If you are familiar with the soap making process, you know that there are three fundamental ways one can go about making a bar of soap:
Tips, Tricks & Tutorials
Master Batching for Beginners
Going from hobby to business is exciting, challenging and intimidating for
some soapmakers. Time is split between formulating, implementing that formulation and finding ways to sell;
Common Scents: Citronella
Welcome to our series, Common Scents! Common Scents is a series of articles exploring the history of commonly used essential oils and how they became popular in modern day soap and cosmetic crafting.
Let’s Make a Coffee Bar!
If you’re like about 50% of the HSCG Staff, you need at least one cup of
coffee per day to function!
5 Do’s and Don’ts of Labeling
Labeling is crucial to ensuring both you and your customer’s safety and also maintaining the integrity of the handcrafted soap and cosmetic industry as a whole.
Common Scents: Anise
When you think about anise, you are likely picturing the star shaped fruit and you’re not technically wrong.
All About Melt & Pour: What it is and How it Works
When we talk about soap, there are a few different types that we could be talking about.
How-To: Foot Scrubs
While we all dream of having magic slippers that we can click together to bring us to our favorite beach destination, walking the beach in bare feet to exfoliate them is just not always an option!
Common Scents: Patchouli
Scent is an incredible sense. A certain smell can make you remember a person or place, or can be associated with a whole group of people;
Getting Creative With Molds: 5 Do’s and Don’ts
When Handcrafters first start out, one of the most difficult expenses can be the cost of a good mold.