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One of the most common questions I get here on Modern Soapmaking is how to replace an oil in a soap recipe. I know and understand that not everyone uses or stocks the same oils in their soapmaking...

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Soap dishes may seem like a small detail, but when you are soap maker who has artfully designed your recipe, you wouldn't want your soap...

This tutorial comes to you courtesy of Leanna Blacher. 

If you have been making soap for any amount of time, you have either heard of or used a fragrance oil called Black Raspberry Vanilla....

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I love to hear stories from other soapmakers about how they started their businesses, and what the turning points were that made a big difference in their...

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Have you ever wanted to combine cold process soap with melt and pour soap for a stunning hybrid soap? If you want to attract attention online, or...

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

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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...

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...

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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” ...

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...

When I originally wrote Efficiency in Scaling: Introduction to Masterbatching, Soapmaker 3 didn't have a lot of the great features it does now, so the workaround for creating a masterbatch of oils...

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,...