Who’s ready for a swap? We had a great suggestion on our Facebook page to try swapping bath bombs. This is our first bath bomb swap that we’ve ever done and we’re super pumped about it! If you’re interested (and I hope many of you are) check out the details below.
Bath Bomb Swap Details!
Who can participate? Anyone! You do not have to be a professional soapmaker or vastly experienced. Just do the best you can. International soapmakers are welcome, too. The shipping charges will be a little more than for the domestic swappers, but we are happy to ship swap boxes anywhere. In the past we’ve had participants from France, Austria, and more!
- You send us an email telling us what Bramble Berry fragrance you are using.
- You make 12 Bath Bombs and label them with the ingredients you used and your name, your company name or soaping alias. Ideally we’re looking for a 4 oz bath bomb. If you’re bath bombs are not that big, just include an extra bath bomb in your recipe.
- You send the bath bombs to Bramble Berry ensuring that it is received by Monday, March 26th.
- Ship to: Bramble Berry Inc.
- C/O Bath Bomb Swap
- 2138 Humboldt Street
- Bellingham, WA 98225
- Purchase the Bath Bomb Swap item on the Bramble Berry website and choose what shipping method you would like. (USPS Flat Rate Box will be $13.15 but FedEx or Priority Mail may be less expensive depending on where you’re located).
- Sit back and wait for your exciting box of goodies! We will get the swap boxes sent out by Friday, March 30th.
If you have never made bath bombs before, don’t worry, you can still participate. Check out this video on Soap Queen TV and learn how to make bath bombs.
Hi I would like to participate in the up coming Soap Swap in May 2013.
My 2 fragrance I am using is Lilac Cybilla, and Lily of the Valley Cybilla.
My business name is Design Creations by JTK.
Thank You
Hi Juliette! If you want to participate in our Soapy Swap for Spring 2013, headed over to this link and follow the directions there:
https://soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/sign-up-for-a-soapy-swap/
If you have any questions, feel free to ask in the comments on that blog post. Good luck and we can’t wait to see what you will be submitting. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Hi! I can’t buy witch hazel from Bramble Berry, because I live in Hungary! 🙁 🙂
Which can be used instead of this product?
Thanks, Gabi
Hi Gabi! I posted on the other thread you had the same question, but I’ll repost it here too! =)
If you are unable to purchase the witch hazel from Bramble Berry because of the shipping costs, you can also go with YouWish Soaps. YouWish is a distributor of Bramble Berry products that is located in the Netherlands, and we do suggest ordering from her if you are unable to get it from the states.
http://www.youwish.nl/
If you are still unable to order from her, you could try a bit of liquid oil like Sweet Almond, Olive Oil or even Avocado Oil to help get the mix to stick together.
Sweet Almond Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Sweet-Almond-Oil-P3205.aspx
Olive Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Olive-Oil-Pure-P5246.aspx
Avocado Oil: https://www.brambleberry.com/Avocado-Oil-P3198.aspx
Here is a recipe where we used Avocado Oil in the base:
How to Frost the Perfect Bath Fizzy Cupcake: https://soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/how-to-frost-the-perfect-bath-fizzy-cupcake-video/
We have heard of some people using hairspray in place of the witch hazel, but we didn’t find that to work the best for us. If you do try it out, let us know how they turn out for you.
You can also ask fellow soapers in your country what they use for their bath bombs and they might be able to give you some ideas. =)
-Becky
P.S. I’d also suggest asking at the Teach Soap forums to see if they have any suggestions for you:
Teach Soap Forums: http://www.teachsoap.com/forum/
are there any packages that you offer for bath fizzies or even lip gloss making? to give to someone for a gift (an all in one kind of package, or DIY package)?
Hi Ashley!
Actually, we have several DIY kits for our lip balms and bath bombs. Here are several of my favorites:
Chocolate Lip Balm Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Chocolate-Lip-Balm-Kit-P5343.aspx
Infused Lip Balm Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Infused-Lip-Balm-Kit-P5341.aspx
Winter Lip Balm Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Winter-Lip-Balm-Kit-P5340.aspx
Bath Bombs Love Salt Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Bath-Bombs-Love-Salt-Kit-P5333.aspx
Sweet Bath Truffles Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Sweet-Bath-Truffles-Kit-P5461.aspx
Bath Bomb Cupcake Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Bath-Bomb-Cupcake-Kit-1-Kit-P3255.aspx
Bath Bomb Kit: https://www.brambleberry.com/Bath-Bomb-Kit-1-kit-P3287.aspx
And here is a link to even more fun and fizzy kits: https://www.brambleberry.com/Toiletry-Kits-C128.aspx
Happy Bath Bomb Making!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
can i make more than 12 if i want to receive one of each from all the swappers?
