It’s ‘candling Friday’ here (with some solid shampoo-making thrown in since our personal stash was running low), and we are pouring some soy wax tarts too. But we thought we’d catch up on some photos while the wax comes up to temperature!
You must come and see us at the trade show (I am just going to keep reminding you) so we can introduce you to these gorgeous new soaps! We have certainly had a rash of new soaps lately…. I guess the change in the seasons is kindling our creative fires! Firstly there is ‘ Sweet-Rain ‘, a limited edition early summer bar of decadence!!
These bars have a foundation of fresh goat milk and are loaded with shea butter, cocoa butter, and sweet almond oil. The fragrance is hard to describe, florals with hints of mango and sage. Just a sweet breath of early summer clean.
And here is our newest and long anticipated (by us, anyway) addition to our regular line up. Each soap the Crafter creates is inspired by a primary factor or created towards a certain end. Sometimes she is seeking a specific feel or lather, a visual style, or to celebrate a theme. In this case, ‘ 5 O’clock Shadow ‘ was driven primarily by the beyond-heavenly fragrance. If you love ‘Pink Sugar Kisses’ you are going to want your hairy companion to have this…:
This is a warm masculine blend that starts sweet and finishes woodsy and herbal. We cannot do it justice (and find that trying to describe fragrance with words just puts ideas in your head… You should be allowed to come up with your own fragrance vernacular)! All we can say is that we seem to have our nose permanently buried in a bar. Under all that yummy scent is a simple, rich soap with lots of sunflower oil and tussah silk (and a great colour pallet)! This one’s a keeper!
In other crafty-news, the Crafter finally finished binding her dd’s bed quilt just in time to fold away the heavy duvet! It was a terribly simple pattern, but she hadn’t made a quilt in ten years, so she had to ease back into it! It is designed by Amanda Herring of The Quilted Fish. She has such sweet patterns. It was also chosen to grow with an eight year old for a few years (until she goes goth in her teens at least…).
The Crafter recently finished a weekend quilt class at the Quilter’s Getaway here in town. A great wall hanging which featured crows, but she transformed into ravens (of course). Pictures will come when all the embellishments have been added (beads, buttons and whatnots). Now the sewing machine sits idle for a bit.
Oh, the wax is ready, we’re off to pour. Have a magnificent Friday!!