soap making essentials

Ever wonder how you can achieve multi-colored swirls in melt & pour? In this Episode watch Anne-Marie as she shows you the trick to swirling Melt & Pour soap and makes a gorgeous loaf that looks complicated but isn’t!

This is one of Anne-Marie’s favorite projects. Want to join in the fun? Buy your own Swirling Soap Kit and make your own! Find it here http://www.brambleberry.com/Kits.aspx#grpSWIRLKIT

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Anne-Marie Faiola is the owner of Bramble Berry http://www.brambleberry.com, author of Soap Queen Blog http://www.soapqueen.com, and developer of Teach Soap http://www.teachsoap.com.

Music by the PsyWoofers titled ‘Dancing 4 Joy’

All of the supplies used can be purchased at http://www.brambleberry.com

Duration : 0:6:11

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Another installment in our Melt & Pour soapmaking series featuring Anne-Marie demonstrating the basics of making soap. In this episode the Soap Queen breaks down the differences between oxides, micas & dyes. Then she shows a trick for using oxides in your melt & pour soap as well as how easy it is to use Labcolor dyes and micas.

Are you a blogger? Please feel free to embed this video on your blog. If you need any help just let us know! info@brambleberry.com

Anne-Marie Faiola is the owner of Bramble Berry http://www.brambleberry.com, author of Soap Queen Blog http://www.soapqueen.com, and developer of Teach Soap http://www.teachsoap.com.

Music by the PsyWoofers titled ‘Dancing 4 Joy’

All of the supplies used can be purchased at http://www.brambleberry.com

Duration : 0:5:36

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Learn what you will need before starting the soap making process in this free video on homemade soap making.

Expert: Sheryl Andrews
Bio: Sheryl Andrews is award-winning quilter and crafter has spent a lifetime exploring the depths of traditional home skills.
Filmmaker: Christina Knickerbocker

Duration : 0:2:6

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Learn what ingredients you will need to make your own soap in this free video on homemade soap making.

Expert: Sheryl Andrews
Bio: Sheryl Andrews is award-winning quilter and crafter has spent a lifetime exploring the depths of traditional home skills.
Filmmaker: Christina Knickerbocker

Duration : 0:2:10

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The first video in our Melt & Pour soapmaking series features Anne-Marie demonstrating the basics of making soap. In this episode the Soap Queen explains the difference between fragrance and essential oils and demonstrates the fundamental components of making a bar of melt & pour soap.

Are you a blogger? Please feel free to embed this video on your blog. If you need any help just let us know! info@brambleberry.com

Anne-Marie Faiola is the owner of Bramble Berry http://www.brambleberry.com, author of Soap Queen Blog http://www.soapqueen.com, and developer of Teach Soap http://www.teachsoap.com.

Music is by the PsyWoofers and the song title is Dancing 4 Joy

All of the supplies used can be purchased at http://www.brambleberry.com

Duration : 0:5:59

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