The Soap Lab's Lights Are On!

After a much longer than intended break, I am switching the lights on in The Lab again! My notebook is loaded with sketches, my supplies are stocked with potential, and my molds are filling up. I have a new design that fans of The Maple Bar will really appreciate. But I won't give it away - check in this week to see peeks of the newest Soap Lab design. I hope you'll like it!

Busy busy busy!

Hello Soap Lab readers! Sorry I've been so absent lately. There is so much going on in Soapyland. For example, I've been having a lot of fun designing soaps as a guest blogger for The Soap Queen. On Monday, you will find the tutorial for these Fiery Energy Soap Bars. They're fun and easy to do!

I have so many designs I want to make for The Soap Lab, but first I want to get my new book called Soapylove's Bubbly Holidays published and ready to sell. This is a different book from the one I have been talking about before. I am self-publishing this one and am really excited about it! Bubbly Holidays will have 10 new tutorials, all with a winter/holiday theme. I'll keep you posted.

In the meantime, know that I will be back with more Soap Lab special soaps. Keep me in mind for holiday gifts!

Just a Little Eye Candy for the Weekend

Per my earlier post, I am currently cranking out massive amounts of soap for a new book I'm working on. It will be published next fall, but the photo shoot is later this month and I need all soap styles made in advance. Here's one that works for The Soap Lab and for Soapylove - which is really rare! I hope you like it!

If you're curious about other soaps that I have made, I have my entire portfolio available for your browsing enjoyment on Flickr. And if you feel like making my day, leave a comment or two! Thanks and have a great weekend!

Writer's Block Soaps Now Sold Out

I am excited to say that the Writer's Block Soap Sets are sold out! I won't be making more for quite a while because I'm working on a soap technique book which you can read more about here. I'll also begin my stint as the Featured Guest Designer on the Soap and the Finer Things blog. So I'll be making lots of soap but not more Writer's Blocks for a little while. But keep coming back to The Soap Lab blog for my thoughts on modern design and lots more!

Thank You!

Purchased Writer's Block Soaps are now arriving at their destinations and I was so pleased to get this feedback today:

Speaking as one of the new owners I love this soap! I really don't want to use it, but I keep stopping to smell it (I'm a dork like that). The coffee smell really smells like coffee but isn't so strong that you smell like you live in Dunkin Donuts. I've had it for less then 24 hours and already people are commenting on it.
-Ang from Ankyworks

Thank you so much! It's exciting to get such nice feedback on my first design. There's more to come!

P.S. If it's dorky to love fragrances, then I'm the queen of all dorks - and proud!

Writer's Block Soaps - SOLD OUT

Since I posted pictures of my new Writer's Block Soap, I have gotten a few requests to purchase them. Instead of getting bogged down in the process of getting my store completely set up and finishing all of the soaps in my collection first, I decided to just set up a way to purchase them as simply as possible. So here it goes...

My new Writer's Block Soap is handmade with a unique graphic design on the surface which is reminiscent of old typewriters and scrawled notes on napkins. The Black Coffee fragrance is realistic and subtle.

Each soap weighs 2.5 oz and comes with a handmade Black Acacia soap dish (shown in photos), which has drainage holes to keep the soap dry between uses. The Soap Lab letterpress tag and grograin ribbon complete the sophisticated packaging.

The Writer's Block Soap Set is $15.00, plus $3.50 for shipping (US only). If you have Paypal you can simply use the "Buy Now" button on the right side of the page, or feel free to email me (debbie@soapylove.com) if you prefer to use your own credit card or live outside of the US. I'm happy to ship internationally as well. Thank you!

Behind the Scenes - Soaps Are In Progress!

I have been working on several styles, preparing to finally open The Soap Lab. I seem to be agonizing over everything! I guess that's because I want every soap in the Lab to be very unique. Sometimes it's hard to execute what I have in my mind.

Today I made these new Cafe Chalkboard Soaps. They smell like hot black coffee and have white chalky text on top. For you tea lovers, I'm also doing a black tea version. I hope you like them! More coming soon!