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My posts are often short stories or words of wisdom. I'm like the Heathcliff Huxtable of blogging-I go off on tangents, I sometimes babble or make sense to no one but myself.http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)Blogger642125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-8107702603012807674Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:23:00 +00002012-01-26T19:25:29.779-05:00soap funnelingsandalwoodlemon verbenacpop soapThe Soap Seductionsoap making techniques Funneling, funneling through the town, soapy bells are ring-ing…LMAO! Okay, here are the next new batches I’ve made: Verbena of My Existence and Melting Pot, but for you plain folk: Lemon Verbena and Sandalwood and Musk.When I make soap, there’s always a story to be told. It’s never a matter of choosing scents solely based on the description of the supplier. I must inhale and FEEL http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/bt4c7f7LfAo/gittin-down-with-swirl.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/bt4c7f7LfAo" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2012/01/gittin-down-with-swirl.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-7047051123091528280Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:21:00 +00002012-01-21T17:21:29.937-05:00stuff I'm up toold favoritesGo The F*ck To Sleep SoapShitfaced Soapcpop soapThe Soap SeductionmotivationYuzu Crazy Soap I think that little pity post I gave myself the other day has sparked a fire in my arse! Over the MLK weekend, I cranked out 7, count em, 7 batches of  CPOP soap! Three were re-makes and four are new additions. First, I'll just post pics of the re-makes, then I'll break the new ones down into their own posts (I need something to talk about...ha ha...) The Original   The Remix First up is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/Qb2WYYPfVXk/remixes.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/Qb2WYYPfVXk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2012/01/remixes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-5862773039053404404Sat, 14 Jan 2012 18:37:00 +00002012-01-14T20:20:09.917-05:00stuff I'm up topersonal ramblingsShitfaced SoapThe Soap SeductionUpdate Happy 2012! I have been intentionally M-I-A as of late. I've been at a crossroads friends. I'm at the point in this venture where I'm like "Why am I doing this? Am I really happy?" And the answer is not really. I try not to get too personal on this blog because I want to keep it all about the soap, but I can't keep it all about the soap if I don't explain why there's no soap... I am http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/QQT4MZZ2hW4/happy-new-yearlate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/QQT4MZZ2hW4" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2012/01/happy-new-yearlate.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-3516046303917127327Sat, 24 Dec 2011 12:50:00 +00002011-12-24T07:50:00.072-05:00gratitudeMerry ChristmasThe Soap Seduction Source   To all my friends and followers, have a safe and happy holiday! It’s been a great 2011, and I know 2012 will be even better. And yes, we will all live to tell after 12/21/12!  I’ll be M-I-A for a few weeks, so I’ll talk to ya’ll next year. Peace be with you-always!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/-t0rWGcJSxQ/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/-t0rWGcJSxQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/12/merry-christmas.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-3989301054488531141Sun, 18 Dec 2011 02:41:00 +00002011-12-17T21:41:26.741-05:00Lisa MaligaThe Joy of Melt and Pour Soap Craftingmelt and pour soap makingThe Soap Seductionfun stuffAbout six months ago, I made the decision to stop making melt and pour soaps. Why? Because the bases are so expensive (IMO), and I wanted to focus my efforts on making my soaps from scratch. This is NOT a knock on melt and pour soapmakers. They do some of the most original, incredible work I've seen in soapmaking. Now with all that being said, I was contacted a few weeks ago with an opportunityhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/4GQHhTAwAas/fun-with-melt-and-pour-soap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/4GQHhTAwAas" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/12/fun-with-melt-and-pour-soap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-8600278135135360021Sat, 10 Dec 2011 18:20:00 +00002011-12-10T13:20:02.402-05:00lip buffThe Soap Seductionefoliatelip scrubI've re-formulated my lip buff so that it's now creamier than ever! Version 1 was basically my lip balm formula with sugar mixed in. I packaged it in 1 oz pots, and I loved them. They were pretty cool...but they were too hard, and when you dug your finger in the pot, you'd end up with product and sugar clumped under your nails... Then I got the genius idea to package them in lip balm tubes. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/T-6SFq5juZM/sugar-lips.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/T-6SFq5juZM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/12/sugar-lips.