The #1 resolution on people's New Year's lists is "lose weight." And while for most folks, that means reducing fat, soap makers regularly superfat. While not quite like "supersizing" your ... Read More

Everyone else seems to be doing Top Ten lists this week, and I felt a little left out. "Top Ten Things to Do with Soap?" "Top Ten Places to Burn ... Read More

Bring in the New Year with this great variation of the Hurricane Candle and the Photo Candle. With the hurricane shell, you can embed anything that will fit into the ... Read More

"Everyone knows I mean well, that these gifts are meant to spread joy, not rashes and house-fires. And thumbing through craft books at the bookstore I think, “how could anything ... Read More

Home with the kids? Just want to try an easy candle project? Get started making your own hand made candles with this beginner's guide to making votive candles - it ... Read More

Need a last minute gift? A delightful, but easy to make, housewarming present? Try a Housewarming Soap Combo. There isn't time for cold process soap to cure before the holidays, ... Read More

"More and more, however, these one-time hobbyists are turning their craft into full-time money-making enterprises as demand for natural body care products has soared in recent years." - CNN Money, ... Read More

"The hottest treatments in top spas today are derived from ancient healing rituals deeply rooted in Herbal Medicine Systems of Ayurveda, Aromatherapy, JAMU and more. These Medical Systems dates back ... Read More

It was a weekend of candle lighting ceremonies around the world. For the first time ever in the United States, a menorah was lit at the White House. In Christian churches, ... Read More

Most anyone who picks up Ann Bramson's classic book "Soap" (see new review) is inspired by the pioneer-esque ideas in it - and often want to try their ... Read More

A classic...no... THE classic book on soap making. First published in 1972, Soap by Ann Bramson has inspired generations of home soap makers with its simple, easy-to-follow, pioneer-esque directions. No ... Read More

Bring some holiday cheer into your bathrooms and kitchen with this easy-to-make melt-and-pour soap project using silk poinsettia flower petals. Soaking the petals in melt-and-pour soap creates a single-use hand ... Read More

"What was the culprit of my midnight blaze? Nothing more than one forgotten-about and uncontained, lit candle." This was Deanna Geneva Lorianni's experience as told in a recent article. Yes, ... Read More