Obviously I like to get creative. Like everyone, though, I have definite crafting fails. Today I am going to share my favorite (as in most dramatic) crafting blunder.
I’m a big Pinterest fan. It is the perfect place to organize and store ideas, and get new ones! Last Summer, I came across a Pin that captivated me instantly.
This was the intriguing photo:
Here is a ‘soap cloud’ and you can find the original tutorial (which is awesome) here. It looked like such a fun and easy idea, and I knew it would occupy the kids for a while, so I needed to try it out!
I got my bar of ivory soap ready…
put it in the microwave, and waited for the magic to happen.
It started off pretty neat!
It doubled in size, I just needed to wait for it to get BIGGER and FLUFFIER!
But it didn’t… so naturally, I kept microwaving it…
And then it lit on fire. Like, real fire.
And I’m sure you can imagine the horrible smell/smoke that filled my house!
I should have taken pictures of the amount of smoke there was. Actually I shouldn’t have. That would have been an even bigger fail haha. “Mom there’s a fire in the kitchen!” “Obviously! That’s why I have my camera out!”
I took the extinguished plate to the sink to cool it down. My expectations were dashed… but after the soap cooled down and the flame was tamed, I thought I’d see if my son would still be somewhat impressed…
He was not.
He was all, ‘Mom, what the heck?” Um.. you’re the one wearing pink spandex, kiddo!
Yes he went through a pink spandex phase. And I let him- not to make any type of statement, but because I couldn’t bring myself to care. And I don’t have television, so I need all the entertainment I can get, right?
I do plan on attempting this neat idea again- I guess microwaving chemicals for kids can be kind of hit-or-miss. But instead of blaming the original idea-sharer for the fact that it didn’t work out, I think I will blame the fact that my soap was really, really old. And I suck at following instructions. My sister tried this and it worked great for her!
Well, I have plenty more crafting fails in my vault, so perhaps this isn’t the last you’ll see of my screw-ups! Of course you remember this beauty:
When I fail, I fail good. Bad. Whatever.
Happy Crafty Yearning and Chemical Burning!
~Dot
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Lololololol. Seems so dangerous! I’m tempted to try it! Also the snail fail looks even worse in the photo all draped over your hand…. Makes me think of snail mucus.
Reminds me of our biodiesel making experiments. Ahhhh! We burnt a big spot on our grass and just barely missed our skin.
Exact same thing happened to my bar of ivory soap in the microwave. Fortunately, I noticed the black ooze and smelled the foulness before it had the chance to catch on fire. Can’t seem to get that smoky chemical burn smell or if my microwave. Afraid to use it now because I’m sure the smell will infuse itself into anything I put in there. Were you able to get the smell out? If so, please tell me your secret technique!!
Glad to know I am not the only one haha! I probably should have cared more, but the smell eventually left! I bet microwaving a cup of water with some lavender oil or something would help!
I’ve always wanted to try that ivory soap experiment but of course ivory soap doesn’t exist here in Switzerland. I’d be tempted to try other brands and see if I could replicate it but having had a couple of awful experiences with burning popcorn in the microwave, OMG did that stink forever, I’ve been put right off any type of experiment that has even the slightest risk of burning. I cleaned my microwave by heating a bowl filled with 1 cup of water and 1 tblsp of vinegar on high for 5 mins then leaving it sit for 15 mins before opening and wiping down. I’ve read that wiping down with acetone free nail polish remover, then washing out with soap and water followed by vinegar water also works really well at getting rid of stains and stinks, but I’ve yet to try that myself (but I do of course have it pinned for later use!).
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