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This post is brought to you courtesy of Ariane.

Since I live on an island surrounded by 300 kilometers of white sand beaches, I love to go shell hunting with my kiddos.

My customers can’t get enough...

A lot of soapmakers start formulating on their own based on SoapCalc's soap quality numbers, even though they are surrounded by mystery. Most soapmakers aren't exactly sure where the numbers come from...

When many soapmakers first start out, they don't give much thought to how to make handmade soap safely. And when they do, their efforts are typically focused on the caustic nature of lye, and not on a...

This tutorial comes to you courtesy of Izza.

When it comes to cold process soap making, I have a deep passion for all things swirl and I just can’t resist the “in the pot swirl” (ITPS) technique.

I ...

This tutorial is brought to you courtesy of Leanna Blacher.

There is nothing more exciting than going to a farmer's market in summertime. So many amazing fruits and vegetables are available and at th...

When I started using the software, Soapmaker 3 didn't have a lot of the great features it does now, so the workaround for creating a masterbatch of oils for soapmaking in Soapmaker 3 was a little mess...

A lot of folks found Modern Soapmaking through one of my tutorials or YouTube videos, and that's fabulous - really, it is! I love playing with new soap design techniques and of course, challenging mys...

The most common misconception I hear about hot process soap is that they are "rustic" - I am pretty sure that means plain, simple and a little boring!

While I appreciate the elegance of single colore...

You know that good ole phrase? Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery? It doesn't stop it from being downright annoying, does it?

One of the most common issues that crop up in the maker world is...