Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Featured Artisans”
Soapmaking Favorites Bevelers and Trimmers – I had the pleasure of meeting LiChing of LiluSoap Tools at the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild’s 2014 Conference. We had booths neighboring each other and quickly hit it off. She designed 2 stainless steel soap bevelers and trimmers. After one demonstration, I had to have it. It has become a favorite tool …
My speaking topic at the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild earlier this month was creating scenery in soap. It is based on our newly released scenery class featured this Friday. Soap Scenery goes beyond simple layering and embedding. You’ll learn to combine multiple techniques to create complex designs through step by step video demonstrations, plus we’ll explain the theory behind …
Milk Soapmaking – Offered both Online or In Person Milk soaps can be tricky, but you can learn to make soap using any kind of milk while still maintaining an ivory color in this soapmaking class. This is a comprehensive, course consisting of slideshow presentations, videos, downloadable PDFs, and quizzes to highlight important information in a professional format. You’ll be …
Online Colorants in Soapmaking – A Comprehensive Guide to Color Learn all about how to use various colorants in your soap, from natural infusions to rich micas and everything in between. This is a comprehensive course consisting of slideshow presentations, videos, downloadable PDFs, and quizzes to highlight important information in a professional format (over 3 hours of content). You’ll …
Each Friday a different one of our products will be featured. The rest of the week, free information is provided. Online Beginner Soapmaking – Learn to Make Cold Process Soap Learn to create soap using the cold process method in this online class, from basic chemistry and recipe building to packaging your soaps. This is a comprehensive, course consisting of …
I just love Joanna of Product Body. She has a great sense of humor, an interesting blog, which I am a huge fan of, and to die for products. So to say I was thrilled when she agreed to be a featured company right here, is a bit of an understatement. Product Body began as a search for the perfect …
Ooh! A Black Friday’s Featured! I was invited to visit Nenna at her Virtues of Nature storefront in Norcross, GA in the Atlanta area last month, but unfortunately was not able to get there. Nenna and I met on a soapmaking forum. I’m still bummed out. Her shop photos look exactly like a place I would enjoy shopping. But, I …
It’s another episode of Friday’s Featured artisan, and all I have to say is Ooh-la-la! Every time I do a Friday’s Featured, I am always amazed at each artisan’s unique take on their products. Every product is uniquely their own, and every new artisan gets me excited about their art form. You have to admit that every style is represented …
There are ALOT of soapmakers out there, many of which have lovely soaps with their own unique style. Every once and awhile you stumble upon a soap artisan that brings a completely new and interesting dimension to soapmaking. Milk and Cookeez founder, Tammy Brodbeck, takes soapmaking to a whole new level with her incredible soap treats that look just like …
Yay! It’s Friday’s Featured Artisan and there’s a CONTEST! And I am happy to introduce Gillian of the Little Bitty Soap Co. As you regular followers know, I usually start with a short introduction before delving into the interview portion of the feature. I start by looking around on the artisan’s website trying to get to them a little and …
I have to say, these Friday’s Featured articles are my favorite to post (besides maybe product porn). I get so excited reading about other business owners, what inspires them, what they like to do – other than make soap all day, and what dreams they have for the future. Somehow, I am comforted knowing that my experiences, while still unique, …
Seven Runs Soap – Bathe Yourself in Silk Inspired by the natural beauty of a stream running through the woods, Amanda of Seven Runs Soaps designs soaps, body scrubs, and lip balms with quality ingredients including silk fibers, pure cane sugar, extracts, and local honey. Dabbling in new herbal formulas for future products, Amanda clearly enjoys developing her line, which …