On the Curing Rack: Antique Lilac
The Antique Lilac soap is definitely a favorite for Spring! I get requests for it every year – and this time the customer who requested it happened to be coming by last night to pick up an order when I […]
On the Curing Rack: Grapefruit Jasmine
I haven’t made a Grapefruit Jasmine soap since August 2007! The fragrance blend is a little bit different this time, and I think I like it better – more grapefruit!! The swirls are pink and orange, and I’ve also added […]
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 […]
On the Curing Rack: Lemonade Soap
Here is the video of me cutting the lemonade soap: Smells just like fresh-squeezed lemonade! My favorite part is how the ice cubes turned out – they actually look like real ice cubes! As I mentioned earlier, I will be […]
On the Curing Rack: Hawaiian Sunrise
After doing the last gradient soap, I was inspired to try something a little more advanced. Since I had this “sunrise” fragrance, I figured why not do the gradients of a sunrise? I found my inspiration here: Orange and purple […]
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 […]