Homestead Soapery
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#marchmeetthemaker
We are all about authenticity and promotion all the same, so thought we’d make a fun post about our meet the maker story (even though we are a few months behind!) So March Meet the Maker has been and gone, and we’ve only decided to do this now... -
5 ways you can use artisan soaps for gifts
Giving handmade or artisan products as a gift is a wonderful way to support small businesses and give gifts that are meaningful. When you support a small or local business by purchasing their handmade wares for gifts, you can be assured that the item was handcrafted lovingly and with a lot of personal love. I think handmade gifts pass good energy on and have so much more empathy as opposed to a sterile, mass produced item... -
Soap school – why we’re using the heat transfer method to make cold process soap
You may have seen our last videos where we use the heat transfer method to make cold process soap. If you haven’t, they’re here, and here.
Basically, the heat transfer method stipulates that you add your lye water solution to your hard oils to help melt them, and simultaneously cool down the lye water solution to room temperature. This decreases the time it takes to whip up a batch of soap.
There are both positive and negatives for this method, which I will outline in this post.
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Interview with our master soap fairy on the new vegan reformulation
It’s been really fun and really amazing. We’ve had some great opportunities along the way for growth and to just try new things. It’s all been a learning curve and when you’re the MSF of a small business you realise how much more you have to do. I just wish I had more time to do it! -
Youtube video: How I made the Purple Linen Swirl soap using the heat transfer method
How I made the Purple Linen Swirl soap using the heat transfer method in cold process soap making -
Youtube video: How I made Tobacco Salsa Swirl soap using the heat transfer method
How I made Tobacco Salsa Swirl soap using the heat transfer method in cold process soap making -
April 2021 Launch!!!
After doing our survey and review of our vegan reformulation with spectacular results all round, we have soft launched our vegan formula in this launch with the Purple Linen Swirl and Activated Charcoal soaps. -
HOMESTEAD SOAPERY - APRIL 2021 LAUNCH (including vegan soaps!)
Welcome to Homestead Soapery! In this video we show the soaps we are launching in our April 2021 launch, and do a lather and suds test! The April 2021 launch is scheduled for 9AM AEST on 25 APRIL 2021. The following soaps will be available: * VEGAN: Purple Linen Swirl - https://www.homesteadorganics.com.au/... * VEGAN: Activated Charcoal - https://www.homesteadorganics.com.au/... * MILLED: Blood Orange - https://www.homesteadorganics.com.au/... * MILLED: Shrek - https://www.homesteadorganics.com.au/... * TRADITIONAL: Tobacco Salsa Swirl - https://www.homesteadorganics.com.au/...
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Common visual blemishes on cold process soap
Cold process soap is handcrafted from start to finish. As a result, there are some common things that can occur during soap making to make the fina... -
Some thoughts from the studio for launch day
As we launch our products online for the first time, we stop to consider some of the crazy that has happened in the lead up! -
Soap Demo! How our soaps sud!
In the absence of he traditional touch and smell test, we've filmed our launch soaps in some very short videos so you can virtually 'try before you buy'! -
Team Member Interview: Boss Lady
In a twist of fate, we are turning the tables on some of our regular posting to interview our master soaper and boss lady...
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