Updated Articles and Resources

By David Fisher, About.com Guide since 2005

Soap and Candle Notebook Created: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Definition of what a soap and candle notebook is - a resource for soap and candle making - and how to use it to help you make soap and make candles
How to Rebatch Soap Created: Monday, February 09, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
How to rebatch soap = grating and remelting soap to save a batch or make hand milled soap
How to Make an Easy Votive Candle Created: Thursday, April 21, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
How to make a simple votive candle in a dixie cup - step by step instructions
Basic Candle Making Instructions Created: Monday, May 02, 2005 Updated: Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Make your own candles and bring some warmth and light into your home - fun creative and easy to learn
Soapmaking Basics for Homemade Soap Created: Monday, December 20, 2010 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Learn all about soap making and how to make your own homemade natural soaps, melt and pour soaps and more. Fun soap making projects and how-to soap making recipes as well as explanations of all the...
Make a Lye-Water Solution for Your Cold Process Soap Created: Monday, May 02, 2005 Updated: Wednesday, May 08, 2013
How to make a lye solution for cold process soap making - mixing, weighing and safety.
Hot Process Crock Pot Soap Created: Monday, April 29, 2013 Updated: Monday, April 29, 2013
How to make hot process soap in a crock pot - easy hot process soap recipe.
Melt and Pour Gem Soaps Created: Thursday, July 28, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Melt and Pour Soap Project - Mineral Mica in Gemstone Soaps
Christmas Melt and Pour Scrubbies Created: Monday, December 01, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Easy instructions to make Christmas-themed melt and pour scrubby soaps
Candle and Soap Making - Poll #1 - 06-17-05 Created: Wednesday, December 31, 1969 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Thank You! Created: Tuesday, July 19, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
candles, soap, submission
Using Honey in Soap Making Created: Monday, September 11, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Information about using honey in hand made soaps - soap making recipes too
Using Vanilla and Vanilla-containing Fragrance Oils in Your Soap Created: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Why do vanilla and vanilla-containing fragrance oils discolor soap?
How to Make Lye From Scratch Using Wood Ashes and Water Created: Monday, January 28, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Links to sources of how to make lye the old fashioned way - from wood ashes and water
Where to Buy Lye in Europe, Canada & Australia Created: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Resources to find and buy lye for soap making in Europe, Canada and Australia.
Where to Buy Lye Created: Monday, September 19, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
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.
WaxMelters PD7 Test Drive with Melt and Pour Soap Created: Saturday, October 11, 2008 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Making a large batch of individual soaps using the great PD7 Direct Head Wax Melter from WaxMelters.
The Debate Over Propylene Glycol Created: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Discussion of Propylene Glycol in Soap, Cosmetics and Household Items
Soap & Cosmetic Labeling by Marie Gale Created: Monday, September 03, 2007 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Review of Soap and Cosmetic Labeling by Marie Gale
How to Make Fizzy Bath Bombs Created: Tuesday, June 12, 2007 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Instructions to make fizzy bath bombs - bring some fizz and some wonderfulness to your bath.
Grocery Store Soap Created: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
You don't have to have a lot of fancy ingredients to make great soap. This recipe uses only oils that I found at my local market.
How Make a Halloween Candy Corn Candle Created: Sunday, September 25, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
For a holiday candle that looks good enough to eat, try this candy corn candle - a variation on layered pillar.
Wick Test Results - IGI 4625 - pillar and votive - Candle and Soap Making Created: Monday, August 01, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Wick Test Results - IGI 1343 - votive - Candle and Soap Making Created: Friday, September 09, 2005 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Candle Making Projects Directory Created: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Directory of Candle Projects at Candle and Soap Making at About.com
Clay Soap Sampler Created: Monday, July 10, 2006 Updated: Sunday, April 28, 2013
Recipe for making soap with clays
Vertical Chunk Candles Created: Monday, March 19, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Step by step instructions to make a chunk candle variation - with vertical bars or stripes
Citronella Candle Torches Created: Monday, July 24, 2006 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Step by step instructions to make outdoor dipped citronella torch candles
Clean Metal Votive Molds Created: Monday, February 12, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Cleaning metal votive molds after making votive candles is messy...but easy.
Beeswax Votive Holders Created: Monday, February 05, 2007 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
How to make votive candle holders out of beeswax sheets. Easy candle making project.
Springtime Fragrances for Candle and Soap Making Created: Sunday, March 23, 2008 Updated: Wednesday, April 24, 2013
My top list of springtime candle and soap making fragrances.
How to Recycle and Reuse Candle Containers Created: Sunday, October 19, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, April 23, 2013
How to recycle container candle jars and containers.