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 […]
Tina
We receive a ton of emails each week. Some are so easy to answer and others really challenge our brains. Sometimes I sit in front of my computer rubbing my forehead and reading your emails over and over again. I learn as I go. Not only does making things in […]
Hydrovance Lesson
We know how to calculate volume for the box molds, so far – so good. Do you know we get mold questions all the time? First I want to tell you that I am not a fan of dividers in soap molds. I think the bars become irregular and misshapen. […]
Volume of my box mold
Today I am starting with volume. This word has many meanings in our daily lives. For our kids it means turning up the sound projection of the music. For people who work in purchasing it means a greater number of items for a lesser price per unit. For people who […]
Volume – can you hear me now?
1 OK, I need to come clean. There is a four letter word that drives all soapmakers crazy. Sometimes they gasp when they hear it, other times they choke on their coffee. Of all the phone calls I receive this four letter word strikes more fear and anxiety into the lives […]
A four letter word problem
7 Read to the bottom. It’s important! Today is New Year’s eve. I know so many of you have a long list of things to do today. The crazy hustle and bustle is just not for me. Today is a time for putting on a roast to slow cook for the […]
New Year’s Eve – oh the silliness!
2 WOW! In the last week we have had some major milestones (at least for me). On December 21st we celebrated Winter Solstice. This day represents a new awakening for me because the amount of light we receive each day will now increase! It is such a tough ride to work […]
What a week! What a month!
I need some help from our readers! A recent event gave me a different perspective on how lip balm can be marketed. Let me give you a quick run down. Patient is checked into the hospital. A nasal cannula in inserted into the nostrils to provide a flow of oxygen. […]
Is Vaseline OK?
We are regularly asked about the shelf life of a fixed oil (you know, the animal and vegetable oils we use for soap making). There are a few things we would like to address for storage. To have the freshest material I would like you to use up any oil […]
Shelf life of a fixed oil
Q) How much of the Amethyst Pink color should I use? I tried this a year ago and it was too much! I don’t want to make that mistake again. A) Amethyst Pink is a dye. The color is migratory and can move throughout the bar of soap, making this […]
Weekly Recap of Telephone Questions: Colors and Bases vs Raw ...
Howdy folks! The 4th of July is upon us! The holiday landing on a work day always slows shipping times just a bit. Right now we are shipping almost all orders on the schedule given when the order is placed. Tomorrow we leave early and that means UPS and USPS […]
Holiday Shipping Plans – The 4th is here!
3 Dear Soapmakers, Recently I have become aware of some difficulties soap makers are having while trying to figure their water needs. Let me try to help clear the air (water?) here. 1) Water is needed in your soap making process. This is not an ingredient that needs to be weighed […]