Many new soapers get so excited when making cold process soap for their family that sometimes they want to use it right away. However there are some issues involved before you can use it as there is the topic of safety and soap curing. This question comes up at each soap making class. How soon can I use cold process…
Whether you are new to soap making or have a bit of experience under your belt. Sooner or later you will experience this phenomenon known as glycerin rivers. Your next question when you do experience it will be what went wrong. Here is culprit to what causes glycerin rivers in cold process soap. Excess water. Certain Pigments and Colorants. Blending…
Soap making can be a very addictive hobby, so much so that persons soon turn their hobby into a business. Whether its a hobby or a business you will need to have the right tools and supplies to make cold process soap. So what supplies will you need to make cold process soap? Soap making supplies are divided into tools…
I Pledge – The Inspired Collection New to the Inspired Line of soaps is a new design we call I pledge I had tinkered with the notion of creating a soap for the 46th Independence of the Bahamas but could never nail a concept down. things were a bit busy at the time so it made coming up with an…
Lignum – Artisan Handmade Soap The Birth Idea behind Bahamas Candle and Soap, Lignum Artisan Handmade Soap. I’m sitting in a local food place waiting on my food order when I over hear three men having conversation on the topic of national symbols. One young man in particular stated that the Lignum Vitae is the national Tree but no…
Exuma – The Inspired Collection I had heard about the waters of this magical place from many persons foreign and local. You must go to Exuma to take pictures they say, its the clearest waters you will ever see. I’ve heard over exaggeration many times before so I took their stories with a literal grain of salt. I was soon…
Using handmade soaps can have more benefits than you may know, one being that your skin will thank you for the moisture, but how do you make handmade soap last longer? However we have found that many persons state that their handmade soaps don’t last as long as their commercial soaps. Well this may be true mainly because most persons…
Save your Soap with a Soap Saver or Dish My soap does not last long in the shower. This is something that we all know but are often powerless to change… If you dont know how. Soap savers or as some may know them a soap dish, is designed to keep your soap safe. Often we think of the soap dish as…
I remember the first few soaps I ever made, an exiting time to try new recipes and see what I can do. Experimenting with color and additives all in the attempt to better my skills but also build up some experience. I ran into a problem with soaps in that they came out with some sort of white film on…
