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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

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Some days I need something outside that allows for a quick scrub at the outdoor faucet and a way for my outdoor soap to dry quickly. The solution? Put my bar of soap in nylons. After popping my soap into an old knee-high stocking, I then tie the stocking to […]

This Tip Keeps Your Soap Safe Outdoors

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A family friend showed me how to make wool wrapped soap. Lynn from Spinderellas has known my mother for several years as they are both spinners. Lynn has been caring for our fleeces by washing and carding them. She taught us how to make wool wrapped soap too, and I […]

Wool Wrapped Soap

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I have wonderful news. All of you who are Twilight fans, or know Twilight fans, will love this. We have just released the fragrances Edward and Bella. Even if you are not Twilight fans, you will love these fragrances. These scents are just incredible. One staff member, who is incredibly […]

Twilight News!

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I love nothing more than going to new places and learning new things. However, the thing I miss the most, besides my own bed, is my own soap. I hate the hard, harsh hotel soap that is so small I can’t even hold onto it. I prefer my own soap […]

Soap Transportation Challange

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Have you ever gone to the sink to wash your hands and picked up a wet, slimy bar of soap? It just feels disgusting! Personally, I cannot stand the feel of wet, slimy soap. Sometimes, I have wondered if there are clothes pins large enough for bars of soap. One […]

Soap Bowl

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

When I was just beginning to make melt and pour soaps, I struggled with getting my temperature just right so I wouldn’t melt my inserts. Along the way, I also discovered that the amount of moisture my inserts had also made a difference of how quickly my inserts would melt. […]

Scientific Analysis

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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

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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 […]

Soap Whoops!

What about the mishaps that occur when you make a Melt & Pour Soap? Did the color swirls bleed? Did your embedded items pop out of the mold? Did you put too much glitter in the soap? Once these mishaps have occurred, there is very little we can do to […]

Melt and Pour Mishaps