Teach Soap

How's that for an off-the-wall topic?

Here's the situation: I live in Colorado. I have a mastiff that is a show dog.

All the AKC-recognized breeds have what is called a National Specialty show, a dog show with only one breed. This year, the National Specialty for the mastiff is in Denver.

I belong to a mastiff group that is kind of overseeing all the preparations for this event, which will be in May. One of our members thought it would be a nifty idea to have a door prize/raffle kind of thing. And we are going to do a Bar Basket, containing things like Colorado brewed beers, beer steins, towels, etc. So I thought, soap made with beer will be my contribution.

I have in my freezer, all ready for soapmaking, an ale that is actually brewed right here in the town where I live. But I'm not really sure how to scent it.

Here's what I'm thinking so far: a bit of spruce, for that mountain feeling. A bit of lemon, for sunshine, and a bit of spearmint for fresh air. And a teeny bit of cedarwood. I know I have to be careful of the cedarwood, because I don't want it to over power everything else. I don't want to end up with other EOs and CEDARWOOD!, you know?

What do you all think about that idea? Totally off base? Any other suggestions?

Thanks!

Anita

I'm chuckling over this post; I just came from a show today and was talking to my friend about the Denver Mastiff Specialty. I've never soaped with beer so I can't really contribute to that end of the post. But I think its a great idea, I occasionally do a California Fruit and Nut soap. (avocado, almond, apricot and olive, all locally sourced.)

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Logansama aka Belinda
Nor Cal

Belinda, do you scent your fruit and nut soap?

Anita

P.S. Are you going to be at the Specialty?

Yay for dog people!!

I love theme-based soaps like you're doing and your fragrance combination sounds awesome! You could also consider pine, fir, or sage EOs. I'm assuming you're going for an all-essential oil scent? Maybe you could put Aloe Vera liquid in it, for a neat western-cacti-themed touch. Since Colorado's state flower is Rocky Mountain Columbine, you could even put dried Columbine in your soap (I'm assuming that could be added to soap). I'm just throwing that out there, your theme is so neat! Love the beer idea!!

This is kind of off topic but i just googled 'Scent of Colorado' to see if I could help but all that came up was how it now smells like pot... I know NG has a cannibis FO and have fun at the dog show I love when my grand mother brings me to the shows! (she mainly a poodle person tho)

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Anna Rose @-}--
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Yes her name is Toastie, she actually was a show dog for a while but she wasn't to good.... We also have 3 others (one is my sisters at she live in apartment but stays with us alot) My dad says not to trust my grandm'sa loan a poodle program, cause you end up keeping them + breeding them in some cases

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Anna Rose @-}--
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LOL, oh yes! Never get an animal saying you're just going to keep it for a few days. Like that ever happens... They're just too wonderful!

I think is and great ideas, but I think you need to come up with some more think which give you a genuine reason to accomplished your idea.

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Logansama aka Belinda
Nor Cal

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Anna Rose @-}--
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Rosie you are such a good hearted young woman. Teenagers get too much bad press. You are definitely one of the good ones.

MaryLou

Well how coud you give up this face! She actully had a home planned out since she was 4 weekss old and then after they were weaned we noticed her legs were alway wet.. Her mom still licks her legs clean from time to time! She is 7-8 months old now and can't imagine not changing a diaper every hour

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Anna Rose @-}--
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What an adorable face!!!!! She reminds me of my friend's Labradoodle, only more puppyish cute!!!! So sweet!!! How do you have time to do that every hour? I'd like to see a puppy in a diaper!

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Olivia :)