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How to make hot process liquid soap
2008-03-16 19:30:00 **For those who have taken my Handmade Bath Products and made the bath jelly, here is how to make your own liquid soap if you do not want to use the clear, unscented liquid soap from Whole Foods. If you chose not to make your own soap check out www.yaley.com and search for clear liquid soap.This is a basic recipe for liquid soap. Although it may appear very involved, it is quite easy. If you would like a recipe using different oils, check out the lye calculator that Magestic Mountain Sage has on their website. The water may seem a bit much but it is okay since much of the water will boil out in the cook.Ingredients* 23 oz coconut oil* 25 oz of olive oil* 10.15 oz potassium hydroxide (KOH not lye)* 30-36 ounces distilled water* 3 ounces borax (supermarket mule train brand)* Alcohol in spray bottle. (I usually use gin or isopropyl alcohol)Tools Needed:* Large double boiler (stainless steel- will not react with lye)* Stick blender* Candy or meat thermometer1. Don protective equipment,... More About: Make , Liquid , Soap , Process
Today's Handmade Bath Products Class
2008-03-15 23:43:00 I wanted to say that I had a great group of ladies in Handmade Bath Products Class at CSM today. It was a pleasure having each and everyone one of you in my class. I hope I have inspired you to take more classes in making your own bath and body products. And I see you in my upcoming classes. Please check back on my announcement for future classes.As I was writing my entry, I had an idea. If you create your bath bombs to look like muffins or cupcakes and you want to give them as a gift, why not package them in a pink pastry box. You know the kind you get from the bakery. I am know going to hunt for a resource for anyone to purchase. If anyone knows where to get them online, please let me know.
Shea Butter Bath Bomb
2008-03-15 19:23:00 Here is another great bath fizzy bomb recipe from Lynden House that you may want to try or add to your collection.Ingredients½ tsp. food coloring or liquid soap dye½ tsp. Fragrance oil or blend of Essential oils1 ½ cups baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)2 tablespoons epsom salts or refined sea salt¾ cup citric acid1 tablespoon melted shea butterSpray mister filled with water or witch hazelDirectionsPlace your fragrance and dye in your bowl first. Next add the baking soda and salt. Mix well together. Add your shea butter and again mix well. Add your citric acid last. Note: you don't want to add the citric acid to the liquids as it will cause the citric acid to react. Stir mixture together with a spoon to disperse the fragrance and dyes. Blend the entire mixture with your hands until the color and dye are evenly dispersed and the mixture begins to hold its shape in your hand when you press it together. If you find your mixture is too dry and not holding it's shape, spray one or two mi... More About: Bath , Shea , Bomb , Butter
Handmade Bath Products Class @CSM
2008-03-14 22:29:00 Just wanted to let you know that the class is full. I will not be adding more enrollees unless someone does not show up. If you have registered for the class, the room has been change to 11 in building 10 instead of room 12 in building 1o.See you there! More About: Products , Bath , Class
Color Blending of Liquid Colorants
