As I was sitting at my desk, I realized that I haven’t done a drawing for products for some time. I have 6 beautiful butterfly molds that were discontinued. The molds have three cavities and each cavity holds approximately 3.5 ounces. The dimensions are 3.5″ x 2.75″ x 1.25″. I […]
Andee
3 In my quest to find a red color for Melt & Pour and cold process soap, I thought I would test the Lip Balm Colors, Oil Soluble to see if the Ruby Lip Balm Color would work. Imagine my surprise when both types of soap turned a vibrant orange color. […]
Searching for a Red Color
2 Julie Marcil sent me pictures of her bacon soap and she was kind enough to send pictures and directions of the whole process. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I have. Bacon Style Soap for Father’s Day Here my trial at the bacon soap contest for Father’s […]
Finished Bacon Soap from Julie Marcil
2 We have added some more new fragrances and I had to take photos of the test soaps for you! Green Mango Fragrance Oil and Pluot Fragrance Oil are both fantastic! I will send out all of these soaps for you to enjoy and I will make sure that each soap […]
More New Fragrances!
7 Last week, we released Soy Butter and I was so excited to have a new ingredient option for making lip balms. As this is used to help make lip balms that don’t have fractionation issues in the summer, I had to make a lip balm with this fantastic butter. The […]
Soy Butter Lip Balm
7 We have added new fragrances to the catalog. They are Coconut Milk Fragrance Oil, and Red Grape & Blueberry Fragrance Oil. I have taken photos of these test soaps for you. Look at that! We have prepared free samples of these fragrances to go in orders. I have given the […]
New Fragrances!
14 Shannan has been kind enough to write a blog post for us. It is wonderful she is so willing to share her ideas, concerns, and difficulties so the rest of us have a better chance at making a successful batch of liquid soap. Thank you Shannan! I sincerely hope everyone […]
Liquid Soap by shelikesspring
7 Three weeks ago, I had a chance to see how Becky from The Spirit Goat makes soap. She operates her own business here in Northern Utah. We made two batches of soap while I asked her questions about her soaps and her business. Naturally, I took several great pictures of […]
Making Soap with Becky
I’m so excited! This weekend Taylor and I will be in San Diego! We would love to showcase anyone in the area who wants to share their projects. Please contact us as soon as possible so we can arrange a photo time. We can’t wait to meet you!
Road Trip Photo Opportunity!
I’m a patriotic girl, and I’m proud of the flag that flies for our country. For me, that flag represents the freedom I have and so much more. Every time Independence Day rolls around, I want to make a layered soap with red, white and blue stripes. The only problem […]
Coloring Soaps Red: The Problems with Red Color
4 Yesterday, I showed some of the mishaps from making melt & pour soap with embedded soap pieces. How do we prevent the soap pieces from being melted by the soap we pour over the pieces? How do we have clear defined objects in our soaps? Today, I will show you […]
Pouring Techniques
3 Today we were testing a fragrance oil and it got so hot that the soap overflowed the mold! Since we are firm believers of the adage, “A picture is worth 1000 words,” I had to get a picture to show you what happens when a fragrance is not compatible with […]