Gorgeous Ways to Package Your Creations. So much time is spent planning and executing your soap recipe. Don’t you want your packaging to reflect that? Your answer should be YES! Lisa Johnson, from Poppy Paperie, shows us some creative and inspiring examples of charming soap packaging over on her blog. Learn how to embed toys HERE on SoapQueen.TV. Gasp! I’m so impressed with Lisa’s soapmaking and packaging talent. Check out Lisa’s Blog for a full tutorial on how to package your soaps like a rock star (Click HERE)! Check the other Bramble Berry resources on soapmaking… How to Superfat Your Cold Process Soap Recipes. New Online Video Alert! I’m so excited to share a big project I’ve been working for the past year: How to naturally color your cold process soap. There has been lot of buzz lately about naturally coloring cold process soap but I couldn’t find very much information on the subject so I decided to do some experimenting myself Now that I’ve figured out what works, I’m ready to share everything!
Learn to make a truly all natural cold process soap for just $7.95. I’ll show how to infuse oils to make intense colors using only natural herbs. I’ll also show you how to use three of my favorite natural colorants and share my recipe for the beautifully layered soap you see below on camera. I’ll take you through every step of the process! This video is nearly 15 minutes long and gives you all the basics of how to make your own natural color infusions for use in cold process soap.
Find the video here at Bramble Berry! Cold Process Soapmaking. How to Make Funnel Pour Soap on Soap Queen TV. Learn the magical funnel pour process in this episode of Soap Queen TV. I think you’ll be amazed at how easy it is and the results you will get. I try to break down the steps and show some of the tricks I have figured out that make this process really easy. Get everything you need to make this project (except the mold) with the click of a button!
Ingredients used in this video: 13 oz Coconut Oil 29 oz Olive Oil 13 oz Palm Oil 4 oz Palm Kernel Flakes 8.5 oz Lye 20 oz Distilled Water 4.8 oz Cranberry Fig Fragrance Oil 1.5 oz Sweet Almond Oil 1/2 teaspoon Bubble Gum Neon Colorant 1/2 teaspoon Tangerine Wow! 5 pound Wooden Log Mold Funnel Small Plastic Container Stick Blender Whisk 3 Bowls with Pour Spouts 91% Rubbing Alcohol. Bramble Berry ® | The Soapmakers Companion. Rebecca's Soap Delicatessen - Handmade Shea Butter Soaps and Goat Milk Lotions Since 2001. Handmade Eco-Friendly Wedding Favors Soy Wax Candles. We’re this close to our final DIY wedding favor project, but fret not. We have another great project in store for you today, and it’s so timely with Earth Day coming up next week. These soy wax candle favors were made using recycled materials, natural ingredients, and it’s also very budget-friendly.
Sounds like an all around winner, non? What you’ll need: - Soy wax flakes (can be purchased in bulk in places like here…or at your local candle supply shop since we’re talking green) - Wick (here + here) - Containers. They can be vintage teacups, recycled jars, old tumblers, Depression glass goblets … - Pitcher with spout - Fragrance oil (I recommend this Etsy store if you’re making them in several different scents for your guests to choose from) - Popsicle sticks, chopsticks, or something to hold the wick (we drilled a hole in the middle of Popsicle sticks, but you can also find readymade ones at candle supply stores) - Candle dye, optional View all step-by-step photos.