2008-03-14 21:57:00 One day I was at Opalz Zoaps and Annie was creating a soap for a customer that replicated an US Flag. She had a neon blue color that she thought was too bright so I recommend to her to add a small amount of black. It worked. So, I thought to myself there may a color guide that might help everyone out on creating alternative colors for your soaps, bath and body products.Achieve all new colors by adding small amounts of a second color to the first color. Adding a drop of black to any color will make it a deeper shade.Aqua = green + blueCoral = pink + yellowRose = red + blackLime = yellow + greenMagenta = wine + redMoss green = green + redPink = just a touch of redPurple = red + blueTeal = green + blackTurquoise = blue + greenWine = purple + redNavy = blue + blackIf you are interested in a terra cotta color, I am thinking that maybe orange with a drop or two of brown might do. I will have to experiment on that one and let you know.For more information about mixing colors, here are some... More About: Color , Liquid , Blending
More Aromatherapy Book Recommendations
2008-03-13 23:16:00 I was in Elephant Pharmacy in Los Altos waiting for a class to start. While I was waiting I found some great aromatherapy books for beauty purposes.The first one is Aromatherapy Essential Oils for Beauty and Health by Roberta Wilson. The other is Aromatherapy...A Complete Guide to the Healing Art by Kathi Kevill and Mindy Green.Also, I found a body on making your own organic body recipes. The title of the book is Organic Bodycare Recipes by Stephanie Tourles.And if you are interested, I also found the brand new 6th edition of A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients by Ruth Winters.I am planning to add these books in the future to my library. These will be great references to rely upon when I am teaching my bath and body classes.If you want to visit Elephant Pharm to glance at these books, the Los Altos store is located at 4470 El Camino Real (x street is San Antonio Road), Los Altos. Store hours are Mon-Sat from 8:00 AM-9:00 PM, Sunday from 9:00 AM-9:00 PM. Phone number is ... More About: Books , Book
Debbie's 3-D Easter Egg Recipe
2008-03-12 22:29:00 From Debbie May, http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Ingr edients2 lb. Crafters Choice White MP SoapCrafter's Choice Liquid Dyes (your choice)1 oz Crafter's Choice Fragrance Oil (your choice)Flexible Silicone Egg MoldDirectionsMelt 1/2 of white soap in a double boiler. Add 1/2 of fragrance oil. Add color. Pour soap into egg mold. Allow to cool. Remove from mold.Melt remaining soap. Fragrance and color as above. Pour soap into egg mold and allow to cool. Note: Do not pour soap to the top of the mold cavity. Once soap is cool, heat top with a hair dryer until melted. Spritz with rubbing alcohol and lay unmolded egg on top. For extra adhesive power, you can pour a small amount of clear soap between the layers.Allow to completely cool. Carefully remove from mold.These eggs look adorable in our new Wholesale Supplies Plus's cupcake box molds accented with crinkle paper.Source: http://wholesalesuppliesplus.blogspot.com /2008/03/3-d-egg-soaps.html More About: Recipe , Easter , Easter Egg
Soapmaking Made Simple Class (Redwood City)
2008-03-12 18:12:00 Melt-and-pour soap making is an easy and creative way to make your own soap. The soap created by this method is great for gifts or party favors or even to raise money at your next fundraiser. Learn how to make your very own soaps in your home or as an activity at your next party. In addition, you will take home all of the soaps you create in the class. Students must bring a two cup measuring cup, a dish towel and a snack lunch to class.Cost: Standard charge, $33.00 Senior, 60 and over: $26.00. A lab fee of $20.00 will be collected on the day of the class.Saturday, April 26, 200811am to 2pmRed Morton Community CenterLittle Learners Room1120 Roosevelt AvenueRedwood City , CA 94061(650) 780-7311Website: http://www.redwoodcity.org/parks/Standard registration begins March 12, 2008 for residents and Mar 24, 2008 for Non-residents. Online Registration begins March 12, 2008 11:00 am for residents and March 24, 2008 11:00 am for non-residents. More About: Made , Simple , Class
Fragrant Body Glitter
