Whipped Shea Butter is a Hit!
I recently received some really great feedback from a new customer. She ordered the Vanilla Hazelnut Whipped Shea Butter. I just wanted to let you know how thrilled I am with your Whipped Shea Butter. I wasn’t sure what to […]
Country Clothesline Soap Now Available!
Your patience has paid off, and now the long awaited Country Clothesline soap is available for purchase. One of my wonderful customers, Jan, has been waiting since last summer for me to make this soap again. There may be more […]
Modern Soapmaking Process
Yesterday I wrote about the old-fashioned methods for making soap. It was a rather lengthy and somewhat vague process that produced inconsistent results. Here are the modern soapmaking steps I use to produce cold process soap: 1. Use computer software […]
The Making of Old Fashioned Soap
As promised, I wanted to share with you the differences between how soap used to be made and how it is made today. I’m going to start with the processes that were used to make old fashioned soap. First, you […]
On the Curing Rack: Old Fashioned Lye Soap
After receiving many requests for old fashioned lye soap, I started making it almost three years ago. Old fashioned lye soap is the only soap that I make with animal fat. I use 100% lard for this recipe, with a […]
My Brain is Spinning
Just to let you know what’s going on in my world! My brain is usually spinning about this time of year as I think about gearing up for the farmer’s market and another busy season selling soap. I’m going to […]
On the Curing Rack: Jasmine Rose
I’m having fun coming up with some new soaps for the Spring and Summer. The Jasmine Rose soap is a special combination of confederate jasmine, Bulgarian white rose, and honeysuckle. It smells so feminine! The soap base is a creamy […]
Chocolate Strawberry Soap
The Chocolate Strawberry soap has been available at Greatcakessoapworks.com for three days. I’m not quite sure how I forgot to announce it earlier! Over half are sold already, so if you want some, better act quick! It’s everything you would […]