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Watch the video for a better example of the spatula swirling method. The movement is a swirling up, down, and around in an "S" shape. Putting the Sunnybrook soap mold dividers into the mold is easy if you squeeze the outside two plastic pieces to hold the entire puzzle of inserts … Continue Reading
This is the scary part. The soap already looks good. The swirl looks like it's beautiful. Take a deep breath and plunge your spatula into the soap. Go around your entire mold 1 time in an "s" wave pattern from the top to the bottom and from side to side. There's a fine line between swirling too … Continue Reading
I'm not sporty nor daring enough to surf. This video is an astounding representation of what it's like to be inside the tip and curve of a wave. The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble Berry. Click here to browse Bramble Berry. Have a question about this blog … Continue Reading
In this Sunnybrook mold, it's easiest to do swirling with a super white base and a bright vibrant color. One tried'n'true method is to take out 10% of your soap recipe and mix in the color super dark. In this example, we used blue iron oxide and pumice for texture. Here I am, pouring the white … Continue Reading
Pouring lightly traced, fragranced soap into Sunnybrook mold. The prepared blue color is added in an "S" shaped swirl pattern, first vertically and then horizontally.This is the final ivory overpour. At this point in the swirl soap's short life, there has been three ivory white pours and two blue … Continue Reading
I cooked this tasty healthy dish up last night. It was delicious with feta cheese and potato bread! Thanks to Dandelion Organic for the recipe and Anna's Cool Finds blog for the photo. Fassolakia me Kolokithakia Ladera: Stewed Green Beans and Zucchini A simple, delicious and very common summer … Continue Reading
Prozac cupcake :o) Originally uploaded by Smoobs This Prozac Cupcake was featured at Burning Man. I have one fun crafty project planned for this weekend - making a skin firming gel with carrot seed essential oil. I'll keep you posted with how it turns out. Happy Saturday! The best soap … Continue Reading
Thanks to Rare Bird Finds for finding this awesome cupcake plate set! They're on sale for $29.95 here. If you haven't read the Rare Bird Finds blog, check it out here. I love her design sensibilities and try to catch up with her fun product shout-outs a few times a week. Update: Thank you to … Continue Reading
Over 171 Bramble Berry customers submitted some of their favorite blends for us to choose from. There were fabulous entries and it was hard to choose our top five. Click here to vote for the next fragrance you want Bramble Berry to add! The best soap supplies on the internet are found at Bramble … Continue Reading
Earlier this week, Renee asked a question about swirling soap. Renee, here's a long, multiple day answer to your question. Watch for short instructional videos from this goatsmilk batch (scented with Herbal Essence) this weekend and next week. Preparing the color mixture ahead of time is … Continue Reading
How cute is this guy? Chris and I try to spend 5 minutes together in the morning, sipping coffee and discussing our schedules for the day. This morning, look who joined us? It wasn't an accident. Chipmunks and squirrels "forage" for peanuts that we cleverly hide in a bird feeder. It's a great way to … Continue Reading
In our random posting contest for last week, Pajama Mama wins! Pajama Mama's real name is Jeannie and she's from Georgia. She writes her own blog about soap and family here. Head over to her site and come up with a caption for her cute cat photo. Jeannie, email me with your address and I'll pop … Continue Reading
I got interviewed for another blog this week (Breakfast with the People). They asked a funny follow up question about my post where I mentioned Chris was painting a new bathroom cabinet! Here is a photo of the project all done. Notice how the cabinet matches the walls and tile? I'm a lucky … Continue Reading
Thanks for all the comments last week. Readers had a few questions in the Comments section. If one person has a question, there are probably others that do as well. So, the answers to the questions you've posted: Anonymous readers posted twice asking what Letterpress is. Frequent readers of this … Continue Reading