2008-03-11 19:14:00 Very easy to make, fragrant body glitter is an inexpensive craft project that makes excellent souvenirs, party favors and memory keepsakes for teenage and young girls. Body glitter makes beautiful party favor for a young girl's birthday party or inexpensive party favors for budget weddings. Body glitter can make a fashionable young lady sparkle and shine and is beloved cosmetic for prom parties.Things You Will Need:½ cup Aloe Vera Gel1 tbsp Fine Craft Glitter 10 drops Fragrant Oil or Essential OilMethod:Take a bowl and mix glitter dust in aloe vera gel well.Put in a few drops of fragrant oil, essential oil or any perfume to make it fragrant.Use the spoon to put it in an airtight container for storage purposes.Source: http://www.iloveindia.com/homemade-crafts /fragrant-body-glitter.html
Aromatic Egg Soaps by Lily Franklin
2008-03-11 02:42:00 Since it is Easter time, this would be a great idea to find the Jello Jigglers Egg molds to create this soap.Yields: One dozen 3 ounce soapsMaterials:2 1/2 lbs clear glycerin soapliquid soap dyefragrance or essential oilsTools:1 cup pyrex measuring cupplastic wrapplastic spoonspaper cupsJello 6 compartment egg moldparing knifeInstructions:(1) Melt glcyerin soap. Cut half of the bulk glyercin soap into small pieces, place in measuring cup. Microwave on medium for 15 seconds; stir dissolve chunks. Repeat every 5 seconds unil completely melted. Do not overheat or boil soap or soap will bubble and become cloudy.(2) Add scent and coloring. Divide melted soap between two paper coffee cups. To each, add 1 drop of coloring and add 1/2 teaspoon of fragrance and stir. Be sure to add color conservatively, adding only drop at a time until you receive the color you desire.Designer tip: To make a split color egg, fill the egg halfway with one color of melted soap and let set for 15 mins. Then fil... More About: Soaps , Lily , Franklin
Altered Books....
2008-03-10 19:22:00 I know that this does not have anything to do with making your own bath and body products, but I wanted to pass along this information to all of my readers.I have taken alot of classes through The Nova Studio. And one of her teachers, Diane Bouchard who teaches classes on altered books (and more) has a website (http://www.alteredbookstudio.com/) that I found by chance while surfing the internet. While I read it she mentions that in Nov. 2006, a crew from the HGTV show, That's Clever, came to tape a segment. According to her website, the segment should be airing sometime in April 2008 and will let everyone know when it air. If you were ever interested in altered books, but were afraid to take one of her classes, then this would be the opportunity to see her in action. Once I find out this info, I will pass it along. In January of this year, Diane start her blog (http://www.alteredbookstudio.blogspot.co m/) to keep in touch with her students. Check her blog out for more information. More About: Books
Easter Bunny Duck Soap
2008-03-09 19:13:00 Here is a cute soap project for Easter from Debbie May, http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Ingr edients:Duck Pond Mold2 lb. Crafter's Choice Ultra White Soap 4 oz. Crafter's Choice Extra Clear SoapCrafter's Choice Blooming Tulips FOCrafter's Choice Ocean Blue ColorCrafter's Choice Strawberry Red ColorCrafter's Choice Hunter Green ColorCrafter's Choice Majestic Purple ColorEaster Bunny Duck ToysYou need to make your soap grass first. To make the grassy top: Melt and color Crafter's Choice Extra Clear Soap with Crafter's Choice Hunter Green color. Pour into square Tupperware container. When solid, unmold and shred with a cheese grater. Set to the side.Directions:Melt white soap and add fragrance. Divide into equally into four different measuring cups. Color each cup a different color. Pour blue soap into a 1/4" layer of each mold. When this layer forms a skin, spritz with rubbing alcohol and pour green layer. Repeat until all layers are poured. When your last layer of the pon...
