It’s hard to believe that we’ve been doing the Soap Weekend Intensive for four years now! With last year’s long waiting list, we are determined to get everything organized quickly so you can plan to visit Bellingham. The dates are set – June 10-12.
Our Melt and Pour Teacher is still being finalized but, drum roll, we have confirmed our fan-soapy-tastic Cold Process teacher. Kristy from Kristy’s Lovely Lathers! You may recall that I’m a Kristy fan (blog posts here, here and here). And heeeeeeere’s Kristy!
Kristy Schemrich
My name is Kristy Schemrich and I am the founder and owner of Kristy’s Lovely Lathers. I am a 43 year old housewife and mother of 3 grown children. I live in Shreve, Ohio. I started creating soaps in February. 2006 after going to my husband’s cousin’s home in Atlanta, Ga. at Christmas in 2005. I walked into her house and
she had a tray of these square “things” (I thought at the time) sitting out on a plate on the kitchen bar. I asked Bonnie what they were and she said “Oh that is soap, I made it!”.
I was so intrigued that I went home starving for information on how to make it. I made my first batch and it turned out horribly. I broke my wrist after that first batch and couldn’t make soap for 12 weeks. I thought I was going to go crazy. I started selling in 2007 to a major hardware store called Lehman’s Hardware in Kidron, Ohio. They are my biggest customer to date. I started making “fancier” soaps available on Etsy in March 2008 because I have a big love for colors and creating art out of soap. My soap is strictly cold process and mainly goat’s milk.
For more details about the 2011 Soap Weekend Intensive, click here to see a tentative list of classes. Keep checking back too. We’ll announce information here as we add things as well as on the SWI page.
Hmm… I’m feeling more inspired to play with tube moulds and things to make my soap more arty!
I can’t wait; we’ll get to find out some of her techniques this summer. I can’t wait =)
You two in the same room would be epic =) You’re such creative soaping brains…
Kristy that is AWESOME!!!!! I wish I could come.
I would love to meet the face behind my Sweeteez Soap in person 🙂
I can imagine the art that you will teach-awesome!!
Wow, Kristy’s soaps are amazing! I look at the designs of some of them and wonder, “How does she do that?” Just gorgeous! 🙂
Ha ha! I’m sure she would love the company on such a long flight! =)
Hi Claudia,
As far as I know, I’ve answered all the questions on the blog. Feel free to
ask again here if you are concerned I’ve missed them.
We happily ship to Mexico; just order at BrambleBerry.com and the shopping
cart will give you a lovely quote for shipping and we will get your order
out within a few days =)
Please Anne-Marie!!!! Answer my questions I´ve made on old posts here. I live in Monterrey, Mexico and I can not find any high quality essencial oil or colorants. Do you have any dealer here??
Heeeeelp please!!!!!!
Claudia E.
Oh boy, would I love to be there, I think Kristy’s soaps are just amazing, she is so talented.
My three year old thinks Kristy’s soap is cake! Lovely soaps Kristy!
OOoo! I love her soap! So creative and really…a work of art! That is awesome!!
Wow your soaps are gorgeous Kristy. We all hope we can put out such beautiful products. Best wishes in all your soaping ventures!
I drool over Kristy’s soapies -especially her planet series. I would love a trip to the States to attend a SoapWeek Intensive…..perhaps I could hide in one of Jude’s (Aussie Soap Supplies) bags next time she comes over? 😀
I can’t wait to meet her in person! She makes amazing soap!
I get the Lehman’s catalog all the time! How neat to see the face behind the soaps they sell!