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Swirling Success
I’ve been trying for some time to swirl two colors together with no success, but I finally did it! I created this soap because I didn’t have enough lemongrass essential oil to make a second batch of...
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Seaside: A New Artisan Soap
Seaside I had a lot of fun making this new soap. The fragrance evokes tender beach floras, lightly misted with the refreshing scent of ocean air, ripe succulent summer melon, and the subtle familiar...
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Soap Challenge 2013: Week Two—Elemental Swirl
The challenge for week two of Great Cakes Soapworks‘ 2013 Soap Challenge was to create a soap with an elemental swirl. I had never done this type of swirl before, and I think the general idea is to...
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Woah, There: When Good Fragrances Misbehave
Most soapmakers experience accelerated trace at some point. Trace, of course, is the term for oils and lye that have been emulsified to the point that when a dribble of soap is dropped on top of the...
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Making Melt and Pour Base
Update, July 3, 2014: We have had a few hot and humid days lately, and I can confirm this soap sweats. A lot. However, you might try Cee’s suggestion of reducing the glycerin to see if it results in...
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Inspiration Soap Challenge
When I saw Kenna’s Facebook post about her Inspiration Soap Challenge, I pounced quickly, knowing her 15 challenge kits would be snapped up by eager soapmakers. I was lucky enough to be in the first 15...
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More Pure Soapmaking
I truly have been enjoying inspiration from Anne-Marie Faiola’s Pure Soapmaking: How to Create Nourishing, Natural Skin Care Soaps, which I reviewed recently on this blog. I have also enjoyed watching...
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