Monthly Archives: February 2014

Here at MMS we have a great technical support team. They are able to answer all of the questions a soap maker can have about what went wrong or right with their batch of soap. When you are starting out, all of the information and lingo can be overwhelming, so […]

Introduction to Soap Making – Day 1

February 28, 2014 in Cold Process Soap / Soap by Taylor

I have more photos for our Fragrance Testing Series! This is a long series of blog posts that will show the testing of our fragrances in Cold Process Soap. We are testing ALL the fragrances in our catalog at their maximum recommended usage rate for Cold Process Soap and showing […]

Fragrance Testing in Cold Process Soap: The Meadow, Forks, Jasper, ...

February 27, 2014 in Fragrances in Cold Process Soap by Tonya

Not that long ago I asked our blog readers to submit photos of something they have made that is inspired by spring. Today, I would like to introduce you to Terry, one of our submitters. Hello, my name is Terry and I live in Southern California. We really haven’t […]

Spring is Here Challange Soap Submission – Terry

February 25, 2014 in Challenges and Q&A / Drawings and Contests by Taylor

I absolutely adore cinnamon rolls. Pulling them apart bit by bit makes me feel like a kid again. Sometimes I need something lighter and not so intense. You have to admit, traditional cinnamon rolls are an intensely flavored and sweet confection. When I make cinnamon rolls some of the most […]

Lemon Cranberry Rolls

February 24, 2014 in Food and Recipes / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

One of the hardest things about soap making is presentation. How are you going to present your soap to family, friends and even customers? How are you going to label it? How are you going to identify what is it or even what is in it? One of the simplest […]

Cigar Band Tutorial

February 21, 2014 in Product Assistance / Soap / Special Features / Thoughts from The Sage by Taylor

Fragrance Testing in Cold Process Soap: Green Tea and Cucumber, ...

February 20, 2014 in Fragrances in Cold Process Soap by Tonya

Spring is slowly inching its way into the Northern Hemisphere and I am ready to welcome it with open arms. I wanted to have a challenge that all of our lovely readers could participate in. So my question to you is What is spring to you?. It is Spring Solstice? […]

Spring is Here Challenge!

February 19, 2014 in Challenges and Q&A / Drawings and Contests by Taylor

When I make lip glosses, I always have people asking me “Is it hard to make? Do I need a million ingredients?” The answer is NO! Lip glosses are really easy to make and are used for many simple makeup routines. Come with me and let’s make a lip gloss […]

The Lantern Festival

February 14, 2014 in Calendar / Challenges and Q&A / Drawings and Contests / Travels with The Sage by Taylor

Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and I wanted to make a lotion for the occasion. Because roses are the most common flower sold for Valentine’s Day, I wanted to make something with rose. I ended up choosing our Rose Hydrosol for this project. Come join me for this love inspired lotion! […]