Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
Soap Queen shares a wonderful tutorial perfect for the holidays…learn how to create a Pepperminty Bark Soap here.
*Note: This is my last post as Bath & Body editor for Craft Gossip. Thank you to all of you who have read my blog posts! I have enjoyed my time at Craft Gossip; however, now … Read More ...
Denise’s Yada Yada blog recently featured a soap making recipe for Fortune Cookie Soaps. For an extra dose of cleverness, print your own fortunes to include inside the soaps! These make wonderful gifts, as well as treats for yourself.… Read More ...
Here’s a recipe for a homemade Foaming Hand Cleanser found on the “Design It Yourself” Skincare blog.
You will need:
4 oz Bubble Wash Concentrate
12 oz Distilled Water
1 oz Oat Straw, Tincture (Organic)
5 ml (1 tsp) Fragrance Oil (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a sterile glass mixing container. We used an immersion … Read More ...
Making soap crayons is easy & a fun project to do with the kids! Here’s a simple recipe from About.com. You can even buy those super cute ice trays that have various shapes to spice it up. But, if you don’t have time to make your own, you can purchase ready-made soap crayons online. … Read More ...
I came across another tutorial about rebatching soap written by Anne-Marie Faiola of Brambleberry (aka The Soap Queen). Check it out on The Soap Bar blog.… Read More ...
Michelle Gilbert-Hoskin, owner and creative director of Sarva Natural Artisan Soaps, created a tutorial showing how to rebatch soap and it has been posted on the Essential U blog. This is a great way to use soap scraps and to transform ugly odds and ends of soap that are otherwise thrown away.… Read More ...
Oatmeal is a pretty affordable staple and it’s a great ingredient to use when hand-crafting soap. Check out this recipe & instructions for Oatmeal Soap posted on Green Life.
If you are looking for more oatmeal soap recipes check these out. … Read More ...
Gavin from The Greening of Gavin shares a soap making tutorial on the Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op blog complete with video.… Read More ...
Rare Bird Finds blogged about this great set of gun soaps by SoapWeapons. They even come attractively packaged in a real, foam-lined gun case!… Read More ...
Although this project was posted a couple of years ago, The Little Travelers’ instructions for creating felted soap are worth revisiting. … Read More ...
It would probably be pretty weird to get into the shower & find bacon, right? But what if that bacon is actually soap? Learn how to make your own bacon soap over at Instructables with this tutorial posted by noahw.… Read More ...
Another fun project for Autumn is one posted recently by Soap Queen. As always, the Queen shares a fun & unique project, this one showing how to create leaves that are one-time-use soaps. Find the instructions on Soap Queen’s blog.… Read More ...
Soapylove posted on Facebook about Off the Beaten Path’s resin-coated cutters. These are ideal to use when making soaps in a tray that you cut with cookie cutters. Also, here’s a coupon code for 30% off. “HSR” expires September 30.… Read More ...
Lately everywhere I go I see Shaped Rubber Bands in various forms…Disney, Philadelphia Phillies, animals, and more. Apparently it’s the hottest back to school trend, which I’m sure teachers just love! Soap Queen posted an idea on her blog that might be a bit more productive. See how to incorporate these funky shaped bands into … Read More ...
Cut Out + Keep user Michelle G. posted instructions for creating Creme De Menthe Soap using melt and pour bases. Cut Out + Keep has tons of great step-by-step tutorials uploaded by various users.… Read More ...