I bought a fragrance that I thought (and I was not the only one) that it smelled like Play doh. The fragrance has since been discontinued, and I have actually found people who do like it and it smells sweet and almond like for them, but each nose is different! I thought that it would… Continue reading Geometric Soap – Color Blocking
Last year I made a dreamsicle soap that I liked very much for its fragrance, however, it got very dark brown due to the vanillin content of the fragrance. I wanted to use the fragrance again and experiment using a vanilla stabilizer from scratch, one I had read about here. When I say "from scratch"… Continue reading How to make Ice Cream soap and a cheap Vanilla stabilizer
When my husband told me that a coworker of his had a pet hedgehog, I was intrigued. How does one handle a thorny-spikey animal? Can you even handle them? And off I went into an internet search that brought me to this cute video of a hedgehog getting a bath. That was only one of… Continue reading The making of a Hedgehog Soap
I thought I would try this soap technique just once for the June challenge; however I decided to give it a second try to fulfill a soap idea I have had for a while. The idea came to me while I was at church; and the worship team started singing this song ("Another in the… Continue reading One Pot Wonder: Second attempt
Gingerbread house soap Seashells on the beach Soap bars with sea shell decorations Golden rose Golden rose embed soap Creamsickle soap Creamsickle soap A discoloring soap fragrance is one that will cause the soap to darken or discolor. Commonly this is due to the vanilla (or vanillin, or ethyl vanillin) in it. Sometimes though, the… Continue reading Working with a discoloring soap fragrance
I share a special connection with some of my nephews and niece, primarily because we lived in the same house when they were little. They are big supporters of my soap making and any other endeavor I pursue, so I may some soaps with them in mind. I should mention that also other nephews I… Continue reading Bubble Gum Soap
This was my first time making a beer soap. The beer in question we had bought to tempt slugs to go to it instead of eating the basil plant in the garden a couple years ago. In the end, we opted for broken eggshells around the stems instead. I had then two options for the… Continue reading Drunken Hippos Soap
