubles
Third Place
Winter Sunset
Recognition Awards
Best Technique
Criteria Beautiful repeated patterns, evenly distorted with minimal cracks
Name Robin Grieco
Location Arizona
Link Instagram
October Tourmaline
Best Presentation
Criteria Well displayed soap with interesting presentation and excellent photography (focus, lighting, etc)
Name Wan-Ting Gonzalez
Location California
Link Instagram
Blooming Orchids
Best Use of Color
Criteria Well-mixed, beautiful color palette with excellent contrast
Name Maya Morag
Location Israel
Link Instagram
For the Little Flowers Gone to Heaven
Advanced Category
Grand Prize
Name Julia Vitkovskaya
Location Russia
Link Instagram
Prize $100 gift certificate from Love Your Suds
Winter Wonderland
Second Place
The King’s Treasure Turtle
Third Place
Colorful
Recognition Awards
Best Technique
Criteria Beautiful repeated patterns, evenly distorted with minimal cracks
Name Nikki Gagliardi
Location Oklahoma
Link none
Wild Thang!
Best Presentation
Criteria Well displayed soap with interesting presentation and excellent photography (focus, lighting, etc)
Name Amanda Withers
Location Indiana
Link none
Sister Soaps
Best Use of Color
Criteria Well-mixed, beautiful color palette with excellent contrast
Name Silvia Singeton
Location Florida
Link Instagram
Psyduck
Regular Category
Grand Prize
Name Tambri Lawless
Location Wisconsin
Link none
Prize $100 gift certificate from Love Your Suds
Cheerful Kaleidosoap Blues
Second Place
Butterfly Parade
Third Place
Merry & Bright
Recognition Awards
Best Technique
Criteria Beautiful repeated patterns with clear lines between colors
Name Andrea Maixner
Location Germany
Link Instagram
Starburst
Best Presentation
Criteria Well displayed soap with interesting presentation and excellent photography (focus, lighting, etc)
Name Amy Neubecker
Location Michigan
Link none
Country Fireworks
Best Use of Color
Criteria Well-mixed, beautiful color palette with excellent contrast
Name Dionne Gule
Location New York
Link YouTube
That 70’s Soap
Bonus Category
Sponsor’s Choice
Name Diane Schmid
Location Austria
Link Instagram
Prize $100 gift certificate from Love Your Suds
Feedback “This entry won me over with the clearly defined patterns, flawless symmetry, strong contrast between colours and smooth, even texture. I also love how symmetry was maintained through every step, including positioning the patterns with the ropes.” -Belinda
Ebony & Ivory
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 this month, check out these links:
Registration for the November & December challenges opens Monday, October 23! For November, we are re-visiting the Teardrop Technique. This is the soap I made for the video tutorial. You’ll also receive a written tutorial with multiple tips & tricks to help you be successful. Check out the Upcoming Challenges page for more information and sign up to be notified as soon as registration opens.