Essential Body Oils
2008-03-08 20:32:00 Essential body oils can only be used when blended with a suitablecarrier oil onto the skin or in the bath. These oils are not suitable to beused neatly onto the skin as they are very strong and may effect thebody in certain ways as it penetrates through the bloodstream. Certainoils can not be used when suffering from epileptic fits, high/low bloodpressure, kidney disease, hyper-sensitive skin etc. Sesame oil is verybeneficial to make skin smooth and soft. One can use this oil withcombined another oils like coriander, lemongrass or bergamot. Pregnantladies should avoid certain oils, please consult a qualified aromatherapistbefore using essential oils. Essential body oils are fragrant, highlyconcentrated, volatile extracts from flowers, leaves, spices, fruits,woods & roots, each with its own benefits to the body & mind.Essential body oils are used in aromatherapy, environmental fragrancing,and bath, body care & massage products. Because of the quicklyevaporating, volatile ... More About: Body , Oils , Essential
New Classes at the Nova Studio
2008-03-08 20:28:00 I was checking Lori Nova 's website and she has alot of new classes coming up in April, May and June.First of all in May, there is a Hands-On CP Soap Lab offered on May 10th from 10 am to 12 pm, 1 pm to 3 pm and 4 pm to 6 pm. Then on May 31 Pushing the Envelope: Cold Process Soap Making & June 1st there is Pushing the Envelope: Melt and Pour Soap Making from 10am-5pm. And for you candle makers, Pillar Candle Making & Finishing from 3-6pm on May 17th.For those who are interested in starting their own businesses, here are some classes for you:Business Branding Basics (http://thenovastudio.com/descriptionbran ding.html) on April 19th from 3 pm to 6 pm.The Art and Craft Show Circuit (http://www.thenovastudio.com/description _chel_artcraftshows.html) on May 24th from 3 - 6pm.On-Line Selling & Marketing (http://www.thenovastudio.com/description _chel_onlineselling.html) on June 21st from 3 -6 pm.Social Networking for the Artist/Artisan(http://www.thenovastudio.c om/description_che... More About: Classes , Studio
Ebook: HOW TO MAKE SOAP....
2008-03-08 01:09:00 ...a manual on natural handmade cold process soap making with herbs and essential oils by Joan Morais.Publication Instant Download or Printed Version. This is a great publication to get you started making soap. It is easy to understand and the manual is not overloaded with information. That way you can use the basics to get you started making excellent bars of soap successfully. By the time you master this soap you will be ready for my next publication on advanced soap making; swirling and milk soaps.Included in this how to manual...- 1 basic and easy full proof recipe to learn how to make soap- 1 basic and easy recipe for an extra moisturizing soap that you can use on your face- Oils to to make soap with- Natural Colorants- Natural Scents: Essential Oils and Botanical Extracts- Additives for your soap; clays, coffee grinds, oatmeal, honey, beeswax- Superfatting your soap- How to make an Herbal Infusion with Herbs and Oils- Clear steps to making your own successful Soap - How to Iden... More About: Books , Ebook , Make
The Aromatherapy Book by Jeanne Rose
2008-03-06 19:35:00 On Sunday, March 2nd, I was in Book Buyers in Mountain View. I just happened to be browsing in the health section and I found a shelf dedicated to aromatherapy. Now I will tell you that there are alot of aromatherapy books out on the market. Alot of them are dedicated to using them for health purposes, but I was looking for a book on aromatherapy that I could use for soapmaking and body products.And by luck I found one that I really like. It is The Aromatherapy Book by Jeanne Rose . Although, it was copyrighted in 1992, I found the information most useful. It has a useful aroma glossary, description of essential oils, and useful tables of information. Plus information on aromatics and equipment, chapters on cosemetic aromatherapy, perfume and the scents of smell and ritual aromatics. It has a source list chapter. Like I said it was published in 1992, so more than likely some of the sources may be out of business (and as of this writing I have not checked). And it maybe out of print b... More About: Books , Book Review
Making Salves
2008-03-05 19:45:00 Just what is a salve and why would I want to make it?A salve is simply an ointmint for your skin. Have chapped lips? You can smear yourself with a petroleum based product like vaseline or chap-stick or you can very easily make your own lip salve by combining 5 parts olive oil with 1 part melted beeswax. Yes it can be that simple! You can adjust how hard your salve is by adding more oil to make it softer or adding more melted beeswax to make it firmer.Basic Lip Salve 5 teaspoons warm Olive Oil1 teaspoon beeswax, meltedMelt beeswax in doubleboiler, never over direct heat. Add olive oil to melted beeswax. Stir until incorporated, remove from heat and pour into containers.This is what my family uses for our First Aid Salve. The recipe is one I created after researching different botanicals & essential oil and then using the advice a very wise woman, I looked around at what botanicals grew naturally on our land. This salve is used for minor cuts, scrapes and burns. Be sure the wound ...
