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How did you incorporate the resin into the soap? I have frankincense resin but I have no idea what to do with it, apart from burning it.

I sometimes feel like soapmaking has been pushed to the background and I hate that. I intend to concentrate on soap more in the future, rather than the bath & body side of things. To that end, last weekend I made two batches of wine soap, red and white, with local wines. I've made them in the...

^^ So true ^^

Lucky family members!!

Love that stuff! I use mine daily.

Absolutely! Sometimes, though, scales don't seem to be as sensitive when it's those smaller quantities/amounts.

I saw an interesting method of measuring out smaller measurements of powders on, I think, Tellervo, a Finnish soapmaker. Instead of measuring small quantities of powders into the container, she put the bag, bottle, or jar of the ingredient on the scale without taring and removed the ingredient...

As much as I like SCM and all the information she provides, I often find it overwhelming, as someone without a science background. The DIY B&B, Humblebee (and others) recipes provide a good starting point. Their recipes are usually well researched and the reasons for including ingredients...

If you're comfortable baking, you'll do just fine with some of the recipes we're using.

They had a lot of north-of-the-border supporters, too

Here in Canada, it's a regulated product that requires extensive testing and approval.

Check out DIY Bath & Body on Etsy. Sandra's Foaming Bath Butter is amazing! https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/726512626/diy-from-scratch-foaming-bath-butter?click_key=dd73088cb850aa63f92bd1178b1632030b44446f%3A726512626&click_sum=938b934d&ref=shop_home_recs_5&crt=1

That's gorgeous!

An order from Windy Point came in today and one of the things in the box was the Violet #2 I've been wanting to experiment with. I made a very small (150 grams) batch of a shampoo bar I'd made before, based on a Swift Crafty Monkey recipe. I want to see if the Violet #2 makes any difference to...

I'm not familiar with the name. It looks like they're available only through spas and there are no third party resellers. It looks like there are three outlets here in Kelowna; I'm familiar with one (a cosmetic surgeon - we do some printing for them); the other two are high end aestheticians...

Of course! I add it at 1% but it can be used at a higher rate than that, if desired.

Yes, it is. I add menthol crystals to mine and my customers rave about it. Apart from my soap, my customers are always commenting on how much they love my creams and lotions, the majority of which are made with the lotion concentrate recipe.

Now you know why it's one of my best sellers. 😀

I thought about it but, believe it or not, it would nullify my insurance if I do. They are fun to make, though, and now I'm looking around to see what else I could make a lamp out of. LOL I did come across directions for some really cute steam punk lamps that are very tempting.

We did a little rearranging in our living room about a month ago and, once done, realized there was one corner that needed a small lamp. We didn't have a spare and I didn't feel like going shopping for one so, after a little looking around, I turned a candle lantern into a lamp. John helped with...