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If you missed the first interview from Kristy's Lovely Lathers, catch up here. Now, back to Kristy and her fabulous soaps! Anne-Marie: What’s your favorite soap to make? Kristy: I would say it would be the floral musk that will be coming up on Etsy soon. It looks like a birthday cake, … Continue Reading
Kristy is the owner of Kristy's Lovely Lathers, a "One Woman Show" soap company out of Ohio. I stumbled upon her Etsy shop one morning and instantly fell in love with her soaps. They were too cute not to buy. So (naturally) I bought 4 fabulous bars! Once I received my soaps I had to contact Kristy … Continue Reading
Above, I used our 2 pound log mold with wingnuts and lined it with butcher paper (which is a must). Here are the instructionsfor lining your mold.These molds are locally made (in Bellingham, WA) from Baltic Birch plywood. The sides and base have a shallow groove notched out for a perfect tight fit. … Continue Reading
One of my dear friends, the indomitable Jody Bergsma (middle. Erin Baker is on the left), swears by Green Smoothies (or what she calls 'Live Soup') to keep her energy up during the day. She introduced me to 'Live Soup' in a big way during our Hawaii tripearlier this year and since then, I've tried … Continue Reading
Let's Get Soapy E-Zines are available now! Created by Debbie Chialtas, owner of Soapylove, these E-Zines are full of melt and pour projects, tutorials, design tips, techniques, product reviews and much more.Each E-Zine has several step-by-step tutorials with clear photographs and loads of tips to … Continue Reading
Reserve your copy now for the Soapylove melt and pour book. Send us an email and we'll hold a book just for you. Email us here! Check in next Friday for an exclusive sneak peak project from Soapylove. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble … Continue Reading
As the days begin to cool, I am eagerly looking forward to the autumn colors and crisp air. In anticipation of the fall splendor I wanted to share this recipe for a warm shimmery pumpkin orange eyeshadow and instructions on how to use it. Enjoy! Pumpkin Shimmer Eyeshadow Recipe: 2 mini scoops … Continue Reading
Thank you everyone that responded on the tooling die marks post issue. We tried everything you suggested: heat, chemical etching, coating, buffing, sandblastic and plastic overlays. In the end, a combination of resetting our CNC machining tool paths, finer grit sandpaper and a mechanical buffing … Continue Reading
My Mastermind Group has mini accountability groups within it (not sure what a Mastermind Group is? Article on that is here. Or curious about what an Accountability Group does? Article is here.). My goals are always pretty simple - flossing, working out, yoga, meditations daily - simple, clear and … Continue Reading
We've added a whopping six new micas for your soaping pleasure. The colors are sooooo glorious. And, they're 'Surplus' items (great deals, limited quantities) so get 'em while they're here: Matte Yellow (lip & eye shadow safe) Super Green (eye shadow safe) Emerald (eye shadow … Continue Reading
A study published in June in the journal Neurology found that older people who exercise at least once a week are 30% more likely to maintain cognitive function than those who exercise less. Time Magazine, August 9 issue The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click … Continue Reading
These entertaining Pac-Man soaps were made by Bramble Berry employee and packer extraordinaire, Zach! Here's what Zach used: White Melt and Pour Clear Melt and Pour Liquid Yellow Colorant Liquid Black Colorant Basic Round Mold Kumquat Fragrance Oil Droppers Let's make Pac-Man come to … Continue Reading
It's past 6:00 p.m. and I'm completely confused as to where the entire day went. I swear, it feels like I've maybe been at work for an hour (tops). In between emails, essential oil sourcing, fall season planning and an impressive deluge of emails, some things that struck my fancy today are: * … Continue Reading
I am so lucky to have an amazing family - my brother Erik manages Bramble Berry's retail store, my Dad was my first mentor for Bramble Berry and my Mom was my first salesperson. This weekend, Dad and Mom came up to visit and make good on a Father's Day gift that we promised: a 6 course meal! After … Continue Reading