Local Supply Store: Juniper Tree

For those who have taken classes from me, I have recommend Juniper Tree in Berkeley as a resource for purchasing supplies for making your products. Just to let you know that will ship to your home. But I do recommend going to the location to see what they have so the next time you know what you are ordering. Plus ask what the current pricing is because their website is not always current with the last pricing.

Crazy for Cubes?!?

Often cold process soaps come in a rectangular shape. Want to create a smaller size that resembles more of a guest soap? Then try this Crazy for Cube Cold Process Soap Recipe appears on the blog Soap and the Finer Things in Life from the Soap Queen. This project is for the intermediate cold process maker and should take 45 minutes to make and of course there is curing time. Once completed, this recipe should make 9 pounds of soap.

Hot Process Soap Series: Lovely Lavender

Love making your own soap by the cold process method but you do not like the wait? Well, try this hot process recipe from Lovin's Soap. This Lovely Lavender soap recipe is in a series of hot process recipes. So if you love this recipe, you may want to check out more recipes from Lovin' Soap.

Autumnal Deer Bar Soap

These handsome deer bars are great for the season, and they're scented with a fall fragrance of Vanilla Oak. The scent is popular with both men and women and has notes of Light Camphor, Italian Bergamot, Cassia Root to provide flighty top notes, with strong middle and base notes of Sweet Heliotrope, Soft Amber, Warm Oak, Sandalwood, Patchouli and Creamy Vanilla. Want to learn more on how to create these Autumnal Deer Bar Soaps? Then check out the link to The Soap King's Blog.

Patchouli Cranberry Luxury Bars

This recipe originally appeared on the From Nature with Love Patchouli Cranberry Luxury Bars a while back when a customer requested a mild facial bar for acne prone skin. But, The Soap King saw this recipe and wanted to try it for himself. He found the bar to be a real treat for his skin that he wanted to share it with his readers. So in turn, I wanted to share it with you. I really like the layered look of this soap.