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A New Edition of the Everything Soapmaking Book!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by alicia

I’m very happy to announce that there is going to be a new edition of The Everything Soapmaking Book.

I’m going through the text to update techniques and methods, and add a chapter on natural and organic soaping.

There will also be a 16-image color photo section showing finished projects from the book. So the Soap Cellar will be humming with projects to photograph.

I don’t know publishing details yet, but I think we can look for the new edition this fall. I’ll post more information here and on Magical Soap as it comes in.

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Cute Easter project

Posted on April 8, 2012 by alicia

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Micro test batches

Posted on March 14, 2012 by alicia

Two old favorites I’ve not made in a long time. Western Shore and Lavender Peach. Testing new method and new colorants. Smells great down here!

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Pretty Swirls

Posted on March 13, 2012 by alicia

Cut bar from the workshop.

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We made hot process in a slow cooker, while it was cooking we did cold process. With a very nice three-color in-the-pot swirl. Then we had lunch, then we sculpted the neutral slow cooker soap. Lots of fun.

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From the Soap Cellar

Posted on February 15, 2012 by alicia

Some new ideas for packaging special editions…

Some lovely layers!

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Lavender Bundles

Posted on October 19, 2011 by alicia

A fiber friend gave me a bale of lavender. It smells so wonderful and will be put to good use in the Soap Cellar where the bundles are currently hanging to dry.