Soap Challenge 2013 – Mica Swirled Tops Link-Up
I really am embarrassed to show you the inside of the Coconut Lime soap I made this week for the mica swirled tops challenge! Not one of my better efforts, but I will chalk it up to another experience to […]
Soap Challenge 2013 – Week Three
Wow! That elemental swirl was a huge challenge and a huge success for a lot of people this week! You can check out the link-up here. We are now ready for our Week Three soap challenge: Mica Swirled Tops. The […]
Soap Challenge 2013 – Elemental Swirl Link-Up
So, are we loving the soap challenges so far? I hope those of you who participated in the Tiger Stripe challenge took advantage of the free colorant offer from Brambleberry! And now it is time to show off our beautiful […]
Soap Challenge 2013 – Week Two
If you haven’t had a chance to see the Tiger Stripe soaps from last week’s challenge, you are in for a treat! Go to the bottom of this post. The response has been absolutely phenomenal!! The goal of the challenges […]
Soap Challenge 2013 – Tiger Stripe Link-Up
It’s finally time to share our work from this week’s Soap Challenge! Tiger Stripes seem like a fairly easy technique, but I did hear from several of you (perfectionists!) that you took several batches to get it up to your […]
Soap Challenge 2013 – Week One
It’s finally time!! Welcome to the first Soap Challenge for 2013!! We have at least 72 official sign-ups from all over the world, including Australia, England, Macedonia, South Africa, and Canada, not to mention all over the US! For our […]
Soap Challenges Starting Up March 24
About this time last year I began planning some Soap Challenges that ended up being extremely fun and rewarding for so many soapmakers. I was asked to do it again soon, and my reply was always the same: “Next year!” […]
On the Curing Rack: Caribbean Diva
After asking my Facebook fans for some inspiration, I decided to go with Sharun Fetzer’s suggestion to make a soap with the “elemental” swirl. So called, I believe because the end result is somewhat like fire and water with its […]
On the Curing Rack: Pina Colada Soap
The Pina Colada soap was a fun one to make! I started with the scent and created a soap based on the colors and design of a pineapple. The bottom layer is a deep golden yellow like the inside of […]
Scenting Soaps Naturally
For the past couple of years I have contemplated how I can offer more naturally scented soaps – that is, using plant-derived scents instead of synthetic fragrances. Natural essential oils can provide many beneficial properties from the plants they were […]