NEW! Basics of Lotions Crafting Class
2008-03-04 19:31:00 Are you tired of paying the high cost for your lotions and creams? Would you like to make your own from scratch? In this lecture/hands-on class you will learn to make individual batches of lotions, creams and body soufflés. In addition, you will learn about ingredients, packaging, selling and more. You will receive an extensive handout with recipes for individual batches, resources and more. By the end of the class, students will create and label their own products which will allow them to be used immediately. Students must bring a 2 cup or larger Pyrex (glass) measuring cup and oven mitt to class. Please bring sack lunch. A materials fee of $20.00 will be collected on the day of the class.Saturday, May 10, 200810 am to 2 pmCost: $35.00 plus $20.00 materials fee (due on the day of the class)Palo Alto Adult School50 Embarcadero Road, Room PA 103Palo Alto, CA 94301Class size will be limited to 10. Register early!Online registration for Spring/Summer Quarter will start March 5, 2008 an... More About: Basics , Crafting
Peppermint Foot/ Body Creme
2008-03-03 20:22:00 This recipe will fill two 4 oz. cosmetics jars (8 oz.)Ingredients:20 grams Shea Butter21 grams hemp seed Oil9 grams Cocoa Butter10 grams stearic acid7 grams glycerin14 grams emulsifying wax0.6 grams citric acid150 grams distilled water2.5 grams germaben II1.3 grams peppermint essential oil (EO)Directions:Follow your basic lotion making instructions.For more recipes check out http://www.pinemeadows.net/.If you are looking for other recipes, check out some of the links in the side bar or check in my archive. There are alot of recipes in both places. I am always looking for new recipes to post on my blog, so please return in the future.Source: http://www.pinemeadows.net/recipes.php#r7 More About: Body , Foot , Creme
Soap Craft Mixer (Soap Making Party)
2008-03-03 01:20:00 Good Clean Craft y FunOpalz Zoaps Scentz and Mineralz is a soapmaking, lotion crafting, lip balm creating, bath salt mixing party place that offers great parties for all occassions. So in this instance a singles (or couples) parties is a perfect. It is not a nightclub, but we can supply snacks and you can bring drinks to share. During the event, there will be an hour of soap crafting and the remaining time will be devoted to nibbling and mixing. No date pressures! No expectations. And making your very own soaps is good clean fun! When: Friday, March 14th from 6 pm to 8 pmWhere: Opalz Zoaps, 719 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto **Opalz is hidden behind the office building 711 Colorado. Park in the back. Opalz is the "Ikea" blue 2 story building near the back door of Travelsmith.**Cost: $20.00 (non-refundable) fee per person for light refreshments and to make up to 5 handmade bars of glycerin soap that you can take home and use immediately.How: Reservations are required. To plac... More About: Party , Soap , Mixer
The Science of Eliminating Odors
2008-03-01 22:33:00 According to scientists, air fresheners date back to the times of the ancient Egyptians, who used musk and other natural products to scent their homes and their tombs. I suspect it goes back even further, to the cave woman who figured out that throwing a pine cone into the cooking fire made her whole cave smell better. Over the years, man (or woman) has discovered many things that eliminate odors, and made use of them all ? from oils secreted by animals, to flower petals and plants to chemicals that are specially designed to eliminate odors. Today?s air freshener market is a multi-billion dollar one comprised of mechanical air fresheners, sprays, candles, wax, scented gels, liquids, potpourri, aromatic woods and more. In fact, one market periodical estimated that 80% of American adult would buy at least one home air fragrance product this year.The first generation of modern air fresheners were marketed in 1948. Those consisted of little more than a perfumed fragrance in an aerosol m... More About: Science
Handmade Bath Products Class Update
