Do you suffer from heat rash? Does someone in your family? Are there red, itchy bumps all over the skin? Are there more acne bumps than ever before? Do tell! What do you do to beat the summer heat and calm hot, sensitive and upset skin? We want to hear […]
Monthly Archives: July 2015
1 Wow! I can’t believe that July is here! While the 4th of July has already passed, we still have most of the month ahead of us. July often means many of us are busy with craft shows, fairs, family reunions and vacations. Don’t forget to plan your orders around your […]
July 2015 Calendar
10 Okay, so now we have done the hard part. We have collected our soap and our handy-dandy tape measure. For the sake of simplifying things, we will be assuming that the right and left sides will have the open ends. If you want the open ends to be on the […]
Sizing Your Soap for Shrink Bands – Part 2
11 Today is going to be a rather unusual day here on Adventures with the Sage. We are going to be sharing a series of posts that will help you determine which shrink bands will fit your bar of soap. Are you ready? To start, you will need a bar of […]
Sizing your Soap for Shrink Bands – Part 1
1 It is Independence Day! We hope your day is filled with parades, great food, musics and beautiful fireworks lighting up the night sky. If you need to travel, please travel safely. If you are lighting fireworks, please have some safety precautions for you and your loved ones. Your safety is extremely […]
The 4th of July!
5 Earlier this week we made a Wool Wash Bar and a Wool Conditioner to take better care of our wool items. Today I will show you how to properly wash your wool items to avoid felting them (causing them to shrink), stretching, or otherwise distorting their shape. USING WOOL WASH […]
Caring for Wool Articles
5 Yesterday we made a wool wash bar specifically for washing wool articles. Because wool requires a little extra TLC after washing to keep the fibers soft and smooth, I wanted to make a conditioner. While you could possibly use this conditioner in human hair, individuals with fine hair may find […]
Wool Conditioner
16 I love wool clothing. I don’t have much patience when it comes to knitting or crocheting sweaters, socks, hats, mittens and scarves. However, each wool article in my closet is a treasured item. There is just something about wool that is so soft and warm. I love that. There is […]