Otion was lucky enough to participate in the “Bah-Humbug Swap” this year. The swap is organized by Denise Washburn out of Pennsyvania and there were 21 participants.
A swap is a fun sharing activity. Each particant makes 21 bars of soap and sends them to the hostess. The hostess then sends each particpant each bar of unique soap. It’s a great way to learn about different soapmaking techniques and to see what other soapmakers are doing.
We sent Kumquat Jelly Rolls (here I am, tagging the soap). Our marketing intern, Bakima, came up with the clever candy-like wrapping idea.
If you haven’t learned how to make Jelly Rolls, The Soap Queen has a 5 part tutorial starting here.
We also sent Champagne Cold Process soap. It is colored with Canary Yellow Labcolor, Blue Iron Oxide and Cornflower Blue Mica.
The recipe is simple but lathers nicely and leaves the skin feeling moisturized:
Don’t they look adorable, all lined up and ready to ship? Kudos to Erik at Otion for making these artistic, triple-swirled soaps.