Monthly Archives: October 2011

I know I have been rather absent here on the blog. With Halloween here, and the rest of the holidays approaching fast, it is easy to get a little distracted! Ack! Today, I will be share what happens when you superheat your lip balm and pour it into the tray […]

Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 3

October 31, 2011 in Lip Balms by Taylor

Once we have the tray and the tubes, it is time to load the tubes into the tray. With the tray facing up, don’t try to load the bottom of the tube first. (photo 1) With the tray facing up, don’t try to load the tubes upside down. (photo 2) […]

Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 2

October 25, 2011 in Lip Balms / Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

This week I will be teaching how to use the PlasticTom.com lip balm filling trays. I will be demonstrating all of the dos and don’ts of using these trays as well as helping you troubleshoot the problems you may be having. If you have any questions, please let me know […]

Lip Balm Filling Trays – Day 1

October 24, 2011 in Lip Balms / Product Assistance / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

I don’t know about you, but I find soap making addictive. Despite all of my failures, distractions and learning experiences, I still love it . I do get strange requests for types of soap and additives. Some times they are animal, vegetable, mineral, or spiritual. Tell us about the strangest […]

Strange Soap Story Challenge

October 10, 2011 in Challenges and Q&A / Drawings and Contests by Taylor

I love the smell of coffee. I will go read at the local coffee shops just so I can be immersed in the odor. I love using our coffee butter on my skin for that reason. I smell like a coffee shop. 😉 Now, I have had a few requests […]

Coffee Butter Cold Process Soap

October 7, 2011 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I would like to ask what got you in the hobby of making your own soaps, lotions, lip balms, perfumes, etc? Do you, or a loved one, have sensitive skin? Are you looking to be more self-sufficent? Or was it that you fell in love with all of the scents? […]

Freebie Friday!

October 7, 2011 in Fragrances / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Today I realized that we have used all of our colors of glitter except iridescent! How did that happen? I had to go search high and low for the perfect scent to go with the iridescent glitter. Angel? No, that didn’t seem quite right. In the end I chose Snow Drops. What […]

Snow Drops Glitter Soap

October 5, 2011 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

Yippee! Today is Tea Tuesday! I am going to focus on some special teas this week. Have you heard of Sip for the Cure? The Republic of Tea has a collection of teas they use to create donation monies for The Susan G Komen Foundation. The funds help breast cancer […]