Tutorials on soapmaking, bath fizzies, lotions and more
I love the simplicity of this recipe, which made it perfect for a Soap Queen Short Video (What's a Soap Queen Short? It's a video that doesn't have me talking and is only one camera view, instead of showing me talking and then doing close ups of the product demonstration. Some ideas just don't need … Continue Reading
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We're looking for some awesome soap'siration for a future tutorial - and we need your help! Have you ever thought "I wonder how that's made?" or even, "I wonder if that would work!"? Let us take on the testing and development of a recipe you inspire. Or, let us experiment with a color palette that … Continue Reading
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There's no shortage of fun around the Bramble Berry offices and we let that spirit of fun spill over into charitable activities too. Whether it's testing a recipe for soapy silly putty, holding an office trivia competition or doing our weekly Team Awesome drawings to recognize outstanding employees, … Continue Reading
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With the July Sample of the Month, it truly is Christmas in July. Throughout this month, every order at Brambleberry.com (excluding soap-base-only orders), will receive a complementary half-ounce bottle of Woodland Elves Fragrance Oil. This scent includes notes that are hallmarks of the … Continue Reading
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The 2013 Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild conference has come and gone, leaving more than 300 attendees overloaded with valuable lessons regarding all aspects of soap making and business practices. Tired? Yes! Inspired? I can hardly control myself. I could barely sit in my seat during Amanda … Continue Reading
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I hope everyone had a wonderful Fourth of July spent with family and friends. Our little family (including the newest addition, Lily) was able to participate in all the daytime festivities and had a fun time in the sun (and a tense time in the evening; Miss Lily was up past 1 a.m., crying. Right or … Continue Reading
I hope everyone had a fantastic Fourth of July with lots of friends, food and of course, fireworks. We just wrapped up our 4th of July Make It challenge, and we received a number of fantastic entries. The variety was incredible! We saw lip balms, bath fizzies, all kinds of soaps and even some … Continue Reading
A Happy Fourth of July weekend to all! I hope that you are enjoyed a day full of beautiful sunshine, healthy food and lots of fun with your family and friends. We had so much fun in the sun on the Fourth but alas, Jamisen did not see any of the fireworks since our tired little toddler was asleep by … Continue Reading
Remember how fun jelly sandals used to be? They may have fallen out of fashion for now, but with this glitter gradient tutorial we're bringing that awesome jelly look back into style! This tutorial is a cross between the Green Machine Melt & Pour project and the Sunset Ombre Cold Process … Continue Reading
Happy Independence Day from all of the Brambleberrians and Miss Lily too. If that picture looks at all familiar, it's because we staged Jamisen similarly two years ago. We tried explaining why Independence Day is an important day for the United States to Jamisen this morning. It turned out harder … Continue Reading
After months of extensive coding, testing and redesigning, the Bramble Berry Soap App is ready to relaunch. Did you know that you can have the power of Bramble Berry's Lye Calculator in the palm of your hand? This app works on a myriad of devices (iPad, iPhone and Android), and it's accessible … Continue Reading
So many positively patriotic photos were entered in our Fourth of July Challenge over the last week. Haven't had a chance to submit your photos yet? Today is the last day! Just share your challenge-inspired bath and body product by posting a photo on Bramble Berry's Facebook page with the hashtag … Continue Reading
Saturday was a day full of interesting sessions, one of which was a session by Amanda Griffin on how to make single cavity silicone molds. Amanda lives in Dallas, Texas and teaches soapmaking classes that include the basics of formulation as well as more advanced soapmaking techniques that include … Continue Reading
Happy Friday! This week, Lily and I have made a few batches of soap, given a talk on entrepreneurship at the college, and enjoyed wandering through Bramble Berry's Facebook page and seeing photo after photo of beautiful soapy creations. She'll be a soap expert before she's 1! From the #4thofJuly … Continue Reading