I got the idea for The Victoria gift set talking with some friends over a cup of tea. Lavender tea, that is. …
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How to Blend Essential Oils for Soap
I've been asked more than once how to blend essential oils for soap making. I'm not an aromatherapist, and I don't really care what properties the essential oils I work with have. All I care about is what they smell like, how they go together, and how long they last in my base oils. …
My Favorite Soap Making Oil
Every oil in a soap recipe is there for a reason. Coconut gives us big fluffy bubbles, Palm hardens a bar and enhances a lather, castor seems to extend the life of coconut's bubbles. But an olive oil soap stands alone. That's why it's my favorite soap making oil. …
The top three places to store your handcrafted soap
You indulged in your favorite guilty pleasure, and now you need to find a place to store your treasures. Where is the best place to store your handcrafted soap? You want someplace cool and dry so your soap continues to get hard. Remember, the harder the bar, the longer your soap will last. Since you spent your hard earned money on my soap, I want …
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Designing Labels Digho
So many people comment on how much they like my product labels. I believe you should do what you do best, and hire someone to do the rest. Designing isn't one of my strong points. I was happy to pass that on to Diane and Maria of Digho, because designing is definitely one of theirs. When I first started making soaps, Digho designed my logo and my …