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]]>It all culminated in Whitechapel Soap — a handcrafted soap brand based in Los Angeles, California. “I was fascinated by the movie Fight Club and I really wanted to make bar soap,” Simons further relayed in an interview with Matter of Hand. “I find it to be all-purpose.”
The soap is made by Simons himself in small batches using the cold process soap method. Each batch is hand-mixed, poured, and cut. The bars are then left to cure for four weeks. “I think there’s something unique about it, because for me everything is handmade, hand-cut, and hand-finished,” notes Simons. “I actually finish each bar with a boot brush to kind of knock off the rough edge and give it a tumbled look. So each bar has a little character.”
According to Simons, both cooking and soap making rely on science. “If you don’t understand what’s happening when you’re cooking, it’s never going to make sense,” he says. “With that, the cooking translates to the soapmaking. I wasn’t that interested in chemistry, I just needed to understand what was going on so I spent a lot of time just looking on the internet.”
His ingredients include water, sodium hydroxide, olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter. Take a look at some of his collection:
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]]>Mi Zhou is one of them. He’s enrolled in the Master’s degree program of Central Saint Martins Material Futures and he came up with a creative idea to change the plastic toiletry containers into usable products. He makes jars and bottles using soap and his idea is that they can be used just like the plastic ones.
Would you buy something like this if it was available in the stores?
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]]>Whiskey River Soap Co is a company that understands this and makes products people can actually relate to. Their products are perfect as gifts too, if you want to specifically address your weird teacher, creepy uncle, or crazy ex.
One thing is sure – the hilarious packages will make you laugh. Scroll and enjoy.
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]]>The post From Cooking to Washing: Jared Simons Acquired the Science of Soap appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>It all culminated in Whitechapel Soap — a handcrafted soap brand based in Los Angeles, California. “I was fascinated by the movie Fight Club and I really wanted to make bar soap,” Simons further relayed in an interview with Matter of Hand. “I find it to be all-purpose.”
The soap is made by Simons himself in small batches using the cold process soap method. Each batch is hand-mixed, poured, and cut. The bars are then left to cure for four weeks. “I think there’s something unique about it, because for me everything is handmade, hand-cut, and hand-finished,” notes Simons. “I actually finish each bar with a boot brush to kind of knock off the rough edge and give it a tumbled look. So each bar has a little character.”
According to Simons, both cooking and soap making rely on science. “If you don’t understand what’s happening when you’re cooking, it’s never going to make sense,” he says. “With that, the cooking translates to the soapmaking. I wasn’t that interested in chemistry, I just needed to understand what was going on so I spent a lot of time just looking on the internet.”
His ingredients include water, sodium hydroxide, olive oil, coconut oil, and shea butter. Take a look at some of his collection:
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]]>The post Artist Uses Soap Jars Instead of Plastic Packaging appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Mi Zhou is one of them. He’s enrolled in the Master’s degree program of Central Saint Martins Material Futures and he came up with a creative idea to change the plastic toiletry containers into usable products. He makes jars and bottles using soap and his idea is that they can be used just like the plastic ones.
Would you buy something like this if it was available in the stores?
The post Artist Uses Soap Jars Instead of Plastic Packaging appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>The post Check Out The Most Hilarious Soaps Ever appeared first on PlayJunkie.
]]>Whiskey River Soap Co is a company that understands this and makes products people can actually relate to. Their products are perfect as gifts too, if you want to specifically address your weird teacher, creepy uncle, or crazy ex.
One thing is sure – the hilarious packages will make you laugh. Scroll and enjoy.
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