Wash Your Hands With Handsoap - 20% Off!

Just wanted to let you know that Handsoap is 20% off through April 30 (no coupon code needed)! Have us ship a Set or Big Hand  directly to a friend or family member who could use a smile and we'll include your personal note. Handsoap is also a great way to encourage kids to wash their hands!  

Visit ImaginaryAnimal.com or our Etsy shop to place your order.

Handsoap Set - 8 small hands

A Big Hand - Choose pink, peach, brown or white

thank you, molly ringwald.

we were pretty pumped when we found out (a week ago!) that Handsoap would be included in People Magazine's holiday gift guide...  we didn't know until we saw the issue yesterday that it was selected by Molly Ringwald and that she says "they're soaps but also cool sculptures.  i place them in a dish to display on a shelf"...  talk about icing on the cake! 



oh, and happy thanksgiving!

shop news: new handsoap tags

hooray for new handsoap tags!  i took my time tweaking the design and am pleased with how these pretty circles turned out...





grab a set of handsoap here.

handsoap in uppercase!

look what arrived in our mailbox today...  issue 17 of uppercase magazine!  always full of inspiration, this one's extra special because there's a little story about handsoap on page 10!  the text tells how i first made hand-shaped soaps for an art project while in grad school.  you can see photos of the project and read the story here.

bonus:  as an uppercase contributor i get to share a special coupon with you:  use the code 'contributor17' to receive $10 off a subscription or renewal.   (click here to subscribe).








side note:  i have been drawing lots of pigs lately.  here is a good way to get a close look at a teeny tiny swine-y:

lights & whites

new color & fragrance-free handsoap pairs.  available here.

always waving

i like this little pink hand.  i think i'll keep it.

also below, a screen-shot of our sale on fab.com.  it runs for two more days if you want to check it out.  ...but if you are looking to snag some handsoap you should get it directly from us, we're having a labor day sale and your order will ship right away!

come on over...

to our new shop and blog!

a winner!

give her a hand (or two)!  the winner our giveaway is M. Sue! she will receive a pair of these pale palms.

here are some film photos i took when i was shooting our postcard image.  these little hands are all soap (all the time).

oh, film.  you are the best.

custom order inspired giveaway

i recently had a customer request an all-white pair of our natural vegetable glycerin handsoap.  a gift for someone who has a bathroom decorated with porcelain glove molds.  will these chubby little guys fit in? 

i made 3 of these pairs to make sure at least one turned out perfect.  and, well, they all did...  so i though i'd give one away here and put the other in the shop.  so if you are interested in receiving this pair of hands (for free!) just comment on this post (be sure to include your email address).  a winner will be randomly chosen on december 6.  good luck!

in the shop today

just listed a couple of new (possibly limited) items in the shop.

forever we've sold the handsoaps in pairs, but we though we'd break up a few and sell them singly.  hopefully they won't be too lonely!

and a couple of moleskine notebooks stamped and embossed with david's zombie-cat drawing. 

i love the shiny-smooth feel of the embossing.

busy days

good busy...  making soap and packing up orders...

a break to eat some yummy food made by david and to put a few pieces in the neglected puzzle.

drinking lots of tea and nibbling on chocolates.

i like this simple note a customer requested.  can't go wrong with a pun.

i intended to sell these tags in the shop, but instead, each order gets a free one.

someone surprised me with my favorite pastry.

soapy soap

we took a little break from making handsoap to get everything ready and re-vamped for a (hopefully) busy season. 

new postcards!  new tiny baggies for each hand!  new couches! 

(well, that last one doesn't have too much to do with the soap, except for that we sit on them, sometimes, when we package things up).