The deadline for this swap was March 30th, but don’t worry, we plan on doing another swap in the near future.
Keep your eyes on the blog and we will announce when there is another so you can participate!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
🙁 i hate that i missed the deadline for the swap, but i will definitely be looking out for the next one…does the fragrance oil have to be from brambleberry.com and how do we know which ones are already being used by the other swappers?
We loved hosting our first ever Bath Bomb Swap and we are planning on doing another soon!
On our last swap, the wonderful participants informed us of which Bramble Berry fragrance oils they were going to be using and we updated it daily on the blog post!
https://soapqueen.com/bramble-berry-news/march-2012-bath-bomb-swap-line-up-updated-daily/
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I’m hopping that there is another one of these planned, as I missed the deadline for this one.
We are positively wanting to do another Bath Bomb Swap in the future! We loved receiving and smelling the beautiful Bath Bombs that were sent our way! Keep watching our blog for the next one!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Make sure to label the ingredients you used and your name, your company name or soaping alias. Just package them up safely so they arrive in one piece =)
-Courtney from Bramble Berry
How should they be packaged and labeled
Hello Everyone!!
Ashton my 8 year old will be joining you in this swap I am so excited for him he made his own 6 oz bath bombs with his two favorite scents. Thank You to Bramble Berry for putting on this great swap.
Jennifer
Love it! I want to do it also!
I signed up! Off to make mine now! 😀
How about herbs to color the bath bomb, assuming it’s not irritating to the skin?
I have some oxide and ultramarine. Would those work in the bath bombs? In small quantities?
They tend to stain the tub more (more ring around the tub) AND blue and violet often smell eggy. It’s a pH thing.
OK. Thanks for the information! Don’t want eggy smelling bath stuff.
This will be my first attempt at bath bombs. I have apricot lab color and non-bleeding red. I can’t tell if they might work for bath bombs.
Apricot Labcolor is water soluble so it’s not a great idea for bath bombs. Non bleeding red would technically work but it likes to stick to oil rings around the tub.
Have you watched the SoapQueen.TV episode on making bath fizzies? http://youtu.be/jgODHmkSTqQ I hope it helps =)
Awesome! I use the Brambleberry round steel molds for my bath bombs and they usually weigh about 7-8 oz. Is it ok if they are bigger than 4 oz?
Yes. You can definitely send in bigger bath bombs! But you’ll most likely be receiving smaller bath bombs in your return package…unless we have more participants with giant bath bombs =)
Courtney from Bramble Berry
This sounds great. I think this is such a cool idea. Count me in.
What a great idea!! Count me in…I love these swaps!
xo
Mariah
That would be great!
I’d love to do this, but my bath bombs I make for me and friends are half spheres, so would I’d almost be ashamed to send them. XP I have fibromyalgia, and I just can’t get my hands to join the two halves for the life of me. Would mine be worthy to send? They’re about 2oz, if that helps to know.
Hi Becka, I have fibromyalgia as well! Hang in there with the bath bombs!!!!! Mine are half spheres as well. Impossible to try and join the halves. I find that just pressing them into a pretty mold looks just as great! Who says they have to be round anyways 🙂 I bet yours look fantastic and are more than worthy to send!! I usually use about a 3-4oz mold to compensate for the missing half. Another idea would be using frosting to join them together.
-Jennifer Pickering
Definitely worth sending. Just include 2 bath bombs in your swap. So you’ll be making 24 total =)
Courtney from Bramble Berry
What size (weight) of bath bomb are you thinking? I’m guessing more than 12 participants so you’ll just send a random set back?
4 ounces is the standard weight. Yes, you’ll get a random assortment of bath bombs in the mail. So fun!
Courtney from Bramble Berry
ooh! fun! I want to definatly do this!
How exciting! I have heard of these but have never tried them. They sound super fun. 🙂
Do we make 12 of the same kind of bath bombs or 12 different types?
Make 12 bath bombs with the same of the same Bramble Berry fragrance oil =)
Courtney from Bramble Berry