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From the Groves to Your Candles and Soaps - Orange Essential Oil
Maria Teijeiro / Getty ImagesSeveral folks have written saying how much they love the Orange Creamsicle soap recipe I posted earlier this week. It's the first time I've used orange essential oil in a...
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So You Want to Make Some Soap?
Monica Rodriguez / Getty ImagesI'm not sure what is aligning in the universe of late...but this past week, 4 different people have come up to me and said, "I want to learn to make soap - what do I need...
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Mosquitoes are Here - Time to Make Some Candles
As I was watering my fledgling tomato and basil plants (yes, I'll be making soap with them!) last night...I got at least 4 mosquito bites!And while I'm probably not going to put a bunch of citronella...
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Citronella Candle Torches for Outdoor Summer Parties
We're just a few weeks away from Memorial Day (in the U.S.) which is the kickoff to "summer". It's a time of cooking out, swimming, and general fun outdoors. Candles in your outdoor living spaces can...
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Marbled Container Candles
I love revisiting projects that I haven't made in a number of years. Marbled Container Candles was one of those. I've been spending so much time marbling and swirling soap, that I haven't done much...
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Using Tea and Other Liquids in Soap
Did you know that you can use liquids other than water to make soap? Tea, juice, milk, wine, infusions, even beer. A cup of tea for the soap...a cup of tea for the soap maker. It takes some extra...
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Dipped Taper Candles - Try Them at Least Once
You, like me, may remember making them with a bit of string and a coffee can full of wax - in a summer camp program. But to make them really well, dipped taper candles are a lot of work.But don't let...
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Mailbag Monday - How to Size a Soap Recipe to Fit a Particular Soap Mold
George Doyle / Getty ImagesShelly from Cincinnati recently asked, "My family is in love with these new greek yogurts that come in short round plastic containers. I think they would make interesting...
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Making Herbal Oil Infusions for Soap Making and More
I was inspired to so some herbal oil infusions this week. I did a couple of small infusions of natural colorants...and the others were just nice herbs to make soap with. Whether you infuse calendula...
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Determined To Trace - A New E-Book by Benjamin Aaron
In this new, short e-book by Benjamin Aaron, there isn't a lot about the actual making of soap - but that's o.k. This book is about how to make your soap making business (or any other entrepreneurial...
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