David's Candles & Soap Blog May 2006 Archive

Most all candlemakers, as they have worked to get their wick choices "just right" in their candles, have "wicked up" or used a larger wick to make the candle. But ... Read More

Though the weather might be getting warmer outside (in my half of the world, that is), there's still nothing quite like a luxurious, relaxing bath to calm and/or rejuvenate you. ... Read More

I've posted lots of articles about successful soap makers who have taken the plunge to grow their soap making habit into a full time business. All kinds of people - ... Read More

There have been several posts recently on the Candle and Soap Making Forum about making liquid soap. Some of the responses were fine, others used techniques I wouldn't recommend. So ... Read More

Need some coconut oil? How about some broccoli seed oil? Want to know the history of aromatherapy? How about information on preservatives? From chemcials to packaging - fixed oils and ... Read More

Do you spend more time finding the materials and ingredients for your craft project than actually making the craft? Is "Organize the Craft Room" perpetually on your "To Do" list? ... Read More

Well...if you're like most consumers, chances are you'll have cigarettes and milk before you have soap...but you'll have soap before you have aspirin or beer. So says a study by ... Read More

“It started out as a hobby,” says Marie Bache. “My hobby went crazy.” How many of us have and still do feel that way!? (Raising my hand.) Marie got started ... Read More

The very first article I wrote for this site was Make a Simple Votive Candle. The editors at About wanted me to write a candle making article that was for ... Read More

I can't wait! It's just a couple of days until the very first issue of Create the Dream magazine will be rolling off the presses. This is a magazine for ... Read More

Well...while you're all trying out a batch of Whipped Soap, I thought I'd pass on a pretty cool science experiment - the Foaming Soap Trick. Not that I'm suggesting that ... Read More

Recently, I read an article about the history of Ivory soap and the (now debunked) legend that it was made to be "floating" soap by accident - the soap maker ... Read More