A Somewhat Different Pot of Soap
Friday May 30, 2008
The Liquid Soap page on the Candle and Soap Making Forum has been very busy lately with questions about making liquid soap. It's very similar...and yet very different from making ... Read More
Custom Prayer Candles - for Devotion or Just Decoration
Saturday May 24, 2008
Whether you call it a devotion or a prayer, lighting a candle for someone or something is a powerful ritual act...and common in many religions and traditions. The prayer candles ... Read More
Combat Office Stress with Aromatherapy
Thursday May 22, 2008
While most of us don't get to bathe in a tub of flower petals at home, we certainly don't get to do it at work. (If you do, I want ... Read More
Citrus Honey Bock - Soap Recipe Made with Beer
Sunday May 18, 2008
Here in Texas, we have a beer called Shiner Bock. It's made in Shiner, Texas and has the characteristic rich, amber color of most bock beers. I know it sounds ... Read More
Mosquito Repelling Votive Candles
Friday May 16, 2008
My Mosquito Repelling Essential Oil Blends article is on both the "What's Hot" and "Most Popular" links for Candle and Soap Making - which means one thing - the mosquitoes ... Read More
Candle Maker Videos
Sunday May 11, 2008
Chances are, if you've made your way to this site (and I'm glad you did!), you're a candle maker or someone interested in candle making. Candle makers are a special ... Read More
A Successful Candlemaker & Businessman - at Only Eight Years Old
Thursday May 8, 2008
“Last year I sold out at the festival, and hope to again this year,” is how Brennan Hill looked towards this year's Natchez Trace Festival in Mississipi. He learned to ... Read More
Green Tea & Lemongrass Soap Recipe
Monday May 5, 2008
Mother's Day is upon us...and it seems that the scent for this year's Mother's Day is "Green Tea and Lemongrass." Practically every ad I saw in the Sunday paper featured ... Read More
Dry Roll-On "Perfume" Oil - Portable Aromatherapy - or Handy Natural Mosquito Repellent
Friday May 2, 2008
Cyclomethicone is a silicone oil that is incredibly versatile in a number of bath and body recipes. But one of the easiest, and most amazing, uses of it is as ... Read More