The Clarifying Facial Soap has been in the Great Cakes Soapworks line almost since I started selling soap (made my first batch of it six years ago!). It’s a bit tricky to make since it likes to set up rock hard in a matter of minutes. There’s a fine line between getting the soap fully [...]
I learned a trick from one of my soapmaking friends on how to test a whole bunch of fragrances in cold-processed soap. What a great way to try out those samples you keep acquiring. That’s not just me, is it? The main purpose is to discover how they are going to behave. Lye does some [...]
I’m just going to go ahead and admit something to you right now. I have a problem with patience. Yes, it’s true. That’s what made this soap story into a soap saga. It started with some inspiration from Soaphora and her Chocolate Mint soap which appears to be soap made in a PVC pipe mold [...]
Did I get your attention? I’m giving away samples of my homemade laundry soap this weekend only with any paid order via Greatcakessoapworks.com! It is made with the Great Cakes Soapworks Orange Essence Lye Soap. The recipe for the laundry soap is part of the gift because I have no intention of selling pre-made laundry [...]
I’m talking about laundry soap! I made a batch of homemade laundry soap, and I’ve been using it on our laundry for the past several weeks. Here is my recipe: 1 bar Great Cakes Soapworks Orange Essence Lye Soap, grated with a cheese grater. 1 c Borax – 20 Mule Team (get it from Walmart [...]
Apparently I am now in the business of making custom handmade soaps! Yesterday I made a custom soap for a new customer who contacted me a few weeks ago looking for rosemary scented soap. She had bought about 20 bars from a company in California that is no longer in business, and like any normal [...]
Thanks for all the responses about the felted soap! After spending a couple days at my parent’s house, I wanted to get back with everyone and let you know: 1. It is NOT scratchy at all. Feels very soft on the skin. Obviously NOT something you should use if you are allergic to wool, however! [...]
I bought a felting kit from another soaper several months ago when I found out how “easy” it was to make felted soap. The beauty of felted soap is that it not only covers ugly soap, but it works as a washcloth and soap in one. The wool will continue to shrink as you use [...]
After the wonderful experience I had getting the “Peanut Butter Hamster” soap stamp, I finally ordered a “Great Cakes Soapworks” stamp. Both came from my soaping friend Anhoki of Anhoki’s Place. Her husband John makes all the soap stamps (in his spare time!). You can order pre-made stamps, or get them custom made like mine. [...]
Rather than try to update yesterday’s post on how to make dishwasher soap, I decided to create another one based on the comments I’ve received so far. 1. My dishes came out clean and sparkly last night – yea!! 2. If you have tried the powder recipe and you had trouble with cloudy residue, there [...]
