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Did you miss out, in person, from the Soap Intensive Weekend? Fear not, you don't need to sit at home wondering what you missed out on! We'll be covering all of these projects in the next few months on the blog with detailed how-tos and photos. I'll have class supply lists by Friday but in the … Continue Reading
If you didn't see the How-To Tutorial, click here to be taken to the project. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help you out … Continue Reading
Thank you Crafty Cartoonsfor permission to share this cartoon. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog post? Come join us at Bramble Berry's Facebook page and we can help you out with any of your … Continue Reading
School is out for the summer and now is the time for kids' projects galore! This project is suitable for kids 6 years and older. It's technically safe for younger kids but usually, their manual dexterity isn't quite up to doing extreme detail work. But, if you like a more free form, abstract art … Continue Reading
SoapyLove just posted a photo showcasing a few of the projects we did at the Soap Intensive Weekend 2007.Her cameo turned out fabulous. Her Bivalve Soap also looks wonderful. It's actually a series of layers, with heavy use of tools to achieve the striping and shading. Look for the tutorial on … Continue Reading
The Mineral Makeup Blog reviewed our Mineral Make up Kit and the results are in:They loved it! YES! They especially liked one of Bramble Berry's own creations and described it as a "gorgeous shimmery light brown". It's one of our favorites here as well. We had a blast testing and creating different … Continue Reading
The second day of the Soap Intensive Weekend is over and we are all leaving tired but enriched. Some of the comments after the weekend were, "I learned so much, my head is spinning. And, that's in a good way" and "I would recommend that anyone interested in soap and starting a business come here … Continue Reading
Day One of the Soap Weekend Intensive was jam-packed with information, laughter and learning. After a quick beginner Melt & Pour class, Paula from PJ's Soaps jumped right into things with an instructional, hands-on class in making her Bivalvia Soap and Crescent Moon Soap. After her hands on … Continue Reading
The Soap Weekend Intensive is fully underway with a full house of students.We'll be twitpic-ing all day long. You can see photos, practically in real-time, on the right hand sidebar of the blog under: Soap Weekend Live!If you miss any (the sidebar only displays three photos at a time), you can see … Continue Reading
Debbie arrived last night for the Soap Weekend Intensive with her famous Soapsicles in hand (and towing a cutie pie husband and two kids too!). She can visit every year if she brings such great hostess gifts. This one is Choco-Berry Swirl. It's an edible delicious scent- YUM! To see more fabulous … Continue Reading
We're feeling the love from Washington Parent Magazine. Thanks for the shout out! It feels good to be in the "In". The flattery feels like Christmas in July!Our new mineral Makeup Kits are perfect for "Mom's Night Out". Grab your girlfriends and have a blast creating your custom shades of eye … Continue Reading
We are in full swing getting ready for the Soapmaking Weekend Intensive. The t-shirts, aprons and bags are in and our first teacher (SoapyLove) lands tonight. Lohtse was more interested in showing her cute mug rather than displaying her shirt. You can see the design more clearly below. There's … Continue Reading
I'm not a grumpy girl but I love GrumpyGirl from Etsy. I'm a happy camper 99.99% of the time. It's only once in a blue moon that I'll have a down day and GrumpyGirl stuff looks amazing enough to pull me right out of any funk. Check out GrumpyGirl's colorful and realistic cupcake bath bombs. I … Continue Reading
Reviewing your COGS (Cost of Goods Sold - what it costs you to make the product you sell) is a bit like deep cleaning your house. You need to do it and you know you need to do it, but you don't do it enough. Bramble Berry recently did a poll of approximately 5% of our customers about Patchouli … Continue Reading