After doing the last gradient soap, I was inspired to try something a little more advanced. Since I had this “sunrise” fragrance, I figured why not do the gradients of a sunrise? I found my inspiration here: Orange and purple have a common color – red, so utilizing a bit of color theory, I was [...]
As I was looking through my stash of fragrances the other day, I re-discovered a one-ounce sample of Strawberries & Champagne fragrance. It’s only enough for a six-bar batch, but after thinking about the Sweet Pea & Rhubarb soap I made last year for Valentines Day I came up with a plan. Using a similar [...]
After making soap with Kendra, I was inspired to try a gradient-colored soap. I picked a fragrance that I knew would cooperate as well as being requested by one of my customers. It’s a very fresh, clean laundry scent that reminds you of clothes that have been hung outside to dry. Previous versions of the [...]
Coffee soap is another staple in the Great Cakes Soapworks line. Even though the fragrance changes from batch to batch, and I’ve added a few details like swirls and textured tops, the recipe remains pretty much the same. The coffee grounds work to eliminate odors and exfoliate the skin. It’s amazing what my customers have [...]
Since I’m already sold out of Pumpkin Pie soap, I figured I might as well make another pumpkin soap! This is made with the infamous Pumpkin Lager fragrance from Brambleberry, which they so graciously gave me for my participation in the first SOAP Panel. It’s a beer soap, of course. I wasn’t sure how much [...]
I’ve started making my second wave of Christmas soaps this week. I’ve already made Peppermint, Winter Wonderland, and Brown Sugar & Pecan which will be available this weekend. These next three soaps will have to cure for awhile longer: Cherries & Chestnuts is one of my absolute favorite fragrances! It’s very cherry – not almond [...]
Here is one of the soaps I made on my marathon soapmaking day several weeks ago: I’ve been waiting to take a photo of the Brown Sugar & Pecan soap because I knew the fragrance was going to discolor, and I wanted to see how dark it would get. I think this is it. It’s [...]
As promised, here are the photos of the Winter Wonderland soap: I couldn’t take photos of a Christmas soap outside since it is 70 degrees and sunny today! Feels nothing like winter, that’s for sure! As you can see, I completely forgot the spritz of alcohol over the top. My girls say it makes the [...]
Let me tell you about the Winter Rose soap! It is scented with the most true-to-life rose fragrance, blended with just a hint of resinous Frankincense & Myrrh essential oils. Our rose bush just happens to be blooming right now, and as I cut some fresh blooms for the photo, I honestly could not tell [...]
After letting everyone vote in my Anise Soap Survey, I determined that if someone were to buy a soap with anise in it, he or she would prefer it in a blend with other spices. In fact, I had a couple of people suggest that I make a peppernut blend. Peppernuts are a German holiday [...]
