Darlene’s Blog
Using Soap Dough to Make Gnome Soap
Using soap dough in soap is something that I have been experimenting with, and I have to say that I was so happy with the way my Gnome Soap turned out. Soap Dough is cold process soap, that you don't let saponify, which enables you to mold into different shapes. To...
Making Coffee Cappuccino Soap
I really enjoyed making Coffee Cappuccino Soap. I have made quite a few coffee soaps, but I have to say this is the best smelling Coffee Soap that I have ever made. Coffee soaps are great for your hands, and removing odors, that is why they make a great kitchen...
Making Snowberries Soap
In the video below, I show making Snowberries Soap. I personally love the scent, but it was very difficult to work with. I recently saw a new tenique (or new to me) called the Splash Swirl, and wanted to give it a try. Unfortunately for me, the scent worked way to...
Fun In The Sun Dolphin Soap – Making and Cutting
My Fun In the Sun Dolphin Soap is made using soap dough. What is soap dough? Well it is cold process soap, that is not allowed to saponify. Once the soap is made it is sealed away from air, so that it cannot gtet hard. After 24 hours, you take it out, knead it like...
Trying A Different Techinque Woodland Soap
In this post I will show a video showing trying a different techinque of soap making. There are so many. Even though this isn't quite the look I was going for, I do think it turned out quite nice. I was trying to go for a layered ombre soap, which really didn't...
How I Make Midnight Man Soap
In this blog post, I'm sharing how I make Midnight Man soap. Our Midnight Man Soap has been in our line almost since I started making soap. It is my most popular men's soap. This is an all natural soap, that is coloured with titanium oxide and activated charcoal. It...
Making Plumeria Soap with Soap Dough Flowers
Years ago I made a Plumeria Soap, and people loved it because it wasn't common, and such a lovey scent. Also in the past, when I made this soap, the soap batter always seized, which made it hard to make. Recently, I found a Plumeria fragrance, that claimed not to...
Lots of Embeds Sweetheart Soap
Sweetheart Soap was my first soap made for Valentines 2022. It has a lovey scent that is very soft and feminine. The scent has an elegant, clean feminine fragrance with top notes of grapefruit, orange, mandarin and bergamot. Soft florals of jasmine, freesia and...
Making and Cutting Charcoal Facial Soap
This lovely charcoal facial soap has been formulated for those people with normal to oily skin types. Activated charcoal has the ability to draw dirt from the skin, and is known for its detoxification properties. The activated charcoal I use is a quality steam...
Making Peppermint Twist Soap
Peppermint Twist is one of the soaps in our Christmas line up. This soap has a Christmas blend of cool mint, white sugar, and rich vanilla musk. A perfect scent for the holidays. I wanted this soap to have a nice Christmas feel, so I made it in layers, with pink and...
How I Make Fresh Rose Soap
I have been making Fresh Rose Soap for a few years now. If you like florals, this scent is truly beautiful, and smells just like Fresh Roses. Since I have made several batches of this soap, I know how this scent behaves in soap, and I know that it moves very fast,...
Making Bahama Fizz Soap
I'm sure you are going to love the scent of this Bahama Fizz Soap. The scent is described as bright energy and tropical allure in this savory blend of island fruits. Papaya, mango and coconut intertwine with musk. Very tropical! As a soapmaker it isn't always easy...
Making Black Salt & Cypress with my new Soap molds!
Lining soap molds, is really not a fun job. You have to try and make sure that the paper doesn't curve at the bottom (not always easy), and it is time consuming. For many years I have wanted a mold that could make at least 20 bars of soap and had a liner. Well, I...
Making Rainbow Soap
Recently I had one of my very good wholesale clients request some Rainbow Soap, which I have previously made a few years ago. This soap is quite labor intensive, as all of the layers have to be prepared separately. So that means six little batches to make one big...
A Short Little Video of Enchanted West Coast
This video is really short, as I thought I was filming the making of Enchanted West Coast. I was surprised when I went to watch it and edit, and it wasn't there, but I have just been so busy I probably wasn't paying attention. My plan was to have some hills and ocean...
Making Winter’s Heirloom Soap
Winter's Heirloom Soap has a soft delicate floral scent, that I personally really like. It will remind you of an heirloom bouquet of winter magnolias, centifolia and damask roses, while notes of sambac jasmine emerge from a warm bed of patchouli, silver cedar and...
Making Vanilla Bean Marshmallow Soap
As a soap maker, you have to plan your soap making at least 5 weeks in advance, so I've starting making my Fall and Christmas Soaps. Vanilla Bean Marshmallow Soap has the most wonderful vanilla scent. It combines scents of marshmallow crème with accents of sweet...
A Typical Soap Cutting Day
Quite often i just make video's about making soap, but don't show all the soap I cut. Here is short video showing a typical soap cutting day for me. I never make just one batch of soap. I make several. In the video I show a Peppermint Confetti Soap ~that's new~but...
Making Afternoon Tea Handmade Artisan Soap
Here is a little video showing the making of Afternoon Tea Soap. I just love the scent of our Afternoon Tea Soap! For awhile now, I have been wanting to make a tea scented soap. Finding a scent that actually smelled nice (in my opinion), has taken a bit, but I...
Making and Cutting Turmeric and Tea Tree Soap
Now more than ever it is important to wash our hands. With Covid-19 I thought it especially important to make a soap with some anti-bacterial properties.Turmeric and Tea Tree have anti-bacterial properties. Turmeric has many good benefits in soap. It can help with...
