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The Story of Dr. Bronner's

When I first started making soap some years ago, I had a couple of friends in Austin, TX who asked, "Is your soap like Dr. Bronner's?" Well...while I did like putting text and stories on my soap labels...and while I did make peppermint soap...and liquid soap...I never made liquid pepper...

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About.co...p Making — 4 days ago

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Basic Homemade Soap Log Mold

I recently moved - and all of my usual molds and such are packed in various boxes. I wanted to make a small test batch of soap, and luckily I was able to find my home-made mitre-box log mold. It was a great low-cost soap mold solution from a fellow soap maker friend, Pat Tyson of Pitterpat Skin C...

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About.co...p Making — 5 days ago

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Plain Old Natural Soap is Best - (But We Knew That)

Through all the years, all the commercials and advertisements, all the scents, colors and styles - it still comes down to this: washing your hands with plain old natural soap is best. This article from the Environmental Working Group elaborates, stating that washing your hands with soap is excell...

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About.co...p Making — October 27

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It's Pumpkin Soap Time

Halloween is in just a week...which means there are pumpkins in all of the stores - including some really interesting white pumpkins. (Orange is evidently very "yesterday.") Which means Jack O'Lanterns and hanging pumpking lanterns. But what about the day after Halloween? One of my favo...

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About.co...p Making — October 24

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Halloween Candles for Spooky Holiday Fun

Halloween (October 31st) is the next major holiday here in the U.S. And if you've already made some pumpkin soap, the next thing to do is to make some Halloween candles. You can make some easy Halloween appliqué candles, or, for the more adventurous, a fun project that uses a Balloon Candl...

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About.co...p Making — October 19

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How to Make Bath Oil That's Not "Oily"

My favorite time of the year is that transition time when the weather turns chilly for the first time after a long hot spell. It's time for hot tea, warm sweaters and hot baths. We soap (and candle) makers know the benefits of moisturizing oils on your skin, and the power of fragrance and essenti...

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About.co...p Making — October 16