WHEN IT COMES TO SOAP MAKING, I'M NO "LOAF-ER"

I've reviewed about 50 different soap makers' websites THIS year.  I have to admit, some of those cold-process soaps are truly amazing.  I also noted that most of them appear to be slices from a "loaf" soap.  I have absolutely NOTHING against loaf soaps, but I seldom make them.  The soaps I make, and those featured on this website, and those for which downloadable tutorials are available in the online store, are made one at a time.  Though they are just as functional as slices of loaf soap, they tend to appear more decorative, more of a novelty soap.

There have been a few that I've given soaps to that declared they were "too pretty to use".  Though I strive for unique, beautiful soaps (as, I would imagine, do other soap makers), I have to say that the LIFE OF THE PARTY melt and pour soap base yields a wonderfully lathering soap.  Many have told me that they are far superior to soaps available in the store.

Like "guest towels", decorative soaps TEND to be just that . . . decorative.  One of the "problems" you may encounter with making "artsy" soaps is that folks will be reluctant to use them.  A remedy for this:  make an accompanying simple bar of soap.  Use the same colorants and fragrances so the set makes sense.  This subtly encourages your customer or gift recipient to actually use your soaps . . . once they have experienced the difference between your hand-crafted soap and the stuff they get at the store, they'll surely be coming back for more!