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  • Adding Honey To Soap

    Honey is great additive to add to soap making because honey is a natural humectant which means it can absorb moisture from the air and help give yo...
  • Essential Oil Combinations You Should Try in Your Soap

      If you’ve been following along for a while you’ll know that I only use essential oils in my Cold Process Soap. When I started making soap I wante...
  • All About Water Discounts

    I first mentioned water discounts last week. It’s considered an advanced technique for soap makers but today I’m going to do my best to explain and...
  • Making Carrot Soap with Real Carrots

    This week I’d like to share how you can add a vegetable puree to your soap. When I was a beginner soap maker and I first heard of adding vegetable ...
  • Making Salt Bars

    Usually when people start making natural soap at home it’s to help themselves or a family member with a skin condition. Salt bars are usually the g...
  • 3 Ways to Help Your Soap Harden in the Mold

    When we make recipes with a high content of soft oils we’ll find it can be really hard to remove the soap from the mold.  I’ve experienced this mul...
  • Make Your Own Oil Infusion - Part 2

    Last week’s article was about creating an herb or flower infusion that involved months of waiting time. But what if you wanted to try an herb infus...
  • Make Your Own Oil Infusion - Part 1

     Many herbs have skin loving qualities, and that’s why as soap makers we add them to our soap. They also give a lovely touch to the overall look an...
  • Peaks and Layers - 2nd (and 3rd) Try

    I really wanted to nail this technique, but it looks like it's going to take a few more tries. I tried the soap peaks and layers 2 more times. Both...
  • Peaks and Layers - First Try!

    I’ve been wanting to try this soap technique for a while now.. Well it actually involves 2 techniques.  It involves creating different shades of th...
  • Using Mica In Your Soap

    Using Mica is a fun way to add color and personality to your soap… I love seeing the beautiful colors soap makers can make with mica.  My favorite ...
  • Using Titanium Dioxide in Your Soap

    Titanium Dioxide (TD) is a pigment used in soap making to turn soap into the color white.  This is especially useful if you are soaping with oils t...