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-6079004219087085082Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:43:00 +00002011-11-30T20:43:54.776-05:00Vanilla Almond Milk Soapalmond soapcpop soapThe Soap Seductiongoat's milk soapvanilla soapnew soap  Happy Week-After-Thankgiving-Black-Friday-Madness! Did you get pepper-sprayed? Or did you trample somebody trying to snatch up one of the three big-screen TVs in stock at Wal-Mart? teehee... I have a love/hate relationship with vanilla-based fragrances, and if you're a soapmaker, then you know where I'm coming from. No matter how intricate your design or swirl may be, it all goes to sh... in http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/RqU2DbHV6rQ/evolution-of-vanilla-almond-milksoap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/RqU2DbHV6rQ" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/evolution-of-vanilla-almond-milksoap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-6125400776961460526Sat, 26 Nov 2011 15:03:00 +00002011-11-26T10:03:05.992-05:00holiday salesSteals and DealsSmall Business Saturdaysmall businessYay!!! For us small biz owners, it's Small Business Saturday everyday, tee hee, but today is the Black Friday of small business owners.So, what-you-offerin' huh? I'm offering 30% off EVERYTHING in my shop now through Sunday. Use code SHOPSMALL. Feel free to post your deal in the comments, and happy shopping!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/SjEGHva9aw0/its-small-business-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/SjEGHva9aw0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/its-small-business-saturday.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-2381939990804701111Wed, 23 Nov 2011 23:34:00 +00002011-11-23T18:34:50.109-05:00gratitudeThanksgiving Source May your Thanksgiving be filled with joy, happiness, and remembrance of those less fortunate. Eat lots of turkey (or tofurkey....) and stuffing and pie and stuff. Then rest up on Friday. Then get ready to support all small businesses (like mine) on Small Business Saturday! Stay blessed...http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/EYh7__f3QBA/happy-thanksgiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/EYh7__f3QBA" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/happy-thanksgiving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-4747556475707959289Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:52:00 +00002011-11-17T12:52:00.477-05:00new soap techniquesThe Soap Seductiontallow soapnew soap  I know this post may turn some people off-particularly vegans, but I've never hidden the fact that I eat meat. I love meat, and I am of the philosophy that if you're going to kill something for its meat then you should use all parts of that animal. Didn't they do that in pre-historic and the covered wagon days? Oh well, I'm not here to wage a war between vegans and carnivores, so let's get on http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/Yvjx2kKRQX0/wheres-beef-in-this-soap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/Yvjx2kKRQX0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/wheres-beef-in-this-soap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-6060831625206813455Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:43:00 +00002011-11-12T14:43:06.257-05:00carrot soapbuttermilkThe Soap Seductionall natural soaps As I slowly (and I mean slowly) transition from using less fragrance oils to more natural essential oils and additives in my soaps, I found this easy peasy, yet initially intimidating, recipe on Soap Queen's blog from Amanda at Lovin Soap. It's a carrot soap made with pureed carrots-baby food to be exact! Whoda thunk?! This soap is completely unscented and I can't do the math to save my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/ioV5vU_UhIM/baby-food-soap-yup.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/ioV5vU_UhIM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/baby-food-soap-yup.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-7473410188307202289Tue, 08 Nov 2011 13:09:00 +00002011-11-08T08:09:00.324-05:00The Decadent Flamehumble beginningsThe Soap SeductioncandlesreminiscingI was looking for some Christmas graphics on my 'puter when I stumbled across an old folder. I completely forgot that I used to make candles and I mean all kinds of candles! The picture quality is horrible (I was just starting out, so cut me a break:D), but the candles are so cute. I still do a few of these around the holidays for friends and co-workers, but for the most part, I've hung up my http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/RPZ7PKDt6Jk/trip-down-memory-lane-part-ii.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)9<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/RPZ7PKDt6Jk" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/trip-down-memory-lane-part-ii.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-3438221633138074734Sat, 05 Nov 2011 02:23:00 +00002011-11-04T22:23:34.782-04:00moisturizersCrack Is Wackdry skinnew product alertThe Soap Seduction Crack is bad. Both the drugs and the ones on your hands. And feet. And knees. And elbows. So I have the remedy. The rehab. The therapy. It's called Crack Is Wack, and it's the ultimate moisturizer. Personally, I could use this all year round because I have the driest skin, yet the oiliest face-go figure... I wanted to make this product as simple and as natural as possible: mango and unrefined http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/MpKMgQ8WrKc/crack-is-wack-just-say-no.