Shelley Williams
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Co-authored Articles (21)
How to
Get Resin out of a Bowl
Resin buildup can make your pipe look grimy and taint the taste of new cannabis. Cleaning the bowl of your pipe regularly will help reduce buildup and practice resin sustainability. Whether you want a fresh, clean pipe o...
How to
Melt a Soap Bar
There are so many things you can do with melted soap! It’s a great way to save money on liquid hand soaps and other toiletries. By melting down scraps of soap that would otherwise be thrown away, you can make your own ...
How to Melt Soap & Remold It into a New Bar
Learn to make a new bar with soap slivers, added oils, & herbs If you want to delve into the world of soap making but are too afraid to work with lye, consider making a new soap bar using old bars. Remolding soap allows ...
How to
Make Lye
Lye is an alkaline solution that’s often used for washing, making soaps, and curing certain foods.. 24 January 2024. Lye is sometimes called caustic soda because it has a pH of about 13, which means it’s extremely al...
How to Make Natural Organic Soap: A Beginner-Friendly DIY
A simple, organic, and natural handmade soap recipe Making organic soap at home is a fairly easy project that only requires some time and patience. You can make simple bars of soap or get crafty by adding fresh herbs and...
A Guide to Making Vegetable Glycerin At Home
A DIY vegetable gycerin recipe for soaps, cleansers, & more If you enjoy making your own soaps and skin care products or just prefer natural beauty products, you probably know how versatile glycerin is. You can use it to...
How to
Cut Soap
You'll need to cut soap if you want to share soap samples with friends or potential customers. If you're making sheets of homemade soap, you'll need to dice it with a wire-cutter to create individual bars. Even if you're...
How to Make Ash Soap: A Step-by-Step Guide
Everything you need to make soap using wood ash Ash soap is made from lye derived from hardwood ash. Once you concentrate the lye water, you can turn it into soap by cooking it with fat. Traditional colonial recipes used...
How to
Make Glycerin
Glycerin is a sugar alcohol that has many uses, from soap-making to preservation to lubrication. Although you can make glycerin from vegetable oils or buy it at a store, it’s much cheaper and easier to make it from lef...
How to
Store Bar Soap
Easy ways to store used & unused bar soap, as well as soap piecesUsing bar soap can be a great way to lower your carbon footprint. The only problem is figuring out how to store it. Luckily, there’s a variety of storage...
How to Make Black Soap (Easy DIY Recipe)
Plus, how to make an authentic homemade potash soap baseBlack soap is a lye-free soap that's made from potash. It has been used for centuries throughout West Africa to gently cleanse and exfoliate skin. It may also help ...
Drying & Preserving Roses in Resin: A Step-by-Step Guide
Make beautiful floral keepsakes that'll last for years in epoxy resin Instead of throwing away that beautiful bouquet of roses, create a keepsake you can enjoy for a long time to come! By preserving roses in resin, you c...
2 DIY Recipes for Making Soap Using Glycerin
Plus, jazz up your homemade soap with fun designs & colorsMaking soap is a fun and fulfilling DIY activity that anyone can master. In this article, we'll introduce you to 2 ways to make glycerin soap: one with a homemade...
How to
Start a Soap Making Business
Making soap is a fun hobby that can turn into a full-time business or at least a way to make a little extra money. Homemade soaps, especially those that use organic ingredients or beautiful designs, are a hit with many c...
Coloring Epoxy: A DIY Guide
Brighten up your epoxy resin with a variety of colorantsEpoxy resin without any added colorants tends to end up with a slightly yellow hue that leaves much to be desired for most people. However, by adding liquid or powd...
How to
Make Bar Soap
Making soap at home is a cost-effective and creative hobby. The simplest way to make bar soap at home is through the melt and pour method, which uses a melted soap base instead of active lye.. 24 January 2024. To start f...
How to
Make Resin Jewelry
With a little patience and a lot of practice, you can create your own unique resin jewelry at home. Experiment with different designs and ideas to create pieces that express your personal style.
How to
Color Epoxy Resin with Acrylic Paint
Adding acrylic paint to epoxy resin is an easy way to give your project a hint of color and make it really pop. Resin dyes and pigments can get expensive, and acrylic paints usually come in a larger range of colors and s...
How to
Wrap Homemade Soap
Wrapping handmade soap is a great way to step up the presentation. If you are selling it online, then it could also help protect it during shipment. There are several ways of making handmade soap, such as melt-and-pour a...
Melt and Pour Soup: A DIY Guide
Melt and pour soap is the easiest method of making homemade soap. Because the soap base has already been made and prepared for you, you do not have to worry about working with lye, like you would with cold or hot process...
