Soap Stamp

Yep, there it is, the results of my new soap stamp from Etsy. It is a brass peacock. Down the track I would to be able to have this as a side business so my partner and I can start a family and at least have anther source of income if possible.

The name of my business is Black Peacock, not sure yet if soapery, soaps or beauty. The logo is yet to be designed but the thought is out there. It will also translate over into my Peacock Noir Bellydance so definitely will be getting a double use of that logo!

The soap was from my last soap course and not a full size so the stamp J U S T fits on the bar. It is a funnel swirl of the natural creamy colour of the batter and a very subtle lilac. I don't like over the top colours especially when it comes to naturally fragranced soap. This has EO's of ylang ylang, bergamot and grapefruit. It smells divine but still has another 3 weeks of curing time. I am intending on having my EO soaps coloured with natural colourants, FO soaps will be in stronger colours and the EO/FO blends...you get the picture.

Soap hugs

Kayla 

The Proof is in the.....Soap!

After our gallant efforts yesterday, as usual, I am itching to unmould and cut the soapy goodness from yesterday...and here they be! Not shown are my little grey salty lumps of surfacting exfoliation and the shaving soap which is under strict instruction to NEVER be cut and his lordship will use ALL of it straight out of the mould (aka plastic take away container).

Gelato

Funnel Swirl

Soapy hugs

Kayla

Graduate Soap Making Course & May the 4th Be With You...

Today was the graduate soap making course with Remington and Emmett. I love learning with these ladies, it is so much fun and they are an amazing wealth of knowledge. Theses ladies are my kind of crazy!

Back to the familiar workroom...

Batches already put to bed and what the heck are we making in those moulds?

Funnel swirl and colour choices...

Before mess...

During mess...

We've been playing with white powdery substances...

Funnel swirl, can't wait to see it after it has gelled and has been cut...

After mess...

Oooooh, little salty bars of goodness...

Post mess...

Nicki and Cheryl cleaning up our mess. There was a LOT of washing up.

Again, a huge thanks to Nicki and Cherly for a great day spent soaping, talking and laughing. Bring on August!

Soapy hugs

Kayla 

The Longest Two Day Wait Ever!

May the 4th be with you!

Yes, that is the day for my next soaping course and I am hanging for it as this will be my first Sunday off in weeks (working a normal job and renovating/moving on the other days constitutes work). I am looking forward to catching up with a friends' Mum, the chickens, the food, new friends and amazing hosts.

Now, I know that I am not supposed to soap until I move homes, BUUUUUUUTTTTT..... if I take my soaping stuff over now, I could  make soap when I am there... Only a couple of batches through as I only have 3 moulds and my days off are split with either 2 or 3  days in between and I want to be able to cut after 24hrs. I can be so impatient!

So here's to another 4 batches of soap on Sunday and some sneaky soap making in a couple of weeks!

Soapy hugs
Kayla

Two More Deliveries!

Oh, do I hate pay days! Pay is in and no sooner has the change finished spinning on the counter, I am off buying more goodies to soap with. Nope, still haven't started, still banned until we move! But, stay tuned for my adventures into advanced/graduate soapmaking class with Remington & Emmett!

Below you see my recent acquisitions from Ebay and Aussie Soap Supplies. Again, I have forgotten to order activated charcoal, someone shoot me, there goes another $40+ order!

Ebay order: soap mould (inner and outer) a bit small but very happy, along with a soap cutter with two cutters. The wavy/crinkle cutter will be going as I HATE them. Just me, but there is a lot of wasted soap with those things. 

Aussie Soap Supplies: 'twas a happy day when I ordered, CUBE soap moulds! Happy dance! Also were indigo, titanium dioxide and 10 fragrant oils (not pictured). So many goodies but no move yet!

More goodies on the way from Etsy and Ebay. Pipettes and litmus papers to test Ph levels and a brass stamp from Etsy so I can make my soaps pretty!

Not to mention the small amount of glitter and tussah silk from Dragon Micas that have just turned up too...

Soapy hugs

Kayla 

Soaping Haul 4 April 2014

Yes, this is a soapy haul! My sealing waxes and stamps are for my soap wrapping. I finally managed to get a cheap laser thermometer gun. So happy that I have bath bomb moulds and my clear M&P to be used in a cold processed soap idea that is rattling around my head. 

I have a little bit of Tussah silk and glitter coming. Now the temptation to go ballistic on Ebay, Etsy and all the Aussie suppliers is overwhelming, but, I - MUST - CONTROL.

Soapy hugs

Kayla 

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...