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Blending Labcolors – A Primer

Recently, one of our active Facebook friends posted a mystery photo (on left) and asked why her purple Labcolors didn’t go purple. I suggested that perhaps diluting the Labcolor rather [...]

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010
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Hot Process Hero

Did you ever have a batch that you just knew would be perfect … only, it wasn’t? Sometimes, batches curdle, seize, separate or do otherwise strange things on us even [...]

Thursday, October 21st, 2010
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Tangle Free Soap Queen TV!

Learn to make Shampoo and Conditioner in this episode of Soap Queen TV. I love making my own hair care products so I can scent them with my favorite fragrances [...]

Thursday, October 14th, 2010
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Five Days of Father’s Day: Last Minute Cards

Last Minute Father’s Day Card Now that you’ve made the perfect Father’s Day Soapy Project, I’m betting you’d like to match it up with a perfect Father’s Day card. We [...]

Friday, June 18th, 2010
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Gorgeous Ways to Package Your Creations

So much time is spent planning and executing your soap recipe. Don’t you want your packaging to reflect that? Your answer should be YES! Lisa Johnson, from Poppy Paperie, shows [...]

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010
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Holiday Gold Nailpolish

Did you miss the tutorial on making your own nailpolish? Check out what we whipped up for holiday parties using our heavy metal gold mica. Here’s the original tutorial on [...]

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009
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How to Color Glitter

Be the only one in your neighborhood with custom colored glitter! It’s easy to do and you only need a couple of ingredients! So grab your Iridescent Glitter, Mica and [...]

Thursday, November 19th, 2009
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Grey to Green to Purple: Labcolor Tips

On the TeachSoapForum recently, we had a big discussion on how to work with Royal Blue Labcolor in Cold Process Soap. In general, Labcolors turn brighter in cold process soap [...]

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009
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Homemade Face Paint

This project is perfect for any time of the year but especially for Halloween! Dress up your little ghoulish goblins with homemade face paint. Recipe: 1-tbsp. of Lip Balm Base [...]