Introducing the Weekly Soap Challenge
This challenge is open to any soapmaker who would like to participate. The goal is to push ourselves to try new methods and techniques, and it will be more fun if we do it as a group. If you are […]
Soap Beveling 101
If you are not a soapmaker, you may disregard this post. I had a request for information on how I bevel my soaps. The video is short and sweet, and I’ve already received some excellent feedback from my youtube subscribers. […]
How I Make Goat’s Milk Soap
It’s been almost four years since I first posted my methods for making goat’s milk soap with fresh goat’s milk. The original post has some great photos, but for those who enjoy a little more action, my friend Cynthie helped […]
On the Curing Rack: Orange Bliss
On the same day I made the Tranquil Pear soap with my daughter, I also made a new batch of soap called Orange Bliss. It’s a combination of a gradient soap using the faux funnel method. The fragrance is an […]
On the Curing Rack: Tranquil Pear
It’s really quite ironic that the name of this soap is Tranquil Pear. The process of making it was anything BUT tranquil! It was inspired by Emily of Shieh Design Studios and the soap she made (with her husband’s help) […]
The Faux Funnel Method: A Video
Without meaning to, I have saved this video until the soap is actually available for purchase! After asking what videos you all wanted to see, I received a request for a video of the faux funnel pour method as well […]
Friendship Soap Swap: A Video
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 […]
Valentines Soaps and Bubble Bath Now Available!
With Valentines Day just two weeks away, I am very happy to announce that the pirate-themed Valentine soaps are now available: For the girls: South Seas Siren is a combination of a Michael Kors type fragrance which is comprised of […]
Strawberries and Champagne Soap: A Video
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 […]
Making Soap with a Friend, Part 2
Missed part 1? Check it out here. After Kenna finished making her soap, I was ready to start mine. I had picked out four different micas to create my latest favorite method: faux funnel pour soap. I had re-heated my […]