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SwampFires is Spreading!

SwampFires is Spreading!

We are opening a retail shop! SwampFires products will be available at our new retail shop starting November 12, 2016! This is a "soft opening" of our new location with limited retail hours and weekend classes. Please see our Retail Location & Classes page for updated store hours. Why are we opening...

Wood Grain Opal Soap - Great Cakes Soapworks Challenge

Wood Grain Opal Soap - Great Cakes Soapworks Challenge

The October challenge for The Great Cakes Soapworks Soap Challenge Club is to create a soap that looks like natural wood grain. And wouldn't you know it - the birthstone for October is Opal. So, I chose wood that has become Opalized.This was my inspiration for the challenge. Petrified wood with...

Adventures in Mold Making Part II - Sprigs to Soap!

Adventures in Mold Making Part II - Sprigs to Soap!

I've been making soap for I don't know how long, maybe 20 years. My first soap was made using Melt and Pour (MP) base purchased at a local craft store. Almost all the big-box craft stores carry a selection of MP soap kits and accessories. (Although, the quality of the...