How to Make Gem Stone Bath Salts

The Natural Beauty Workshop has been working behind the scenes to create a brand new line of video tutorials.  The first video that is available is How to Make Gem Stone Bath Salts.  If you love to use bath salts in your bath, this would be a great project to make for yourself or make as presents or favors for your friends.  So keep watching for new video tutorials from The Natural Beauty Workshop.

Learn how to custom blend your own perfume on Soap Queen TV. In this episode, Anne-Marie is  going to show you how to blend fragrance oils to create your very own unique scent. Then she will share my recipes for an all natural solid and a luxurious, floral spray perfume.

How to Make Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter

The Natural Beauty Workshop's  proudly announcing their first instructional video on How to make Cocoa Almond Whipped Body Butter on their new From Nature With Love YouTube Channel.  This body butter happens to be a moisturizing body butter made with Cocoa Butter, Sweet Almond Oil, and a touch of Almond Fragrance. IF you liked this video, make sure to visit their YouTube Channel to give the video a "Thumbs Up", leave a comment, or subscribe to the channel to be alerted when future videos are added. Hopefully, they will be adding more videos soon.

3D Bath Fizzy Tutorial from Go Planet

Have you ever make a 3d bath fizzy bomb before? If you want to learn how? In this tutorial titled 3D Bath Fizzy from Go Planet Earth can show you how. In this tutorial you can print out the instructions for your records use them to follow along the instructional video. This recipe yields approximately 4 bath fizzies.

From this picture I like the swirl bombs (pink, blue and yellow). I have never tried to make a swirled bath bomb before and would like to try. If anyone has tried to make a swirled bath bombs before, please let me know any tricks or suggestions you may have in making them. I would really appreciate it!

Melt & Pour Soap Making: Candy Cane Curl Loaf

One of my favorite candies during the holiday season is the candy candy (of course). If you also like this candy or know some one who does then why not create soap that mimics their favorite candy.

I found this video tutorial from Go Planet Earth for a Candy Cane Curl Loaf Soap that can help you make these soaps for holiday gifts.

Infused Lip Balm

In a recent posting on the Soap Queen's blog, Soap and the Finer Things in Life was a post on How to Make Infused Lip Balm from Soap Queen TV which appears on Vimeo. You will need the following to make these wonderful oil infused lip balms. The ingredients you’ll need to make the project in this video are:

For infused oil: 16 oz. Sweet Almond Oil, 1/2 oz Dried Calendula Petals

For Lip Balm: 2.5 oz Calendula Oil, 1 oz Yellow Beeswax, 1/2 oz Coconut Oil, 1/2 oz Shea Butter, 5 mini scoops of Stevia, about 16 lip tins

I am sure that you can purchase all of these ingredients through Brambleberry.com. I asked in a post if I could sub the powdered Stevia with a flavored Stevia that you can get at Whole Foods. Have not heard back, but once I do I will let you know their response.

Valentine Cupcake Soaps Tutorial From Go Planet Earth

Want to learn how to make these adorable cupcake soaps for Valentine's Day? You can purchase the tutorial from GO Planet Earth for $5.96. These soaps would be really cute to make and give as gifts. If you purchase those pink bakery boxes and put your soaps in them would really be the icing on the cake.

If you are not sure if you want to purchase the tutorial, check out this clip that appears on You Tube. If you really like it, then go ahead and purchase the tutorial.

How To Make Gel Candles

Are you interested in making gel candles, but were afraid to try? Then take a look at this instructional video. Hope it is helpful. I had viewed another video where the presenter used a crayon to color the gel wax. I thought it was kind of strange. Anyway if anyone has created a candle by this method, please let us know what the best method to color the gel wax is. Thanks.

Peppermint Swirl Soaps

If you like those individually wrapped peppermint candies (I think they are called Sparkles) that come in a large bag, then this melt and pour soap making project is just for you! This would be a great to make as a gift or stocking stuffer this holiday season! So check out the Peppermint Swirl Soap video from Ehow. This project looks really fun in addition to being easy.

If you want step by step instructions, there are plenty of links out there that can tell you how:

(1) Peppermint Candy Soap from Free Bath Recipes

(2) Candy Swirl Soap from Soap and the Finer Things

(3) Peppermint-Candy Soap from All You

If you know of any other instructions on how to make these type of soaps, please feel free to share your recipe and where you found it.

Simple Pumpkin Sugar Scrub Video Tutorial

From Allison B. Kontur from Bath Body Supply has this great instructional video on You Tube on how to create your own Simple Pumpkin Sugar Scrub.

