Here is the video of me cutting the lemonade soap: Smells just like fresh-squeezed lemonade! My favorite part is how the ice cubes turned out – they actually look like real ice cubes! As I mentioned earlier, I will be sending two bars to Ayuko, but the remaining 10 will be for sale. One of [...]
Several weeks ago Emily Shieh of Shieh Design Studio asked me if I would like to participate in an international friendship soap swap. There are nine soapmakers in the group from the U.S., Canada, Spain, and Ireland. Each one is making a personal soap for one other person in the group. We are to give [...]
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 [...]
Ok, the suspense is finally over! Here is one of the best out of the batch: Like my photoshop skills? I know you thought I drove all the way to the beach from Kansas just to take this picture! Ha! So I have about half the batch (or 24 bars) that turned out decent enough [...]
Handmade natural soap has been available from Great Cakes Soapworks for over four years now. I registered my company with the Kansas Department of Revenue on January 11, 2005. Before that, I was selling my soaps under the business name of Amy’s Handmade Soap for about a year. There is something about milestones that make [...]
I made more Clarifying Facial Soap yesterday. It’s been many months since I’ve made it, but this was the seventh time, and each time seems to turn out differently. This time is no exception! Take a look at these pictures! I have an idea of why they are different colors, but I’m not sure I [...]
