Traditional Cold Process Soaps

Well here i am again. Its been a while but alot has been going on.

The latest venture has been the one and only "Traditional Soap" yes thats right i have jumped into the big pot of cold and hot process soaps. These are soaps that are made in the traditional way of blending butters and oils with specific nutrient factors with a lye solution ( sodium hydroxide ) and then adding your choice of fragrance or essential oil, colours or botanicals.

I always admired those who carried on this traditional way of soap making and it can actually be a little scary thinking about how it is made. So after a long debate with myself to decide if this is what i actually wanted to do i decide...... YES!

Now i have had so much research i gave myself migrains and alot of serious discussions with my supplier and a test run or 2 i made a rosemary & thyme essential oil cold process soap. I was overjoyed with the result in texture, fragrance and design, so much so that within a week i made another, i just couldnt help myself, this time it was cedarwood and lemongrass essential oil. I must say that although i love the soaps i make anyway ( else i wouldn't do it ) the traditional soap has a compelling nature that just draws me to want to smell it and feel it. I love its naturalness and sometimes almost rustic appearence.

The road is now being walked and there is no turning back!

Im looking forward to them being put on the website, for me it has been a moment of self achievement.

So really the next thing to do is see what else i come up with, so keep a look out in the soaps section of the website for the new traditional cp soaps and have a browse through at the other delights i have been keeping myself busy with. You can also find out where i will be attending craft fairs in the new events section, or if you would like me to attend an event you are organizing contact me through the website at www.scents-ability.co.uk


Until next time..Happy blogging :o)

Let it snow

Well what can i say?.......

Everything seems to be at a stand still, here in the south east its totally covered in snow, my poor Jack Russell almost gets lost as its way past her tummy.

With the weather being so bad it gives me a chance to get stuck into a new project or 2. Will have to wait a while for the piccies though.

Why?

With so much chaos everywhere Scents-Ability is my escape, my bit of me amongst all the madness.

Sometime i wonder why am i doing this? then i look at what i do and remember, its plain and simple really, it makes me happy, gives me purpose and a sense of being, gives me pride in what i do and sometimes it actually keeps me outta trouble.

So.... This is the start, it will probably take me a while to get this going but its worth a try right? sure, everything is always worth trying at least once or you wont know if its for you right? And thats how i got to be a soaper.