Candle & Soap Making Techniques

Check out the new Palm Waxes available from Peak Candle Supplies!

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April 25th, 2008 - Alan Wallace Paraffin prices are expected to rise by another 10-20% by the end of May. Up until now, paraffin has seen only moderate increases in price when compared to the volatile soy wax prices. While Peak is committed to providing raw materials at competitive prices, candle makers...

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Here we have color suggestions for a few popular fragrances, and the color recipe using Concentrated Liquid Candle Dyes.

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You’ve got your domain name now. What the heck is hosting, and why do you need it? Sadly, a domain name is just a name. As of this writing, when we type myspiffynewsite.com into a browser, we get a page that seems to have little to do with what we’d like people to see when they get there. It simply says: “This page is parked free, courtesy of Reddihost Network”

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Calculators that may come in handy for candle makers.

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This easy soap making project describes how to make these attractive Flowering Loofa Soaps.

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Reed diffusers draw diffuser oil from the bottles up into the reeds, allowing the scent to disperse into the surrounding air. They offer an attractive alternative to scented candles in situations where an open flame is not desired or permitted. There are no flames involved, and they are very easy to...

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This is the second installment of a multi-installment article taking us through the ins and outs of setting up your own website. OK, so maybe you’re now thinking that getting your own website isn’t such a difficult thing after all, and it even offers some benefits. The next question that...

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Basic Instructions: 1. Melt wax and add fragrance (about 1.5 oz per lb of wax) stirring well. At this time you can add dye to match darker or colored bears allowing it to blend better with the material. The average wax temperature is 170-200F. 2. After the wax is melted, unplug the cooker so as not to...

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This is the first installment of a multi-installment article that will take us through the ins and outs of setting up your own website. There is already a bunch of information on the net about how to do this. But we’ll focus on the crafter or artisan, and we’ll focus on enabling anyone to...

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