This fun knitted soap sack from Sarah White is a great way to package up a homemade (or store bought) soap to give as a gift. Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Properties of jojoba butter
Jojoba Butter profile from Oils by Nature
Jojoba Butter (Simmondsia Chinensis)
Jojoba Butter (Oil) comes from a shrub that grows well in the arid and semi-dry regions of southern California, Arizona and northwest Mexico. The Jojoba plant begins bearing seeds once it reaches its fifth year of maturity.
Highly regarded by Native Americans for its … Read More ...
Goldfish in a bag soap tutorial
This super cute goldfish in a bag soap is a great project to make with your kids (or friends!) one weekend. It requires a few more ingredients than the average melt and pour project, but the results are so fun that it’s worth it! Find all the instructions here.… Read More ...
Handmade soap packaging ideas
Debra McDuffee has some pretty ideas on how to package your handmade cold process soap. Visit here for the inspiration.… Read More ...
Funnel soap tutorial
I love this funnel soap tutorial! The swirls are an interesting take on the “usual” swirls we usually see in cold process soapmaking. This tutorial is written as a cold process soap tutorial, but can easily be adapted by the melt and pour soapmaker using two separate M&P batches and a loaf mold. Find the … Read More ...
DIY Make Your Own Hemp Oil Soap recipe
Hemp oil
has wonderful skin nourishing properties and is easily absorbed into the skin. Make this great cold process Hemp Body Bar Soap from Ponte Vedra to help fight skin problems, excessively dry skin, or for its anti-aging properties.… Read More ...
Soapmaking Weekend at OTION
OTION in Bellingham, Washington, is having a soap making weekend intensive in July. Led by four very talented instructors, students will leave cold process soapmaking, melt and pour techniques, lotions and more! Check here for more details.… Read More ...
Star celebration soap
I adore this fun and glittery soap, made by the Soap Queen herself. This is an easy embed soap project and would make great gifts. Experiment with different color combinations and shades of glitter! Find the tutorial here.… Read More ...
Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild conference
The 2009 annual conference for the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild has been announced! It will be held May 12 – 14, 2009 in Palm Springs, CA. The conference will take place at the Miramonte Resort and will feature Erin Brokovich as the keynote speaker! A wide variety of workshops will be taught, including Creative CP Design, … Read More ...
Pressed flower soap tutorial
This pretty pressed flower soap from Teach Soap is a great gift or shower favor. As the flowers will eventually turn brown, make these soaps just before giving as a gift.
Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Homemade brush cleaner tutorial
Store bought brush cleaners cost $10 and up. Save yourself some money and follow the easy video tutorial by Enkore to make this cleaner at home.
Visit here for the video.… Read More ...
Let’s Get Soapy magazine
A brand new soapmaking magazine, Let’s Get Soapy, is here! Created by Debbie Chialtas of Soapylove, Let’s Get Soapy is a quarterly magazine dedicated to melt and pour soap crafts. The inaugural issue features projects inspired by some of the the toys of the 1980s – Care Bears and My Little Pony! Seeing the pictures … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day soap supplies
As always, Brambleberry has some excellent holiday soap supplies for Valentine’s Day crafting. Supplies include 14 different molds, several fragrance oils, and a convenient kit that includes a mold, fragrance, melt and pour base, mica and more!
Check out their selection here.… Read More ...
Soap wings tutorial
The Natural Beauty Workshop has a tutorial for soap wings, a really fun way to add some flair when packaging soaps! The soap wings would be a great addition to any hostess gifts, party favors or other gifts.
Find the instructions here.… Read More ...
Snowdrift Farm sale
Snowdrift Farm, a soapmaking supplier, is having a Friends and Family Sale through January 3rd. Click here to get 10% your entire purchase.… Read More ...