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/MpKMgQ8WrKc" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/11/crack-is-wack-just-say-no.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-3632419210001832074Mon, 31 Oct 2011 16:45:00 +00002011-10-31T16:27:42.325-04:00holiday soapsThe Soap SeductionChristmasnew soapChristmas soapSo I'm reading some of my favorite soap blogs, and everyone is revealing their holiday offerings! I am so late-as usual. I have to start thinking and planning more like a business. Although it's only October (okay, tomorrow's Nov 1), retailers are already unveiling and debuting their Christmas stuff, so why shouldn't I? I am a retailer, after all. Sidebar: I am always hesitant to call a new soap http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/prrzJf7AEA4/christmas-soapon-halloween.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/prrzJf7AEA4" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/10/christmas-soapon-halloween.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-693336058579185541Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:26:00 +00002011-10-18T22:26:31.312-04:00Jo MaloneThe Soap Seductionfragrance dupesnew soap      I am convinced that that Dingleberry soap I made last month is cursed. I made some soap balls out of the trimmings and decided to use them in my newest batch of The Seduction Soap, and they are literally popping out of the soap. I had to “glue” them back in with some clear M&P soap. The soap itself is scented in Black Vetiver Café-a Jo Malone duplication. By the way, Jo Malone is http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/Pe-g8jS6ltg/appearances-can-be-deceiving.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)10<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/Pe-g8jS6ltg" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/10/appearances-can-be-deceiving.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-6149282630446802631Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:45:00 +00002011-10-14T19:45:27.887-04:00soap moldssilicone moldsobsessionsThe Soap SeductionUpland Soap FactorySouthern Soapers Source My last post kinda hinted at my borderline addiction, but it's becoming a bit of an illness-this obsession I have with soap molds. Don't ask me why because I can't explain it. Ever since I started making cold processed (handmade from scratch) soap, it's always been more about the mold than the end result. Yes, yet another one of my many quirks. I'm really enamored of wooden soap molds. Ihttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/SRI6sdp6g24/i-am-obsessed-with-soap-molds.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/SRI6sdp6g24" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-am-obsessed-with-soap-molds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-6456250926329349568Sat, 08 Oct 2011 17:58:00 +00002011-10-09T23:52:54.652-04:00stuff I lovenew moldThe Soap Seductioncube soapsnew soap ‘Memba that club song from the 90’s? Oh well…I do. It was one of those annoying songs where it was just a club beat and the only lyrics were the hook: “It’s time for the percolator. It’s time for the percolator…” Out of the blue that damn song popped into my head, and to this day, I can’t get rid of it! I decided to channel my frustration into my latest soap project, but I think I only http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/KK0eVdCSzy0/its-time-for-percolator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)12<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/KK0eVdCSzy0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/10/its-time-for-percolator.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-5788638751619283628Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:45:00 +00002011-10-03T08:47:20.098-04:00cool stuffCrafty Bastardsoutings It was cold. It was wet. It was nasty. It was delightfully unpleasant. It was the annual Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair (that sounds so Jr. High School-ish to me) hosted by the Washington City Paper and sponsored by none other than Etsy. Of all the days to rain, it would be the day of the festival, and it would be on the first of the month. Don't they know I have rent to pay?! We only stayedhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/L9716QL6UBU/crafty-bastards-2k11.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)6<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/L9716QL6UBU" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/10/crafty-bastards-2k11.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-4699364794452640409Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:10:00 +00002011-09-29T09:10:00.924-04:00Rebatchingsodium lactateThe Soap Seductionsoap gone wrongdisasters Source Okay, I'm a little over dramatic, but you should be used to that by now. One of my favorite horror flicks is Re-Animator. It's one of the sickest, grossest movies I've ever seen, and I LOVE IT! The premise of the movie is this med student tries to bring his dead professor back to life, and he does, but not without all hell, literally, breaking loose. I encourage you to check it out if http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/sZdFkguZD_8/i-am-soap-re-animator.