On the Curing Rack: Christmas Soaps!
It has taken me all day, but I’m finally posting photos of the latest Christmas soaps! First up, is Bayberry:
I was so happy with the way this soap turned out! The colors are exactly what I wanted, the swirls turned out the way I wanted, the soap balls turned out the way I wanted, the sparkles on top are perfect, and the scent is magnificent! I wasn’t sure what bayberry actually smelled like before I ordered the fragrance, but it’s very familiar to me. At first, I thought it smelled like pine or spruce, but now that it’s in the soap, it smells just like a Christmas shoppe. I’m sure it’s a popular Christmas candle scent as well.
You can see the test batch of Winter Wonderland here. The full-sized batch turned out just as nice! I even tested out the “coat hanger” swirling technique for the first time, and now that I know how it works, I think I know how to make it better next time! I used the same recipe that I use for the Peppermint soap, so that the base color would be as white as possible. This also means that it will be a nice, hard bar of soap!
The fragrance description, in case you missed it, is a cool, citrus-y blend that starts out with grapefruit, orange, bergamot, and lemon. I was sure there must be some peppermint in there, but the rest of the fragrance description includes florals such as violet, cyclamen, bois de rose, and a hint of gardenia, and base notes of citronella, sandalwood, jasmine, and musk.
Both the Bayberry and Winter Wonderland soaps will be available in time for the annual Great Cakes Soapworks Christmas Sale!
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They are positively gorgeous Amy! I am going to get one of each for sure!
These are beautiful!! Love the colors and the bayberry soap balls and sparkles look wonderful! May have to put this on my wish list…! :0)
Oh Amy, those really look so lovely. So artistic. Well done!
It’s amazing -how do you create one fabulous soap after another?! These are just gorgeous!
p.s. Working w/the shrink wrap -love the look, but I’m really SLOW! 😀
So pretty and festive! I loved your Peppermint soap from last year too.
Those look absolutely amazing, especially the bayberry!
amazing! I wish I was that talented!
Amy- These. Are. Fabulous! They SCREAM Christmas! The Winter Wonderland Soaps have officially put me in the holiday spirit.
Thanks so much! Several of these are already spoken for. I’m afraid I might have to make more batches next week! What a problem, huh? I’m so grateful to my customers and loyal blog readers! You guys are the best!
Oh, they are so beautiful. And the pictures of them are quite nice, too. Those should sell like hotcakes.
They look beautiful Amy, I especially love the winter wonderland, it’s so pretty, I bet they fly out the door:)
your products are looking amazing!! I hope your business is prospering 😀