My first try is not bad and in fact in the picture they are great BUT I'm not that happy with the results just yet!! I know the soap could have been the smaller bars but my biggest challenge is finding patterns small enough to fit on the bars of soap. I've gone through my stach of patterns and cut off leaves and flowers of the patterns to get some that will fit and it seems to be working.

I embroidered on a layer of tulle & solvy or any rinse away stabilizer , I trim the tulle away, but leave a bit of the rinse away around the edges, then I slightly dampen the rinse away and pat the edges into the soap. I liked to use round (not balls) of hand made soaps.

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by faerynutt 21 Oct 2009

I forgot to add if you use a layer of tulle you don't need the design to be free standing.

great idea, now it is not a bar of soap anymore, but a real gift.

bella!!un'idea per natale,ho tanti pensierini da fare,grazie teresa

You will find lots of free small designs at Embroideryrndesigns.com (embroidery RN Designs)

How can you embroider on soap?

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by bevintex 20 Oct 2009

The embroidery is not actually on the soap itself. You would embroider a small freestanding motif and stick it to the soap . You can wet the soap, some use a clear drying glue. This is mostly for a decoration instead of actual use.

very nice

It is super. Can you say me, how do you do that? As the embroidery is on the soap? I've seen something like this before?

very very nice
Virginia

Nice job! I am always on the look out for "mini" designs so I can put them on soap.

Very nice.

They are all so pretty Dolly. I thinki u did a great job *

They are very pretty

They look great!

Dolly, great job - have you tried any of the FSL Jewery Designs?

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by dollygk 15 Oct 2009

Shirlene, great idea and I'll look into it.

Great job. Love them all. I made several of these in the past. Used the same design in a larger size on towels to match.

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by dollygk 15 Oct 2009

Nice idea!! Thanks

this look real great i love it and lovely design
4U hugs Sonja

This is unique. Everybody which gets of it a piece can be happy.*********

They are really beautiful and it smells wonderful set,
nice gift.

Very nice, it will some people very happy.

you did a great job, Lovely soaps!!*

Estan grandiosos, me has dado una muy buena idea para un proximo baby shower,thaks for sharing.

Well done! What did you use in the end to "stick" it on to the soap? Suzette

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by dollygk 14 Oct 2009

I tried what I had read, just use dots of water on the soap and work it into a lather and stick the wet embroidered piece on than let dry. he he