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Thank you S.O.A.P. Team! Try all three new fragrance oils in the click of a button! Pinot Grigio: This fragrance was a winner of the 2011 SOAP Panel for Fall. It is ideal for wine based soaps and products though stands on its own rather nicely. The main notes to make up this fruity wine scent are … Continue Reading
Team Bramble Berry wishes you treats (and no tricks) this Halloween! Jamisen taking a little cat cow nap at the pumpkin patch. … Continue Reading
Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pillows for Leah’s Last Day If you have called Bramble Berry in the last year and a half, there’s a good chance you talked to our wonderful customer service team member, Leah. Recently, Leah spread her wings and flew from the Bramble Nest, and while we were sad to see … Continue Reading
Remember when Amber did a guest post on the homemade Almond Milk (which also inspired a Blueberry Almond Smoothie and Strawberry Almond Thumprint Cookies)? She inspired us to make Almond Meal Soap with the leftover almond meal from her almond milk making. The almond milk byproduct of almond meal is … Continue Reading
Here is the first in our new video series! These videos will supplement our Soap Queen.TV videos, so that we can share more techniques and ideas. In Soap Queen Shorts, I am demonstrating how to use a particular product or do a specific technique. We are keeping the videos short and sweet (hence the … Continue Reading
We had a blast playing with pinks, purples, greens, blues and oranges in the LabColor range and thought you might want to see what we came up with (since colorant usage rate is a common question in customer service). We used the Bramble Berry LabColors in 4 ounces of unscented cold process soap … Continue Reading
Fresh Air and Sunshine My Husband and I are soaking up some Vitamin D in Seabrook, WA. We know it’s been a miserable summer with way too much heat in most of the country (or in the PNW, no heat!), so suggesting that you go out and play in the fresh air and sunshine may sound like cruel and unusual … Continue Reading
I bet when you saw the title of this blog, you didn't think I literally meant 'Baby in the Pumpkin' but yes, we carved out a pumpkin and all in the name of fun photography, stuck Jamisen in the pumpkin The baby in the pumpkin did make this year more memorable than previous years. We had an extra … Continue Reading
It's here! It's here! The very special tutorial we filmed with Kristy Schemrich of Kristy's Lovely Lathers is ready for you to watch! Now you can learn to make amazing soaps like Kristy for just a few dollars. I had such a wonderful time with Kristy when she and her husband came all the way to … Continue Reading
If you're thinking about getting into cold process soapmaking then you're probably going to need to learn how to line a soap mold. Fear not, I'm here to help! This is the technique I always use when lining molds. When you get the basics down, you'll be able to line any sized mold. I think … Continue Reading
What is bastille? Bastille is a term affectionately coined by soapers for soap that is made with a high percentage of olive oil. Castille is 100% olive oil soap and bastille is soap made with 70% (or more) olive oil but contains other oils or butters. Castille on its own is not very bubbly but if … Continue Reading
Maak Soap Lab is from Portland Oregon, just around the corner from Bellingham! (Well technically 4 hours down the coast, but you get my drift). We first discovered Maak when we hosted a contest with Fair Ivy (read about the contest here). We fell in love with their detailed packaging, 'modern … Continue Reading
Thank you to all of the S.O.A.P. team members who tested the new fragrance oils for Fall. Three fragrances made the cut and they've already been ordered. In fact, we're expecting them any day now. I can't tell you what they are yet...you'll have to wait just a couple more days to see which scents … Continue Reading
Eat More Greens Yeah, yeah, yeah. We all know this because our parents have been pushing this idea on us ever since we were old enough to hold a spoon. But now, rather than eating your broccoli in response to the all-purpose “Eat it ‘cause it’s good for you” exhortation, you have many more … Continue Reading