What a great gift to make someone who loves pumpkin pie.

Swirling Melt and Pour Style

The soap in this demo reminds me of crashing waves from the ocean. What do you think? If you would like to see a way cool demonstration on how to do the Swirl method for the Melt and Pour verision of soap making then here is a instructional clip from the Soap Queen TV (brought to you by Brambleberry).   Make sure to check out all of the other neat soapmaking videos from Soap Queen TV because there happens to be alot of great ideas that you may not have thought of before.


Soap Queen TV Episode 3: Swirling M&P from Soap Queen on Vimeo.

Love Tacos?

Then why not make your favorite treat into a soap?  Here is a melt and pour soap video tutorial from Denise at Go Planet Earth. These soaps definately look good enough to eat! It makes my run down to my local Taco Bell and place an order. 

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If you would like to purchase a hard copy of this taco soap tutorial, you can purchase a copy from Go Planet Earth for $5.95. Once you make the purchase, Go Planet Earth will send the PDF tutorial file to the email address listed on your order form. You can open, print and save the file to your computer. A complete list of supplies needed are included in the printed PDF tutorial.

Melt & Pour: Peanut Butter & Jelly Soap Sandwich

Do peanut butter and jelly sandwiches bring back fond memories of elementary school? This is a famous recipe from Debbie from SoapyLove Fame. She has taught this technique @ The Nova Studio in Point Richmond, CA. If you would like to create this childhoold favorite into a bar of sap by the melt and pour method, then purchase the materials listed below and watch the instructional video.

Supplies Needed:

Clear and white melt & pour soap base
Oriental mustard & neon bright purple colorants
Peanut butter fragrance
Grape slush fragrance
8 x 8 flexible jelly roll pan
Microwave for melting soap
Sharp knife for trimming the finished soap
Microwaveable dishes or measuring cups

For a video clip on how to make this cute and unique soap, please visit http://goplanetearth.blogspot.com/2009/05/melt-pour-peanut-butter-jelly-soap.html.

DIY Episode #7- Whipped Body Butter

Have you purchased a whipped body butter in a retail establishment and wondering how you can recreate your own? Then take a look at this clip on how to make your own and save a ton a money. This recipe would definately would be a great gift to make for someone or do as a project for a bridal or baby shower.

DIY Exfoliating Scrub! Banana Nut Soap

Do you love Banana Nut Bread?  Then you may want to try to make this Banana Nut Soap.  I found this video clip from You Tube.

Green Tea Body Scrub

Love Green Tea? How would you like to incorporate it into a body scrub? Then take a look at this video clip on how to make a Green Tea Body Scrub.

Jelly Roll Soap Tutorial (Video Version)

At one time, Michaels Arts and Craft Store had a project sheet with step by step instructions on their website, but it is not there anymore. So, if you ever wanted to learn to make those fancy jelly rolled soaps, here is a video clip from Expert Village to help you out.

Rolled Soap -- powered by eHow.com

Learn How to Make Your Own Candles

If you are interested in creating your own candles, I have found these instructional videos from Expert Village to help you. Hope these are useful. Go and have fun with your new craft!

History of Candle Making
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2565_candle-making-history.htm

How to Make Scented Candles
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2569_candle-making-scents.htm

Colors and Dyes Used in Candle Making
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2570_candle-making-colors.htm

Wicks Used In Candle Making
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2571_candle-making-wicks.htm

Using Molds In Candle Making
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2572_candle-making-molds.htm

Safety Tips for Making Candles
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2574_candle-making-safety-making.htm

Setting Up Your Workspace
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2577_candle-making-work-space.htm

Keeping A Candle Making Journal
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2573_candle-making-journal.htm

More Materials and Supplies
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2567_candle-making-materials-part2.htm

Making Soy Candles
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2579_candle-making-recipe-part1.htm

More Ways to Make Soy Candles
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2581_candle-making-recipe-part3.htm

Additional Recipes for Soy Candles
http://www.expertvillage.com/video/2583_candle-making-recipe-part4.htm

Series: http://www.expertvillage.com/video-series/221_candle-making-video.htm

Soap with a Heart...a Strawberry Heart

Here is a take on a heart shaped soap. What a cute idea to give some one for Valentine's Day!



Source: http://youtube.com/watch?v=pCAdYCwRcNs&feature=related

Melting & Molding Soap : Rubber Stamp Soap Mold

If you are looking for a demonstation on how to do embossed soaps with rubber stamps, I found this clip from You tube:

Source:http://youtube.com/watch?v=WCPzYbUYuCI