What You'll Need: 25.5 oz White Melt and Pour Soap Base 19.5 oz Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base 1 oz Sweet Pea Fragrance Oil 10 ml Emerald Green LabColor (diluted in 8 oz water) Loaf Mold Get everything you need here in the click of a button! This 15 layer soap was inspired by a … Continue Reading
Who’s Ready for Another Epic Soap Swap?
Do you love everything about soap? The scents, smells, bubbles handmade with luxurious ingredients and insane artistic craftsmanship? We do too, which is why we're organizing another Soap Swap (and the crowd goes wild). It's an opportunity to showcase your soapmaking skills and a chance to enjoy … Continue Reading
Who’s Ready for Another Epic Soap Swap?
Do you love everything about soap? The scents, smells, bubbles handmade with luxurious ingredients and insane artistic craftsmanship? We do too, which is why we're organizing another Soap Swap (and the crowd goes wild). It's an opportunity to showcase your soapmaking skills and a chance to enjoy … Continue Reading
Indulgence Interview – Day Two
Welcome back to the Indulgence Soap interview with Silvia. If you missed the first part of the interview, get caught up here. Now, back to the interview. … Continue Reading
Indulgence Interview
It's been a while since I've done a Soap Queen interview. Enjoy! Meet Silvia from Indulgence by SV. Soaps on Etsy. When I got the soap, they were cute, creative and fragrant. I didn't even want to use them, I just wanted to smell them and put them on display. What's even better is that her soaps … Continue Reading
How are your goals doing?
An idea not coupled with action will never get any bigger than the brain cell it occupied. ~Arnold Glasow … Continue Reading
Make Embedded Melt & Pour Jellyroll Soap on Soap Queen TV!
Learn how to combine 2 melt & pour techniques in this episode of Soap Queen TV. First, make a pink and white jellyroll soap which is a variation on the Pinwheel Soap Technique from the 4th of July Special Edition video. Then, embed the jellyroll into a melt and pour loaf, demonstrated in one of … Continue Reading
My Parents are Wild ‘n’ Crazy!
Yes, NZ has beaches! Now that the kids are long gone out of the house, my parents have totally gotten the travel bug! It started a long, multi-year (3+) stint as a traveling doctor back in 2002. My Dad (with Mom firmly in tow) went around to all sort of countries, states (in the US) and any … Continue Reading
New E-Zine Alert!
New Lovin' Soap E-Zine hits the stands (well, the virtual stands) March 4th! Here's a sneak peek at some of the drool worthy projects: … Continue Reading
Soapylove Tutorial: Sparkly Strawberry Sorbet Soaps
When I saw Bramble Berry's new glitter colors, I knew I'd have to try them out. Hot Pink Glitter? Yes, please! For this tutorial I'm using the Soapylove Ice Cream Cone Mold to feature this beautiful sparkly glitter and delicious Strawberry Jam fragrance! … Continue Reading
Are You the Next S.O.A.P Member?
Introducing Bramble Berry's Spring 2011 Floral S.O.A.P Team! Holly with Lotion Bar Cafe Ruth with Sirona Springs Handmade Soap Ann with Pitter Patter Designs Catie with Catie Beth Bath and Body Meghan with Dreaming Tree Soapworks Amber with Addicted to Crafting Erica with The Bonnie Bath … Continue Reading
Luck of the Green Beer (CP tutorial)
7 1/2 Months Bump Report
I've grown a whole inch and a half this month! I'm at 37" at my widest point in my belly (no, I'm still not measuring my hips) and last month, on the 16th, I was 35 1/2"! Our little baby boy is growing and apparently, growing quickly. He weighs at least 3 pounds (think large head of a cabbage) … Continue Reading
Going Vertical
Our latest pride and joy mold is finally here! Introducing the Vertical Wood Mold (tutorial coming soon): Vertical Wood Mold: Made with the same care and craftsmanship as our wildly popular Baltic Birch Molds, these exquisite molds are hand crafted here in Bellingham, Washington. The vertical … Continue Reading