On Friday, the team and I created several full length videos for Soap Queen TV. The projects included a spin swirl soap using a new scent coming in spring, beard oil and a shaving cold process soap. We also filmed a shorter video demonstrating the new Multi-Pour Sectioning Tool for the 10″ Silicone Loaf Mold, along with a Taiwan swirl (shown above). To create the vibrant colors, we used Nuclear Orange Pigment, Fizzy Lemonade Colorant, Zippy Blue Pigment and titanium dioxide.
While filming the soap above, we streamed the process on Periscope. You can find me on Periscope with the username: Brambleberry. If you’re unfamiliar with Periscope, it’s an app that allows users to stream live videos all around the world. The catch is the video is only available to watch for 24 hours. That’s where the site Katch comes in! Katch saves the videos to watch later. You can see all my videos on Katch here. Below is the live stream video of the circling Taiwan swirl soap shown above.
Before we can film Soap Queen TV videos, a lot of prep has to happen and while we’re filming, there’s an entire army of people standing by to help (Amber off camera to make sure we got the shot, Ron behind the camera, Haley watching Periscope, and Amanda beside me reading all my batch notes). The recipes must be made several times in advance to make sure they work well on camera, and will work well for a wide range of soapers. Below are some of the ingredients for the recipes that are prepped and ready to go.
Above is the prepped ingredients for the circling Taiwan swirl soap, including colorants and measured Electric Lemonade Cocktail Fragrance Oil.
These ingredients are ready for their close up!
Below, you can watch me testing the spin swirl soap recipe, along with the shaving soap recipe. I made the spin swirl soap about four times to make sure it was perfect. Everything from colors to oils in the recipe were tweaked slightly. The soap that I made in this video is actually the batch I planned to unmold and cut on camera, and will be shown in the final more polished video on Soap Queen TV.
I can’t wait to share these videos with you. The first video may be posted as soon as March 15th, so be on the lookout for that. What projects would you like to see on Soap Queen TV?
OK, I tried this again based on this post. The first time failed because the trace was too thin but the hot process hero saved the soap batch. I bought the 10″ mold and sectioning tool and the nuclear orange specifically to try this. I made it again this weekend and I love it! I used a slightly different color scheme, but based it on this. It is preference only, but I like wider swirls with a neater edge (fewer swirls around the mold), but I was inspired by this post and I love the result. Check out the making and cutting on youtube.com under theorgelmeister Thanks to you all. p.s. I have a heartfelt thumbs up to Brambleberry and soapqueen!
I am so glad to hear that Eric! Can’t wait to take a look and see how it turned out. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Just curious. In the video, it looks like you are just doing a surface swirl. But when you unmold the soap, the swirl has gone all the way to the bottom. Did I miss something? I’d like to try this but I dont want to mess it up lol
For the Circling Taiwan Swirl, you place the chopstick or dowel all the way to the bottom of the mold on the edge. Then, you drag that chopstick around the edge of the soap several times. It creates such a gorgeous and unique swirl! You can get a good picture of what that looks like here: https://www.instagram.com/p/6Nwmtkg5gG/
If you have any other questions about the design let me know. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I really want to make this but that’s a whole lot of soap for me. I use the silicone 4″ mold. It’s the perfect size since I don’t sell my soaps. I like making different soaps so with the smaller mold I get to enjoy making different ones not just having one huge batch. Anyways, I’m hoping that Brambleberry would consider offering the Multi-Pour tool for the 4″ silicone mold too – for us small-fish crafters 🙂 I’d buy it in a heartbeat!
Hi Nitza!
Thank you so much for your suggestion, we’ll definitely keep that in mind. You can also use cardboard pieces to get a similar look! That’s what we did in the Natural Colorant Taiwan Swirl Tutorial: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/taiwan-swirl/
We also have a really helpful post on how to resize recipes for your mold. I’ll link it below. 🙂
How to Resize Cold Process Soap Recipes: https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/tips-and-tricks/how-to-resize-cold-process-soap-recipes/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Thank you so much, I wish I was able to watch it live. the soap was beautiful. I can’t wait to try it. You have taught me a lot. Again thank you for making and teaching how to make soap and other crafts on your page. You have truly inspired me to work on my craft again. 🙂
Lacey Sherrice
Thank you Lacey! That’s exactly why I do the Periscopes live and SoapQueen.TV – because I love to help and teach =) The fact that I’ve inspired you makes it all the better. =) Thank you for watching.
Love watching these videos! Can’t wait for the new mystery fragrance and the Shaving Soap recipe! I need a new one for my collection!
Thanks for all you do for us soapers!
We’re really excited for you to see the new videos! Thanks for your sweet comment Dawnia. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
I love your channels and have been watching SoapQueen.com for over a year! But I noticed in these two videos that you ask the assistant (?) how to use the soap slicer or how much colorant to use. I thought since you were the founder you would be the one telling everyone else how to do things. I would hate to think you are just the “face” of SoapQueen and others are really doing the creating.
Respectfully,
Donna
I’m sure there’s a lot going on at the same time, and hard to keep it all together when filming and all has to happen quickly. When I’m soaping by myself, I have checklists and ask myself aloud constantly, ” what’s next, what do I add next etc.” I would take full advantage of a crew if I had one! I’m sure she knows exactly what she’s doing. She’s performing at that moment and needs people to keep her straight.
Respectfully,
Monika
Thank you so much for watching so closely. There’s a lot going on during the filming and I definitely rely on an entire team to keep me organized and flowing smoothly, which is part of the fun of watching a behind-the-scenes video. They’re definitely not as polished as a finished video. After all, it’s not much fun to watch me fumbling with my notes which is why I rely on someone off camera to tell me amounts etc. =) I do these Periscopes to give people an insight into what it takes to film a full SoapQueenTV episode (it takes a village) and also so they can improve their craft by watching me soap (little things, like seeing how thin I pour, or when I feel the need to whisk etc). Sometimes, getting the right camera angle (like with the cutter) takes an extra set of eyes and I’m thankful I have them on hand. Thanks for your support =)
I am sooooooo excited about this! I’m especially looking forward to the shaving soap. I can’t wait to make some and send it to my husband and his buddies on deployment.
The shaving soap has amazing fluffy lather! I think your husband and his friends will really like it. Also, thanks so much for you and your husband’s service. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
So much fun! I so happy I am not the only one who spills…whoops!!! Beautiful messes are the best! Did I hear you say Beard oil? Father’s day projects are so fun. I really like your other beard oil recipe. I use it on my very ends of my hair. I could watch all day everyday!
☺Kristie
Spills are definitely a part of soaping, I think my apron can attest to that! And we have a beard oil video coming out! It works great for hair, I love it for dry ends as well. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry