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 […]
Cinnamon Bun Coffee Soap
I remember now why so many people love the Cinnamon Bun Coffee Soap. The scent is just heavenly!! I also remember now why I didn’t try to make a double batch of this particular scent before now. I had to […]
Salt Bar Revisited
See this beautiful salt bar? I didn’t make it – Anhoki did. And after using it just once, I am determined to experiment some more with this type of soap. It is absolutely wonderful!!! You know how there are different […]
Cream Soap: Something Different
This cream soap is a project that I started in January! Since I had the day off from the farmer’s market, I decided to finish it up this afternoon. Cream soap is a hybrid of liquid and bar soap, and […]
How to Make Colorful Soap: Final Reveal!
Here it is! I’m very pleased with the way it turned out, and there are fewer air pockets than I thought! For next time, I think I might do one third of the batch in the colored imbeds. It would […]
How to Make Colorful Soap: Day Two
Ok, today’s process is fairly easy. Start by chunking up the colorful soap. I discount the amount of water that I use upfront in my soap recipe so my soap is ready to cut the next day. If you don’t […]
How to Make Colorful Soap: Day One
I set out to make a duplicate of this colorful soap that I made as a test batch called “Celebration”. I believe it sold quickly first and foremost because of the beautiful colors. It also smelled really great, so I’m […]
No Soap For You!
I’m sorry to inform you that the Pumpkin Pie soap just isn’t ready to cut yet. Too soft. I attempted to start cutting, and realized that I would have sticky soap all over my cutting blade, so I laid it […]
Addicted to Fragrance
I just have to confess something: I am addicted to fragrance. I find that I am not alone in this addiction. Just talk to most any soapmaker or chandler and you will find a common theme. We are all addicted […]