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Our visit to the Healsburg Soap Company was definitely one of the highlights of our Napa Wedding Weekend. I met Jen at the Soap Guild show in 2006. She introduced herself after my talk and we've been friends ever since. We've even signed up for the Nike Women's Half Marathon together. Fingers … Continue Reading
Thank to The Daily Good for this thought-provoking small article on leadership: Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. -- Peter F. Drucker "What makes a great leader? Some say it is the ability to give a clear sense of direction. Some, that it is the ability to … Continue Reading
To make the Microsoft Small Business Summit soap (or any soap using Water Soluble Paper), you will need the following: White Melt and Pour Soap Clear Melt and Pour Soap Fragrance (non-yellowing) Water Soluble Paper Optional: Dropper & Glitter Knife (to cut the soap) Spritzer … Continue Reading
The Microsoft Small Business Summit soap demonstration relies heavily on Water Soluble Paper. Here is a brief video of Water Soluble Paper in action. FeedBlitz subscribers, you'll need to click through to the Soap Queen blog to view this 30 second clip. The best soap supplies on the internet … Continue Reading
Click here for Day One - Set Up Step Three: Cut & Melt Clear Soap Cut the clear melt and pour soap into small squares. Melt the soap in the microwave on bursts of 30 seconds until the soap is fully melted. Step Four: Fragrance & Pour If you want fragrance, this is the time to … Continue Reading
Day One - Set-Up Day Two - Drop In Step Six: Final Layer Once the first clear layer is fully hardened, melt the white soap. The white backing will help the photo show up well. The cooler and thicker the soap is, the less bleeding you will get with the water soluble paper. Allow the white soap … Continue Reading
Happy Easter! These soaps were made with the Milky Way Chick'n'Egg mold, White Melt and Pour, Non-Bleeding Pink Liquid Color, Non-Bleeding Yellow Liquid color and Non-Bleeding Red Liquid Color. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble … Continue Reading
We went to a Brambleberrian Alumni's wedding tonight. A girl after my own heart (go Michelle!), she had cupcakes at the wedding. I ate two. 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 … Continue Reading
Tutorial for making these happy soaps is here. 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 soapy … Continue Reading
Tomorrow is the earliest Easter in 95 years. You can buy the scrapbook page on the left from CiaDesigns here. If you are casting about for some soap ideas to hide for the kiddies, or have on display to amaze and delight your guests, Soap Queen has just the thing for you. This project will take … Continue Reading
On Monday, I'll be speaking (and making soap) at the Microsoft Small Business Summit in Redmond, Washington. You can watch the entire thing live here. I'll be on at 12 noon PST, making soap with the host and chatting about Bramble Berry, blogging, soapmaking and what it's like to run a small … Continue Reading
Thank you to Two Tadpoles, Teresa, One Bubble, Amber's Ambry, and Soapaholics Anonymous for the blog shout outs this week. Heidi, your heat transfer method soap pictured above looks amazing. The texture really adds interest to the bar. Teresa, the soap (pictured on right) that your boys made … Continue Reading
Our Otion t.v. commercial has been uploaded to the web. If you'd like to see it, click here to be taken to the flash (translation: it might take a few minutes to come up on your screen) commercial page. We're thrilled with the way it turned out and hope you feel the same. The best soap supplies on … Continue Reading
This is a guest post by our fabulous marketing intern, Bakima. She's been hard at work on our MySpace Page and worked on the Commenters Love post for this week. Hey Soapers! I want to take the time to congratulate everyone on your efforts and evident passion towards this amazingly creative and … Continue Reading