Lather and Bubble - Soapy Goodness

Monday, March 31, 2014

SPORN, Yeah You Heard Me!

Yep, you saw right...sporn...

OK, I can see your faces contorting with a chorus of 'what the.....???'

SPORN - soap porn (noun) - copious amounts of photos, video and literature about making soap, displaying soap, wrapping soap or generally just drooling over what other have made.

Now, off you go and look up some 'sporn'! BUT, please ensure that you look it up the proper way. I will not be held responsible if you look up 'sporn' and get something else! A great starting point is 'soap porn' on Pinterest.

Sudsy hugs
Kayla

Sorry, I have no sporn to share, but I have many ingredients coming for eventual sporn...just need to learn to photograph them goodly...

Sunday, March 30, 2014

...and these are just some of the reasons to buy handmade...

This is a post by one of my old dance students, Bec. She reminds us about just some of the reasons why we should buy handmade.

Kayla

The Procastatrix - Why Handmade?

Saturday, March 1, 2014

Online Resources

This post is for online resources and will be added to as I locate information. This post is not on the actual 'how to' make soap, but more towards information that surrounds the process of soap making and selling.

How to Create Batch Numbers
Good Manufacturing Practices

How Much Oil Do You Need for Your Mould
Calculating Oils for Mould

Registration Requirements - Australia ONLY
NICNAS

Soap Makers Guild - Insurance valid only within USA and possibly Canada
Soap Makers Guild

Soap Makers Magazine
Saponifier Magazine

Free E-Book Resources

There are a LOT of free resources out there. One of the best I have discovered of late for free e-books has been for Kindle books on Amazon. Yes, it does take a while to sort through and come up with the combinations to find related and relevant books, but when you are getting books for nix, I am not complaining!

These book only seem to be free for a short period of time (about a week or so), so if you see one, grab it and pass the link on! As of today, and I have been hunting around for about a week on Amazon, I have almost 30 Kindle books relating to soap making, essential oils, aromatherapy and natural beauty recipes.

You do NOT need an actual Kindle device, you can download Kindle Reader apps for iPad, iPhone/iPod and Android devices from Amazon. They may also even have readers for PC's and iMacs so in theory, you could print out the book.

I don't recommend going on a daily searching spree, but once or twice a week is good. Now stop reading my blog (for now) and get going over to Amazon!

Recommended keywords: soap, soapmaking, essential oil, aromatherapy bath, spa, scrub, skincare, skin care, beauty... Change the sort from "low to high".

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Australian Suppliers List

This is a list of suppliers that I hunted up over the first 10 pages of a Google search. I am in NO WAY being paid, getting discounts or free/subsidised merchandise from any of these companies to promote their business. The aim of this post is to purely put resources on one page...

Simply Natural Soapmaking Supplies

Aussie Soap Supplies

Candle Supply

eBotaniq

Tanah

Buckley & Philips

Australian Wholesale Oils

My Mica Obsession

The Sticker Studio

Robyn's Soap House

N-Essentials

Heirloom Bodycare

Sydney Essential Oil Co.

Aquasapone

Southern Skies Soap Supplies

Big Tree Supplies

Green Living Australia

Pack My Product

Pure Destiny

Aroma Queen

Aromatherapy Supplies Australia

Hawbay

Auroma

Glasshouse Handmade Products

Escentials of Australia

Nizzy Moulds

New Directions

Nature's Mix

Eroma - formerly Natural Candle Supply

Aussie Candle Supplies

Essential Oils and Soap

Bath Bomb World

Monday, February 24, 2014

Bits n Pieces

Yep, it has been a little while. My soaps have been cut and curing and are now being used! Loving them madly.

My other half has banned me from starting up soapmaking until we move. Fair enough, but I am itching like crazy to make up some more but with what? I have gone on a small binge and bought some utensils, measuring jugs, gloves, glasses but still need all the other essentials like mould, cutter, oils, lye, butters, essential oils...yeah you get the drift!

With the help of friends, I am hoping to move before my birthday, that is my goal. Hands up if you want to volunteer!

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Houston, We Have SOAP!

After a very painful 24 hours of waiting, my first ever soaps have been cut and are now drying in of all places, the bathroom window! My new soaps join my purchased handmade soap, where it resides after my daily rituals.

I now present to you, my soaps!