Articles Index
Liquid Soap Dilution Table
Dilution help for making liquid soap
The Basics of Making Candles
Bring some warmth and light into your home by making your own hand made candles - Fun creative and easy to learn
The Basics of Making Your Own Natural Soap
Want to make your own hand made natural soaps - but just a beginner Start here for a quick primer in soap making - Fun projects and how-to projects as well as explanations of all the materials tools and ingredients involved
Cucumber Soap
Recipe for cucumber soap
Melt and Pour Shaving Soap
Instructions to make Melt and Pour Shaving Soap
Shaving Soap Recipe
Recipe for shaving soap - olive oil shaving soap
Mosquito Repelling Essential Oil Blends
Mosquito repelling essential oil blends for making citronella candles with more than just citronella oil
Good Old Fashioned Hard White Soap
recipes for old fashioned hard white soap
Lye Excess in Liquid Soap Making
An explanation of Catherine Failor's Liquid Soap recipe formulations - and the excess of lye
Soap Making Recipes Directory
Directory of soap making recipes from basic soap making recipes to soaps with botanical additives to specialty soaps
Olive Oil (Castile) Soap Recipes
Easy Recipes for making Castile Olive Oil Soap
Organic Monitor Gives 2009 Predictions
Organic Monitor Press Release - Jan 30, 2009
Using Natural Exfoliants in Your Soap
List of exfoliants you can use in your soaps
Measurements vs. Percentages in Soap Making Recipes
Scale your recipe to any size as well as understand the proportions of each oil in the recipe.
How to Make a New Year's Hurricane Candle Shell
Step-by-step instructions to make a New Year's candle based on a basic hurricane candle shell and photo candle
Natural Colorants in Soap Making
Natural colorants in soap making don't have to be boring and muted. Many plant materials, spices and herbs give lovely colors to your soap.
Housewarming Soap Recipe Combination
A great combination of soap for any household -Gardener's Soap great for cleaning dirty hands - Mechanic's Soap for the grimiest jobs - and Kitchen Coffee Soap to battle cooking odors
The History of Christmas and Christmas Candles
Information and History of Christmas and Christmas Candles and Festivals of Light around the world
Where to Buy Lye
Without lye, there is no soap. But the most common supplier for home-based soap makers, Red Devil, has been discontinued. Here are some places you can get it.
Baby Food Jar Candles
Instructions for making candles with baby food jars
New Candle and Soap Making Products - May 2007
New Products in Candle and Soap Making April 2007
What's New in Candle and Soap Making - April 2007
New Products in Candle and Soap Making - April 2007
How Did You Get Started Making Soap and/or Candles?
What's your story? Tell us how you got started making soap and candles.
Create a Basic Soap Recipe
Want to learn how to make soap? Create your own soap recipe from scratch - balance your oils and get exactly the results you want.
How Creating a Soap Recipe is a Lot Like Making Banana Bread
How is creating a soap recipe like adjusting a banana bread recipe?