It's summer here in Texas, and the tomatoes are ripening on the vine...we'll have enough zucchini to last us until well into next year, and a fair amount of cucumbers ... Read More

As I explained in my article, Using Vanilla or Vanilla Fragrance Oils in Your Soaps, vanilla, and vanilla-containing fragrance oils will turn your soap brown...sometimes a deep brown. And it's ... Read More

From the looks of articles like The Smelly Future of Tech, I may be able to actually let you smell the projects I do here at Candle and Soap Making ... Read More

Need some inspiration added to your candle making? Are you stuck with the same old votives and pillars and jelly jars and looking for a way to rekindle (pun intended) ... Read More

Ever seen a water strider skating across the top of a still pond? How does it do it? Why doesn't it sink?Surface tension. Here's a simple (and fun I might add) ... Read More

Here's a great resource to find a Soap or Candle Making Supplies Supplier near you. I think California wins with the most suppliers, followed closely by Texas. I also maintain ... Read More

"The kidneys fail first. Then the central nervous system begins to misfire. Paralysis spreads, making breathing difficult, then often impossible without assistance. In the end, most victims die. Many of ... Read More