2008-02-29 20:19:00 As of today, my class Handmade Bath Products through College of San Mateo's Community Education currently has 8 students. This is a new class that I am offering at CSM. So if anyone has taken any of my other classes, here is a chance at a new one.So I have 5 to 7 seats available for anyone interested. There is still enough time to sign up, but I would not wait until the last. So tell your friends.For more information, check out their website at http://communityed.smccd.edu/ and go to the arts and crafts section. More About: Update , Class
Soap Making Made Simple at Sunnyvale/Cupertino ACE
2008-02-29 19:11:00 Course Code: 282038Melt and Pour Soap Making, a.k.a. Soap Crafting, is an easy and creative way to make your own soap. The soap created by this method is great to give as gifts or as party favors or even raise money at your next fundraiser. By the end of the class you will learn this process to start making your very own soaps in your home or as an activity at your next party. In addition, you will take home all of the soaps you have created in the class. Students must bring a two cup measuring cup, a dish towel and a snack lunch to class. A $20 lab fee will be collected for all the supplies you need to create your very own soap.April 12, 200811 am to 2 pmCost: Class Fee: $35.00; Materials fee $20.00591 West Fremont Ave.Room 2aSunnyvale , California 94087Phone: (408) 522-2700Website: http://www.ace.fuhsd.org/Online registration begins February 29, 2008. To register online click on this link: https://ace.fuhsd.org/course_information/ register.asp?_id=912&department=HOMAl l other re... More About: Cupertino , Made , Simple
Castile Soap Recipes
2008-02-29 00:27:00 If you are interested in making your own castile soap, here are some recipes from About.com (Candle and Soap Making):http://candleandsoap.about.com/od /soaprecipes/a/castrecipe_2.htmhttp://can dleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/a/cas trecipe_3.htmhttp://candleandsoap.about.c om/od/soaprecipes/a/castrecipe_4.htmhttp: //candleandsoap.about.com/od/soaprecipes/ a/castrecipe_5.htmHere is a recipe for liquid Castile Soap:http://www.countryrosesoap.com/liqui dcastilesoap.htm More About: Recipes
At Last You Can Add Colorful Designs To Your Homemade Soaps
2008-02-27 19:36:00 There are many ways to add colorful designs to your homemade soaps. We will discuss using the cold process soap making method to make soaps with intriguing designs.First, you will need to start with a plain white base. A base of 30 percent coconut oil, 5 percent castor oil and 65 percent lard (for vegaterians try using vegetable shortening) makes a nice white base that lathers and conditions well.To make tri-color soap with nice triangular designs, first make one third of your base recipe to pour into your standard block soap mold. Once the base has traced, add colorant of your choice, then prop your mold at an angle so that when you pour your base into your mold it will fill only one corner of your mold instead of the whole bottom.To do this, place a few books under one side of your mold to raise one side a few inches from your counter then place books against the other side of the mold to keep it from moving. Pour your soap down the side of your mold that still rests on the counte... More About: Colorful , Soaps , Designs
Imprinted Soap
2008-02-26 19:44:00 According to Kelly Ewing, author of Making Candles and Soap s for Dummies, imprinted soap is simply a bar of soap that you have stamped when wet.If you like to try to make this bar of soap, the author suggests the following steps:1. Choose your stamp. Try to choose a stamp that doesn't have alot of intricate detail. At your craft store, look for stamps with sharper edges. Metal stamps work better than others.2. Melt your soap base.3. Pour you melted soap. A square or rectangle bar of soap works well for this soap. But Life of the Party, has a hex and circle geo shaped molds that would also work. Try to match your mold size to the approximate sign of your stamp so that the edges are not as visible.4. Wait for the soap to get and then gently place your stamp in the mold.5. Let your stamp remain in the mold for approximately 15 to 30 minutes. If you remove your stamp too early, the soap is still liquid and runs back into the spot where your stamp was.6. Remove your stamp.7. Gently smoo... More About: Project
