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I’m really enjoying the discussions about how we started making our own products and how you feel about shipping costs, so please keep it going as I spend the day making duct tape creations with the tweens and teens at the Chilliwack library! If you want to make your own duct tape bow, click here.For...
Happy July 4th! I hope you’re having a wonderful day off spent with family and friends or in your workshop. We enjoyed Canada Day on Sunday, and if the Simpsons are to be believed, Bastille Day is coming up soon! I thought we’d continue our discussion about various topics today so I can have a...
Catherine asked the question in this post, and I thought I’d put it out to everyone here…How did you start making your own products? I think I’ve told you this story before, so bear with me if you’ve heard it…I was teaching craft groups to youth in my community, and the bath bombs in our...
Our beloved Dish forum is down for maintenance, and I’m wondering if anyone knows what is happening? I put in a request to be part of the group on Saturday, but I’m still pending approval, so I’m wondering if someone who is on the Facebook group can update me on its status. I’m going through...
It’s summer, so just a quick reminder that you might want to store things like coconut oil 76 (meaning it melts at 76˚F) or virgin coconut oil in the fridge or freezer because they might melt in your workshop. It hasn’t been that warm around here, but I found my virgin coconut oil was getting...