So why didn’t I think of that? The brilliant folks at Partycraft Secrets have come up with soap that any toddler or young child will want to use…brilliant. Just brilliant. Find out how to do it yourself here.… Read More ...
DIY: Berry Chocolate (!) Soap
While this is a DIY, it’s also a great inspiration but whatever you call it, wow. Get everything you need to make these beauties in a wonderful new video from Soap & Restless.… Read More ...
DIY: Soap with a Pencil Line
Soap with a stripe? It’s easier than you think. I’d Lather Be Soaping decided to try her hand at making soap with a pencil stripe and generously shared a nice tutorial on her site. This makes a nice dare I say manly looking bar…I’m still thinking about Father’s Day gifts. Get the tutorial here.… Read More ...
DIY: Watermelon Slice M&P Soap
Just in time for American summer, turn your melt & pour soap skills into fun to look at and use watermelon slices with this easy to follow tutorial. Unfortunately for The Soapy Fanatic at Riverlea Soaps, it’s getting cold in her part of the world, but I’ll be sending sunny thoughts her way when … Read More ...
DIY: Herbal Bath Salts
Ok, she had me with the vanilla bean…just sayin’. Stephanie from Henry Happened has a fast and easy tutorial for herbal bath salts. These would be wonderful — and appreciated — end of the year teacher gifts! But be sure to make some for yourself too, especially using vanilla bean, wow. Get the tutorial.… Read More ...
Inspiration: Sea Breeze M&P Soap
I love it when I can find a truly lovely melt & pour soap, and here’s one from Coolah Creations. Who knew a goat’s milk m&p base could be so pretty? Get all the details here.… Read More ...
Freebie: Body Scrub & Wash Printable Labels
Cause packaging can make the gift, Bethany at Finding Pins and Needles shares her cute and practical labels for homemade body stubs and washes. They fit perfectly on Ball Canning jars and if you laminate them, they’re waterproof too. Get the download here. And don’t miss her links to tried and true scrub and … Read More ...
Tutorial: M&P Using Transfer Sheets
“The Soapy Fanatic” at Riverlea Soap has a super cute melt and pour tutorial using chocolate transfer sheets. This would be a fun Mother’s Day project, or something fun to do with the kids *on* Mother’s Day. So if you’ve been wondering what it’s like to work with transfer sheets, read all about it.… Read More ...
Looking for a Soaping Challenge?
Amy Warden at Great Cakes Soap Works is running weekly soaping challenges. This week the challenge is to make a salt bar, something she describes as “its very own category of soap.” She offers up 3 sample recipes, a video tutorial, and links to other online tutorials. Read about all the fun here, and … Read More ...
DIY: Melt & Pour Tie-Dyed Soap
For moms who grew up in the 60s (or grand moms!), the perfect gift…tie-dyed melt & pour soap. It’s easy and it looks great too. Get the step-by-step tutorial here from Soap Place.… Read More ...
DIY: M&P Candy Shop Soap Pops
What a fun combination of colors, stripes and shapes…the folks at Wholesale SuppliesPlus give a step-by-step tutorial on their site. And a big thanks to Making Scentz for highlighting this fun melt & pour project.… Read More ...
DIY: Gelato Scoop Sugar Scrub
It looks like a scoop of ice cream but really it’s a fun scented sugar scrub…mix m&p soap base with foamy bath butter and sugar and let the fun and the scrubbing begin. Get the step-by-step tutorial from Aussie Soap Supplies right here.… Read More ...
DIY: Summer Soaps, Scrubs, Shampoo & More
While we’re waiting for summer to arrive, why not get started on some just-for-hot-weather products? Erica at Bath Alchemy has thoughtfully put together a list of recipes for everything from an herbal sunburn remedy to shampoo, body scrub and a hair rinse. But what I’m most excited about…the bamboo CP soap recipe…wow, cannot wait to … Read More ...
DIY: Peacock Swirl Soap (a video)
Anne-Marie at The Soap Queen has done a great video tutorial showing us all how to give our cold process soap that great peacock look step by step. Also included are her recipe, and other tips (like cut with a knife, don’t use your dividers!). Get it all right here.… Read More ...
DIY: Cappuccino Milk Bath
For the coffee lovers among us, here’s a simple and lusciously scented milk bath. This recipe, from The Natural Beauty Workshop, combines oat flour (to soothe the skin) with milk power which softly exfoliates. Imagine this in a glass jar (and don’t miss the link at the bottom for free downloadable labels). Get all the … Read More ...
