01/27/2012
by Andi
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Most of what I’ve blogged about lately has had to do with getting the blog up and running, finding a basic soap recipe that I love, and experimenting aesthetically with my soaping technique. But there are a multitude of other … Continue reading
01/26/2012
by Andi
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So, yesterday I used the Lots of Lather recipe again to try out a couple new things: adding honey and oatmeal to a soap. While I haven’t tried using the soap yet, I LOVE the way it looks! It’s rustic looking, … Continue reading
01/26/2012
by Andi
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Yep, you heard right! From now until February 1st, Soap Making Resource is giving away a gallon of Coconut Oil with every purchase over $100! Click on the picture for details.
01/24/2012
by Andi
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I was picked to be a Summer 2012 SOAP fragrance tester for Brambleberry! I am sooo excited! Click on the picture above to read more about it!
01/24/2012
by Andi
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As I mentioned in my last post, I used Anne-Marie Faiola’s Lots of Lather recipe, resized for my mold: 28.15 oz (798 g) Palm Oil 28.15 oz (798 g) Olive Oil 3.50 oz (99 g) Castor Oil 7.95 … Continue reading
01/20/2012
by Andi
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Today I made 4.5 lbs of Honeysuckle Rose scented soap. And it went so well that I think it might be (knock on wood!) saleable! It’s not anything too fancy, I used Soap Queen’s Lots of Lather recipe (resized for … Continue reading
01/18/2012
by Andi
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In 2 weeks, I’m going to be having people test a few different soap recipes that I’ve made… Would you like to be one of the peeps who gets to test them? These are ‘uglies,’ not fit (aesthetically) for public … Continue reading
01/18/2012
by Andi
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Amy, from Great Cakes Soapworks, has updated her EXCELLENT tutorial on how to make goat’s milk soaps today. The pictures are really helpful — I don’t know about you, but I am a very visual learner. I haven’t tried making … Continue reading
01/17/2012
by Andi
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…But I’m still not where I want. I promised pictures, so here you go… Here’s a picture of the tops of my most recent swirl attempt… it looks pretty good. But the insides weren’t fully swirled. And it looks like, … Continue reading
01/16/2012
by Andi
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In case anyone’s been wondering, I’m around. I’ve just been organizing the new site. Adding categories to all of my old posts, to make things easier to find. Adding my favorite soap and indie business blogs to my blogroll — … Continue reading