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Candle Making Projects and Soap Making Ideas Visit our Candle & Soap Making Store for Molds, Wax, Fragrances, & More!
The Art of Soap - When Does Soapmaking Become More than Just a Craft? originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 17:40:08.
I made a batch of cold process shaving soap today. (You can make melt and pour shaving soap too...) Before I made the soap though, I was looking at various shaving mugs to pour the soap into. I love to have a set of mugs ready and then just pour half of the fresh soap into the mugs - and half of the soap into a 3" PVC tube to use as "refills". Imagine my delight when I found a whole gallery of various historical antique shaving mugs featured on my friend and colleague Pamela Wiggins' Antiques site here on About.com. (I must admit, the batch of soap was delayed for an hour or so while I looked at shaving mugs, vintage valentine cards and Christmas collectibles.) I've always said that packaging and presentation can make or break a soap - at least from a retail sense - so why not dress up your shaving soap in a marvelous mug?
Melt and Pour Soaps for Valentines Day originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 23:22:39.
If you've been feeling a bit mighty and magnificent lately...if your confidence and enterprising energy have been burning brightly...if you've got a passionate fire in your heart...then you might just be ready for the Chinese Year of the Dragon. Custom Essential Oil Blends Inspired by the Chinese Year of the Dragon originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Sunday, January 22nd, 2012 at 23:15:52. I came across this candle company in Thailand that is making the wildest candles! Created "for those who deserve something special" KIND CAT CANDLE "creates candles that combine the essence ...
Icy Soap and Candle Projects originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 22:00:20.
Adding Natural Clays to Your Soap Recipes originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Friday, January 13th, 2012 at 00:38:08.
Getting Organized for the New Year originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Monday, January 2nd, 2012 at 22:36:11.
Marbling Techniques for Cold Process Soap originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Saturday, December 31st, 2011 at 14:02:57.
Using Infused Natural Colors in Soap Making originally appeared on About.com Candle & Soap Making on Wednesday, December 28th, 2011 at 18:10:15.
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I think for all of us, our very first batch/bar of soap will always be a wonder - a work of art for us. We're amazed that we could combine this lye and these oils and come out with soap - real soap. 
In all the years I've made and sold soap, the most popular of all time have been these 
Most of us in the Northern Hemisphere are in the middle of some really cold January weather. 
The new year usually brings a desire to try some new recipes...or to try some ingredients I haven't tried in a while. 
Over the years, as candle and soap makers, we accumulate a lot of stuff - ingredients, tools, molds, colors, print outs, idea files, examples. 
I say in my overview of Irene Linauer's DVD "
I've been organizing some of my soap making shelves and supplies and have been going through all the various spices, herbs, flowers and other natural botanicals I have accumulated over the years. A while back I tried using some of them as