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Using Flower Petals in Soap

Using flower petals in your soap making recipes can yield wonderful results but beware - using flower petals in cold process soap turns the flowers black or brown - proper usage of flowers in cold process soap making

Using a Water Bath to Cool the Lye-Water

To get your lye water to cool more quickly, you can place it in a water bath in your sink.

Wax Temperature for Best Fragrance Throw - 180 Degrees

Most waxes melt at between 120 and 140 degrees. But adding the fragrance oil at a lower temperature will not give you the best results. What temperature is best to add the fragrance oil to your candles?

Using Vanilla and Vanilla-containing Fragrance Oils in Your Soap

Why do vanilla and vanilla-containing fragrance oils discolor soap?

Quick and Easy Wick Testing for Nearly Any Candle

Wick Testing is the most important part of your candle making - here's a great easy way to do it!

Add a Bit of Sugar for Super Bubbles

Adding sugar to your soap helps increase lather and bubbles

How to Store Liquid Soap Paste

How to store liquid soap paste so that you don't have to make up an enormous batch of liquid soap all at the same time.

Using Teas (or Herbs Intended for Tea) in Your Soap

Tip for how to use teas and herbs used for tea in your soap

Testing Natural Colorants for Use in Soap Making

Natural colorants are wonderful for soap making, but before you throw some carrots or seaweed into your soap, do a few simple tests.

Add a Bit of Salt for a Harder Bar Quicker

Adding a bit of salt to your soap can help increase hardness - an inexpensive and easy soap making tip

Topping Off with a Heat Gun

There is no need for second pours in candle making when you have a heat gun - use the heat gun to top off your candles easily

(Not) Down the Drain

Discarding the water from your candle making double boiler down the sink drain can cause wax build up over time