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I hope you’re all having a wonderful week! I’m off work until January 5th, so I spent yesterday in the workshop making all kinds of lovely things with all kinds of lovely ingredients. You’ll see those posts in the next little while! If you’re looking for a last minute crafting idea, why not make a...
In this post, If you’re new to lotion making, Heidi L asks: I can’t mentally get past this one super basic concept… I understand the idea of heat and hold, I get the mechanics of double boilers. But how on earth do I control the temperatures of the water and oil phases? You list the...
Thanks for sharing your ideas for what you’d like to see on the blog! Keep the suggestions for ingredients and products coming! Visit this post to share your thoughts! I don’t have a post for today as I spent the morning cleaning the workshop in anticipation of a fun filled tomorrow and the afternoon...
If you live in the B.C. or northern Washington state (or somewhere else, but are willing to drive), check out some of the classes at Voyageur Soap & Candle in Surrey, B.C. I teach four different classes now – anhydrous products, lotion making, hair care, and formulating facial products – and they are a great deal...
If you’re looking for a gift idea and don’t have much time, consider making some lotion bars! They only require three ingredients – a hard butter, an oil, and a wax – and all of these things could be found at a health food or grocery store. Check out my visual guide from SnapGuide if...