soap making

Cherry Blossoms Soap

I like making a Japanese Cherry Blossom soap every year, and every year there is the challenge of the design, considering the fragrance causes the soap to thicken up rather quickly. Last year I opted for a close up of the blossoms, and this year is more of a landscape view of the tree. I… Continue reading Cherry Blossoms Soap

soap making

Making a Cherry blossoms Soap

With the arrival of the Spring (if we can call it that in the Gulf coast), I felt the urge to make another cherry blossoms soap. Recently I learned that in Japan, the cherry blossoms mark the arrival of Spring. By contrast, in Texas the arrival of Spring is marked by pollen, it is like… Continue reading Making a Cherry blossoms Soap

soap making

Cherry Blossom

Floral fragrances are not on the top of my list, but this one is, because my hubby loves it.Ā  However, it is tricky working with most floral fragrances.Ā  This is because they tend to accelerate trace and the thickening of the soap. Now, most of my soaps trace and get thick pretty fast because of… Continue reading Cherry Blossom