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Craftzine.com picked up the Cupcake Project that SoapyLove did for the Soap Queen blog. Click here if you haven't seen the project in its entirety or click here to get yourself the mold.Thanks for the shout-out, Craft. It's an honor to be recognized by one of the most innovative periodicals on the … Continue Reading
I'm fresh back from the Washington DC fact finding and information sharing trip. If you missed the background of this trip or the FDA Globalization Act of 2008, click here to read about it. It was a well planned out, busy day, shared with invigorating company. A big "Thank You" to Donna Maria … Continue Reading
One of the fabulous teachers for the Soapmaking Weekend Intensive put up a very detailed article about the weekend. Click here to be taken to PJ's web site and her detailed, play-by-play of the weekend.The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble … Continue Reading
Longtime soaper and all-around firecracker of a businessperson, Lori Nova, is hosting a Business Boot Camp in California this upcoming September. Looking at the lineup, it's a full weekend with an impressive depth of subjects. It's $695 if you pay via check and sign up before August 15th. The photo … Continue Reading
Thank you to Cupcakes Take the Cake Blog (one of my fave blogs) for the link love for our Cupcake Soap Project.We had quite the celebratory "Whoop'n'Holler!" session when we saw the recognition. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble … Continue Reading
There are many types of exfoliants you can add to Melt & Pour soap that add textural and visual interest to your designs. Bramble Berry carries lots of great options like bamboo powder, seeds, pumice, and now almond meal, which you can find on their exfoliants page. You can also try salt, sugar, … Continue Reading
Look at what we just got in the mail at Bramble Berry - a colorfully creative Loofah Boat Soap from Soapier.comAren't you inspired to make a creative soap like this? By using similar colors like a Flamingo Pink Lab color, a White Melt and Pour Base and a loofah, you can get your creative juices … Continue Reading
Beautiful Soaps from Liliana in Puerto Rico. I received the nicest email today that just made me smile and I had to share. Right before I head to the Hill on behalf of small home crafters everywhere, it was the perfect reminder that home soapers do amazing, innovative things and that keeping options … Continue Reading
Our cupcake molds sold out within a record 4 days (don't worry, they're back in stock now though). Don't get left behind on our latest addition, the long-promised Flexible Loaf Mold. If you missed the projects using it, click here, here, here, here, here or here to see the mold in action. We … Continue Reading
Hi! I'm Debbie Chialtas, owner and designer for Soapylove. I recently taught how to make UFO Soaps and Cameo Soaps at Otion's Soapmaking Weekend Intensive. I'm truly obsessed with M&P soap crafting and am so excited to be a guest blogger for The Soap Queen! Every week I'll bring you new projects … Continue Reading
Regular readers of the Soap Queen blog will know that I've been in awe of Debbie Chialtis, aka SoapyLove, for quite some time now. See previous fawning posts about her and her work here, here, here, here, here, here and here. She graciously did an interview for the Soap Queen blog in 2007. Click … Continue Reading
I just purchased soap from VodaSoap.com Among other things, I got a 4 bar set of soaps and an Anise soap, just in case I decide to give the beautiful boxed set away. I also picked up one of their Amber Body Butters. I can hardly wait to get these gorgeously displayed and subtly colored soaps into my … Continue Reading
Thank you Design Sponge for consistently ferreting out cool design trends. While wall murals may not be new, these hand-painted wall murals by Ami Suma are certainly cool and trendy. I wonder if she does murals for adults too? The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble … Continue Reading
Recently, the FDA (U.S. Food and Drug Administration) announced that it was considering legislation to strengthen food, drug and cosmetic safety (see the Draft Discussion here). While I sincerely believe that the FDA and all that testified on behalf of the legislation have the consumers’ best … Continue Reading