Thank you to everyone who Tweeted, Pinned, Instagrammed and Facebooked entries to be part of the 2014 S.O.A.P. Panel. We are truly surrounded by a community of talented crafters, and it was difficult to whittle more than 90 entries down to just eight panel members.
After much debate, we finally choose the soapers who will help us add a few brand new fragrances to the Bramble Berry line. To learn more about the S.O.A.P. Panel, check out this post. Wondering what S.O.A.P. means? It stands for Soap Opinion Awesome Panel! To meet the 2014 S.O.A.P. Panel, read on:
Congratulations to our Panel members:
Jenny of I’d Lather be Soaping
Jess of Rustic Relevance
Dana of New England Handmade Soaps
Shannon of Smellicious Soaps
Leanna of Panda Lee Soaps
Erin of Costa Productions
Marjorie of Soap and Honey
Sue of La Femme Knitkita
Soaps made by our S.O.A.P. Panel members!
From top left clockwise: Jenny of I’d Lather be Soaping, Jess of Rustic Relevance, Dana of New England Handmade Soaps and Shannon of Smellicious Soaps.
From top left clockwise: Leanna of Panda Lee Soaps, Erin of Costa Productions, Marjorie of Soap and Honey and Sue of La Femme Knitkita
Attention S.O.A.P. team: First of all, congratulations and thank you (!) to all of you! Please e-mail us at soap(at)brambleberry(dot)com with your contact and shipping information so we can get you the mystery fragrances. We will package and ship the fragrances out no later than Friday, January 24.
Thanks again to everyone who made Pinterest boards, did a shout-out on Facebook or otherwise told the social media-sphere about your favorite Bramble Berry product. We had so much fun going through your entries and seeing all your favorite products. Next time you see these S.O.A.P. panel soapers, they’ll be giving their verdict on the mystery fragrances we send. Stayed tuned to see what they have to say, and happy soaping!
I am new to soaping (hot process) so I’m looking for a recommendation for an immersion blender and scale and any other requirements for a beginner.
Thank you.
Hi Carmen!
If you are new to soaping and looking for quality tools, I would recommend checking out the “Soaping Hardware” category on Bramble Berry!
Soaping Hardware: https://www.brambleberry.com/Soaping-Hardware-C206.aspx
A scale and an immersion blender are great tools for a beginner, I would recommend these!
Stainless Steel Scale: https://www.brambleberry.com/13-Stainless-Steel-Scale-Escali-P4087.aspx
White Stick Blender: https://www.brambleberry.com/White-Stick-Blender-P5604.aspx
Some other tools that are important to have would be a good set of spoons and spatulas, and a temperature gun. Also, don’t forget your safety tools, like goggles and gloves!
Silicone Tool Set:
https://www.brambleberry.com/Silicone-Tool-Set-P5716.aspx
Temperature Gun: https://www.brambleberry.com/Mini-Temperature-Gun-P4848.aspx
Black and Green Soapmaking Goggles: https://www.brambleberry.com/Black-Green-Soapmaking-Goggles-P4711.aspx
I hope this helps 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
2014 is off to such a fabulous start! I am so excited to be involved in this last testing phase for BB! eeeek! I’m so excited I can’t contain myself! I’m thinking a YouTube SOAP Panel series is to come. Thrilled and Thankful!
Hi Jess!
Thanks for applying, we are really excited about this new S.O.A.P. panel! Can’t wait to hear what you think of the fragrances 🙂
-Amanda
Congrats! Can’t wait to see what y’all come up with! 🙂
Hi there!
Thanks for your support, can’t wait to share the results with you!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
🙂 I am so excited to have been chosen for the S.O.A.P panel. Thank you! Congratulations to everyone that was picked. Looking forward to getting the sample fragrances and testing them.
Hi Marjorie!
We are so happy to have you on our panel! Can’t wait to hear what you think of the new fragrances 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Squee! So excited to be a S.O.A.P. panel member! Thank you to Bramble Berry for this awesome opportunity, and congratulations to the panel members! I’m looking forward to getting started with the mystery fragrances. And I can’t wait to read about everyone’s experiences and experiments with the new FOs! 😀
Hi Jenny!
We are so happy to have you on the panel, can’t wait to hear your feedback! It’s always so fun to get honest opinions before adding fragrances to our line!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Congratulations to the S.O.A.P. Panel members! Have fun! Can’t wait to read all about the mystery fragrances 🙂
Hi Jean!
We are so excited to hear all the feedback and share it with you all! S.O.A.P. Panel is one of our favorite events 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Wow! I am so excited to be a part of this panel! Thank you so much for the opportunity, Bramble Berry!
Hi Dana!
You’re so welcome, thanks for applying! We are excited to have you 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Oh wow, thanks so much for choosing me! I didn’t think I would get chosen since I am a newer soap maker. It has been been a very stressful couple of weeks and this is just the news I needed! Thanks so much!!
Hi Sue!
Oh I’m so glad this was a good pick-me-up for you! We are excited to have you on our panel 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
congratulations SOAP panel. Beautiful soaps!
Hi Nichole!
Thanks for the support! So glad you also enjoyed these wonderful soaps! 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Oh my goodness, I am so excited and honored to be chosen as a panelist this year. I didn’t know what to expect when I saw the “drumroll” announcement on Facebook. I was equally thrilled to see some familiar names in the group as well. Thanks so much for this opportunity and I hope to do the job justice!!! <3 Shannon @ Smellicious
Hi there!
We are excited to have you on the panel, and I’m excited to see what fragrances you all like best 🙂 It’s always so fun to get feedback from our soapers!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
EEEEEKKKKKK! I actually got picked! 😀 I didn’t think I would get picked since I’m a soap making newbie! Eeeeeeekkkkkkkk! I’m so excited you have no idea! Gahhhhh! Thank you Anne Marie and all the other people at BrambleBerry for bringing me both my packages and topping my day off with this great news!
Hi Leanna!
We are so excited to have you on the panel, thanks again for applying! Can’t wait to hear what you think of the fragrances 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Congrats S.O.A.P. panel! It’s no wonder you guys were chosen, your soaps are all beautiful.
Hi Monica!
Thanks for the kind words and support, we are excited to share the testing results with you all!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Congrats to everyone!! Can’t wait to see and read about your soapy tests.
Hi there!
We are so excited for our new S.O.A.P. Panel, thanks for your support :)!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry