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Video: Rainbow Soap with Petal Technique soap recipes and tutorials

Over the weekend, I was playing around with a cake design technique that I've been wanting to translate to soap. I do this a lot with techniques - baking and soaping go hand in hand!

One of my...

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Interview: Suds Up with Anne-Marie Faiola of Bramble Berry, Soap Queen, and More! soapmaker success stories starting a soap business

I absolutely love doing the interview series here on Modern Soapmaking, but today is the day for one of my favorites of all time!

This fab soaper has been an inspiration and mentor to me over...

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How to Make a No-Leak PVC Pipe Soap Mold (on the Cheap!) guest contributors soap recipes and tutorials
Guest post alert! This fab post is brought to you by Akeylah from Halcyon Bath. Check out her bio at the bottom! Have some super soapy wisdom you want to share with Modern Soapmaking's...
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Tutorial: Layered Modified Mantra Rainbow Soap (ISC) soap recipes and tutorials

It's time for the first Inspiration Soap Challenge tutorial! Hurray!

Kellyann from Tranquility Bay Bath was one of the lucky receivers of the fifteen ISC kits, and made this stunning tiger stripe...

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Tutorial: Lemon Zest + Blueberry Yogurt Soap Recipe soap recipes and tutorials

You know what happens when you accidentally buy twice the amount of yogurt you normally do? You make soap, of course. (Okay, I guess you could eat it, but bah!)

Inspired by a recent foray into...

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Tutorial: Blackjack Tuxedo Anise and Mint Salt Soap soap recipes and tutorials

Summer is here, and that means it's time to start using my favorite soap type ever: salt soap! I'm a huge fan of salt soaps. They gently exfoliate and feeling amazingly smooth and creamy in use.

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How to Fix it When You Screw Up starting a soap business

There's one thing I can promise you about being in biz for yourself. I'd sign a guarantee on it, in blood. I swear.

You are going to drop the ball.

At least once. Probably more than once. And...

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How to Kick Fear in the Face... Hardcore starting a soap business

Being in biz has been a lot about kicking fear in the face for me.

When I started Central Soapers Workshop, my social anxiety was so bad that I avoided phone calls with vendors, speakers, and...

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7 Ways to Slow Down from Your Highly Caffeinated Life starting a soap business

Are you going a million miles a minute as an entrepreneur? Drink so much coffee that you've considered an IV drip? You aren't alone! I promise!

There's always a ton of things to do, and it's easy...

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It's not enough to be "not racist."

We must do better.

We must be actively anti-racist in our professional and personal lives to change how society works. Black soapmakers, Indigenuous soapmakers, and soapmakers of color deserve an equal opportunity to live freely, make money, and follow their dreams. Read our anti-racism pledge, see what we are doing, & find out how you can join us in closing the gap.

Learn more about our commitment to anti-racism in business.