Lingonberry Rebatch Soap - Soap Queen Difficulty: BeginnerTime: About 1 hourYields: About 3 pounds of soap Rebatch is a technique that involves melting shredded cold process soap and customizing it with additives. This Lingonberry Rebatch Soap is made on the stove top, but you can also use a slow cooker or a double boiler. The key is low and slow heat to prevent burning. The recipe is scented with a blend of Lingonberry Spice Fragrance Oil and slightly sweeter...

Free Beginner's Guide to Soapmaking: Cold Process - Soap Queen If you want to customize soap down to the last ingredient, cold process is a great option. You get to choose the oils, colorants, scents, and more. Once you find your perfect recipe you can start getting creative with the designs. Cold process soap is made by combining oils and sodium hydroxide lye. That causes a chemical reaction called saponification. Melt and pour soap has already gone through that process – learn more about...

Patchouli & Bentonite Clay Soap - Soap Queen Difficulty: IntermediateTime: 1-2 hoursYields: About 3 pounds of soap Patchouli essential oil has an earthy, smoky scent. It can elicit strong opinions because it’s an assertive fragrance, but what many people don’t know is how versatile patchouli essential oil is. It adds depth and complexity to a variety of scents. It blends wonderfully with floral, citrus, vanilla, and minty notes. In this Patchouli & Bentonite Clay Soap, it’s blended...

Lemon Poppy Seed Hot Process Soap - Soap Queen Difficulty: IntermediateTime: 1-2 hours Lemon and poppy seeds are a classic combination. This hot process recipe is scented with a bright and bubbly combination of Lemon Verbena and Champagne Fragrance Oil. It’s also made with poppy seeds for exfoliation. The end result is a cheerful bar that smells great and leaves skin feeling smooth. Love the look of these bars, but prefer cold process soap? This project is based off our...

Charcoal Beer Soap - Soap Queen The natural sugar in beer boosts lather in cold process soap, and it’s also great from a marketing perspective. This soap is colored with activated charcoal and titanium dioxide to create a dramatic contrasting swirl. Because Oatmeal Stout Fragrance Oil does discolor, it’s added to the charcoal portion only. Over time, the discoloration will migrate slightly into the lighter portion – but will still look great! The lather does have a slight color, due...

Citrus and Shea Soap Project - Soap Queen February 11, 2022 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap This natural cold process recipe is scented with Orange 10X Essential Oil. It gives the bars a bright and cheery scent and a lovely natural color. The batch is made with Raw Shea Quick Mix. It’s a palm-free blend of oils that includes raw shea butter, babassu oil, and sweet almond oil. Our exclusive Quick Mixes make the process quick and easy – find all the options we offer...

Pumpkin Sandalwood Soap - Soap QueenPerfect for a hot bath on a cold night, this Pumpkin Sandalwood Soap features a Hanger Swirl in classic Halloween colors, and a bit of spooky sparkle. We mixed warm and homey Pumpkin Sandalwood Fragrance Oil with swirled Halloween colors to make this beautiful autumn soap. The Hanger Swirl technique creates an interesting and unique design in each bar. The classic version involves layering various colors and moving the Hanger Swirl Tool up...

Make Perfect Lines + Learn to Embed: Love Letter Soap - Soap QueenYay! We’ve got a new video on how to make perfect charcoal lines, embed soap and, make a scraper tool. Craft a Heartfelt Gesture with Our DIY Love Letter Soap In the spirit of creativity and heartfelt gestures, embark on a DIY journey that combines the art of soap making with the timeless appeal of love letters. Our Love Letter Soap project is more than just a crafting endeavor; it’s an opportunity to pour your affection into...

Woodgrain Soap Tutorial - Soap QueenBramble Berry is lucky to be situated in the Pacific Northwest. The “PNW,” as we affectionately call it, is home to gorgeous forests, thrilling hikes, and, yes, many damp fern-covered fern-covered rocks. (And by “damp,” we mean, “Yes, it always rains. I’m so sorry.”) This soap is an ode to my place and the trails I hike. Wood Grain Soap Technique Final Bars This project is an Advanced DIY, so if you’ve never made soap before, get a solid ten (or twenty)...