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Selling Melt and Pour Soap by Kim of Pepo Park Congrats! The soaping bug has bitten and you want to spread your love for melt and pour soap. Be sure to check out part 1 and 2 of the series (here and here). You shouldn't rush to get your soap to market until you know all about your soap and … Continue Reading
Guest post by Amanda from LovinSoap.com I was so excited to see sea clay being offered at Bramble Berry! This dark gray-green clay is ideal for facial masks and body mud masks. It originated as mud laid down under the sea millions of years ago. This clay acts as a mild exfoliant and is thought … Continue Reading
I took two different baby birthing classes to prepare for Jaminse's arrival. One of the classes, my 'Hypnobirthing Natural Childbirth' class just had a reunion! It was so much fun to see all the babies. We also decided to make it educational and roped my Dad in to teaching a Baby CPR and Choking … Continue Reading
Weddings are beautiful occasions. A day of love and togetherness and the celebration of a new beginning. Unfortunately the sticker price for these festive events can be a shock especially if the bride and groom are paying for it themselves! There are clever ways to save money and going the DIY route … Continue Reading
Selling Cold Process Soap by Kim of Pepo Park Didn't see Part 1 of this series? Click here to bone up before you read Part 2. Congrats! The soaping bug has bitten and you want to spread your love for cold process soap. Before you sell your soap, you should take some time to make sure you … Continue Reading
Thank You Summer S.O.A.P. Testing Team! You all went above and beyond in your testing. There was lotion, liquid soap, cold process soap and sugar scrubs. There was even one lucky fragrance oil that got its picture taken with Mount Rushmore. And now an official shout out to the fabulous S.O.A.P. … Continue Reading
Bramble Berry is offering more 3D mold options! Now you can get your 3D molds with a white back and a clear front for $7.75 with an even cheaper option on the way. Soon you will be able to purchase a totally white 3D mold for just $6.50. Why the change you ask? Because of the rising costs of plastic … Continue Reading
Happy Father's Day everyone! I hope you're treating the Fathers and Father figures in your lives very special today. In honor of my insanely amazing Dad (and one of Jamisen's Grandpas), I wanted to share a recipe for one of his favorite snack foods - flavored nuts! These recipes are SO easy and your … Continue Reading
After a long weekend of soapmaking at Bramble Berry's 4th annual Soap Weekend Intensive (see blog posts here and here), we're back to work in the Bramble Berry Soap Studio filming a special episode of Soap Queen TV with Kristy from Kristy's Lovely Lathers. As usual, we had a blast on set. … Continue Reading
It’s really incredible how fast word spreads on the internet, and exciting to see how contagious inspiration can be! Last month my husband showed me a video posted on Facebook, originally uploaded by “Non ci posso credere.” (Click here to view the video. It’s SOOO cool!) It showed artists … Continue Reading
This is the first of a three part series on selling soap. Part One will discuss general topics like packaging and labeling, where to sell, licenses, taxes, etc. Part Two will discuss issues specific to cold process soap and Part Three will discuss issues specific to melt and pour soap. You're … Continue Reading
Recently I received a wonderful surprise in the mail - the new neon colorant sample pack from Bramble Berry! I guess Anne-Marie really knows me since neons are my favorite colors! So yesterday while my kids were happily at Grandma's house, I hit the kitchen with my Soapylove molds to take the … Continue Reading
Sunday was a completely hands on exercise in controlled chaos at Soap Weekend Intensive. While Saturday was all demonstration and lots of information flow (see blog post HERE), yesterday was all about the soap art and the playing! We kicked off the day by cutting 2 of the Cold Process soap … Continue Reading
The first official day of Soap Weekend Intensive was today and it did not disappoint. Dare I say that it was the best SWI yet?! (See SWI blog posts from the past…SWI 2008, SWI 2009and SWI 2010.)We had a record 21 students this year and rented a building within walking distance to Otion. We had extra … Continue Reading