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/sZdFkguZD_8" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/i-am-soap-re-animator.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-6778713381585073459Fri, 23 Sep 2011 00:32:00 +00002011-09-22T20:32:20.538-04:00essential oil soapAbout Face soapcpop soapThe Soap Seduction About Face-A Bastard Soap It's only fair that I give this bastardized Castile soap some love. This is actually my 2nd batch of my About Face soap. The first one was done totally on a whim, and it was purely experimental. The response I've received has been very positive, and it sold out completely. The first batch, too, was bastardized (I'm loving this word, so you'll see it a lot), made with http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/8IXIVChir7w/and-nowa-bastile-soap.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/8IXIVChir7w" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/and-nowa-bastile-soap.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-4227200667344455132Mon, 19 Sep 2011 12:38:00 +00002011-09-19T08:38:00.477-04:00olive oil soapcpop soapCastile SoapThe Soap Seductionsoap making techniquesnew soap Time for a new pic...I look nothing like this anymore, lol! I haven’t done a bitch post in a long time, and I’m long overdue! Bitching is so therapeutic, and one of my biggest pet peeves is misinformation (or misleading information)-of any kind. When I see listings for Castile soap, the first thing I look at are the ingredients, and guess what? Eight times out of ten, I’ll see something likehttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/7Vp7ZVqYFdU/bitch-post-12-you-call-it-castile-i.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)11<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/7Vp7ZVqYFdU" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/bitch-post-12-you-call-it-castile-i.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-226201761266132110Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:28:00 +00002011-09-15T08:28:00.444-04:00wooden soap disheshandmade soapcaring for handmade soap source The feedback I get from some of my novice handmade soap buyers is that while they love their soap, it doesn’t last as long as the stuff that they buy at the store. You know the snarkhole in me wants to say Duh…, but I am after all, a classy professional, and I realize that we must take the time to educate our consumers on the difference between real soap and commercial “soap”. I http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/BT8gda32lDw/soap-snot-not-good-thing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)5<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/BT8gda32lDw" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/soap-snot-not-good-thing.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-2197483989203758476Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:15:00 +00002011-09-12T07:15:00.562-04:00The Soap Seductionsalt barsRosemary's Mint I have a love/hate relationship with making salt bars. I love them because they're ridiculously easy to make. I hate them because you must time the cutting of them just right or you'll end up with this: My latest batch is still rough around the edges, but they're sell-able. I handle these with kid gloves while they're curing because they're so fragile after I slice them. This particular http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/7ndjQrEK2eA/feeling-really-salty.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/7ndjQrEK2eA" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/feeling-really-salty.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-5861685538796648704Fri, 09 Sep 2011 23:58:00 +00002011-09-09T19:58:38.731-04:00saleEtsyThe Soap Seduction Yes, I'm having a sale if you didn't guess.... Buy any TWO soaps in the sale section of my Etsy shop, and get a lip balm of your choosing. Simply leave your flavor choice in notes to seller. Now thru Sunday (9/11).http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/i3g5yuofi_0/sale-sale-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)4<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/i3g5yuofi_0" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/sale-sale-sale.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7145526421756752513.post-3179098563119238723Tue, 06 Sep 2011 11:55:00 +00002011-09-06T07:55:00.734-04:00personal ramblingsThe Soap Seductionmishapsmistakesugly stuffUgh...Sometimes I go out of my comfort zone and attempt to try something new. Sometimes it works. Often times, it doesn't. This is one of those often times... I call it Dingleberry Delight. Why, you may ask? Because this soap literally showed its ass. See? Okay, it really aint the soap's fault, but I like blaming inanimate objects for my mistakes. I will try again because I really had a visionhttp://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~3/XdYnrutxPhM/this-is-why-im-not-soap-artisan.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Patrice-The Soap Seduction)7<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/TheSoapSeduction/~4/XdYnrutxPhM" height="1" width="1"/>http://thesoapseduction.blogspot.com/2011/09/this-is-why-im-not-soap-artisan.html