Ingredient Info on Creating Bath Balts
2008-02-25 10:46:00 If you have taken my bath salts and body scrubs class and are looking for more information regarding bath salts, Salt Works has provided detailed information in regarding to blending your sea salts.Blending Bath SaltsBath Salts: Sea salts and essential oils are a wonderfully synergistic combination. The relaxing properties of hot water compliment the effects of well chosen salts and essential oils. Aromatic baths can provide relief from stress and anxiety, assist with muscle and joint pains, and treat the symptoms of more severe skin conditions. Both men and women are enjoying aromatic baths in increasing numbers. The therapeutic benefits of sea salt baths are well known and often recommended by doctors for treating a wide range of medical conditions.Aromatherapy: Aromatherapy is the practice of controlled use of essential oils to maintain and promote physical, psychological, and spiritual well being. As a holistic medicine, Aromatherapy is both a preventative approach as well as an... More About: Info , Creating , Ingredients , Ingredient
Homemade Bon Bons for the Bath
2008-02-24 21:15:00 In my search I found this creative recipe for your bath. If you ever made a bath melt this recipe is very similiar that. This would be a great addition to any gift basket full of bath and body products.Just to let you know that this recipe makes 12 bonbons.INGREDIENTS:9 tablespoons virgin coconut oil (see note)3 tablespoons honey3 tablespoons baking soda3 tablespoons sea salt3 drops ylang ylang pure essential oil (optional)***Since coconut oil has a melting point of 76 degrees F, the temperature of your oil will make a difference in the method you use. Coconut oil does not need to be refrigerated, but once you make the bonbons keep them there so that they don't melt. You can't start with refrigerated coconut oil because it is very hard, so start with room temperature.If your room temperature is above 76 degrees, the oil will be liquid?you will need to stir in the ingredients and then pour the mix into an ice cube tray, mini muffin tin, or similar receptacle. Then refrigerate until... More About: Bath
Soap in a Bag
2008-02-23 20:23:00 Ingredients:Clear polypropylene bagsCurling ribbonTranslucent soap baseFragrance Oil or Essential Oil (Choose type and amount you like)Rubber or plastic fish, duck, alligator, etc.Instructions:Open and stand bag upright in a cup or bowl. Melt the soap in the microwave, making sure it doesn't boil. Add fragrance once soap is melted. Pour a small amount of soap in the bottom of the bag. Place the plastic fish (or other animal) inside the plastic bag on top of the soap, so that it stands upright. Cover the fish with more melted soap. If using two fish, allow soap to form a film that will hold the weight of the fish. Place second fish in bag and cover with soap. When soap is cool, gather bag at top and tie with curing ribbon.Source: http://www.soapmakersupplies.com/soapmaki ng/Soap Recipes_Home.html#Bag More About: Projects
Secrets of Aromatherapy
More articles from this author:2008-02-22 23:04:00 Aromatherapy is a form of alternative medicine that uses volatile liquid plant materials. It is a also called is essential oils. The use of aromatherapy can benefit you in many ways. Aromatherapy is a generic term that refers to any of the various traditions that make use of essential oils sometimes in combination with other alternative medical practices and spiritual beliefs. There are about 150 essential oils. Most of these oils have antiseptic properties; some are antiviral, anti-inflammatory, pain-relieving, antidepressant and expectorant. Two basic mechanisms are offered to explain the purported effects. One is the influence of aroma on the brain, especially the limbic system through the olfactory system. It has a particularly Western currency and persuasion. Bathing in essential oils is an all-natural way to unblock congested pores and ease the symptoms of fatigue and muscle tension.Aromatherapy can also be used to ease the discomfort of suffering from colds and flus. Oils suc... More About: Aromatherapy , Secrets 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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