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I've been asked a lot for advice about how to start a soap business. (Duh, that's why I'm here!) So I decided to round up the most common bits and pieces of advice I've given over the years into...

This post comes to your courtesy of Veronica.

Shaving soap. It's a big deal in the world of wet shavers, and now, having made it, I can see why.

I ran into some issues when I first started to...

One of my favorite ways to use botanicals in soap is to make soap with the plant colorant directly in the lye solution!

Madder (Rubia tinctorum), indigo (Indigofera Tinctoria), and manjistha (Rubia...

Great, now I have jars full of pretty plant infusions - exactly what do I do with them? I use them, that’s what!

I love clear bright colors in soap. I used to use mica many moons ago,...

Did you miss the first post in the Coloring Soap Naturally series? You can find it here!

Are you ready for the next step on our plant colorant journey? I am so excited to teach you how to make...

One of the most common questions I receive is how to resize a soap recipe here on Modern Soapmaking to fit a different mold than what is used in a tutorial. To resize a soap recipe, we first...

My name is Jo Haslauer, and I LOVE soaping with natural colorants, botanicals and essential oils. I love to infuse herbs for their color, their herbal properties, and to enhance essential...

This post comes to you courtesy of Veronica.

When I discovered a Cranberry and Pomegranate fragrance oil at Aussie Candle Supplies, I couldn't resist. Two of my favourite smells combined together!

As you've probably followed along with our little adventure, we've been looking for a school bus for a conversion project as a new home since we arrived in Arizona. We found a potential...