Category: Tutorials and Recipes
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Masks and Detox Baths – Multiple Uses for 7 Types of Clay
In our previous post, we introduced six types of skin-loving clay and their benefits, that our store supplies. This time, we’re introducing a few tried-and-true tutorials from all over the internet that incorporate these (and one more!) amazing clays. PS: If you’d like to read a more extensive post on various skin-loving clays, you can…
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All-Natural Coconut Oil Lip Balm Recipe
3 SIMPLE STEPS TO MAKE ALL-NATURAL COCONUT OIL LIP BALM AT HOME Making an all-natural lip balm from scratch is not rocket science after all. Trust me, it’s as easy as ABC. To keep things really simple, all you need is beeswax and coconut oil. This lip balm recipe could be the next best thing to the commercial lip balms found in retail…
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NEW Frosty Look for your Candles with Ice Wax
Every once in awhile we find a product that deserves a lot of attention just because it is so beautiful to look at. Craftiviti Ice Wax definitely deserves the spotlight in on our blog this month. Made from a special blend of 100 % from Palm Oil base (Vegetable Origin), the Ice Wax cools with a…
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Instant Soap Piping for Soap Cupcakes
Crystal OPC is now available at Craftiviti! This brilliant soap base makes wonderful soap scrubs, shaving creams and bath foaming butters. But that’s not all… Crystal OPC from Stephenson Personal Care also creates instant piping soap foam for soap decorations. Watch this video to learn how to harden Crystal OPC for soap piping.
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VIDEO – The Latest Craze in Soap Making
The latest is soap making is seriously something else! Ever heard of Foaming Bath Butter or Soap Souffles? You will soon once people start getting their hands on it. The OPC Foaming Bath Butter Soap Base from Stephenson Personal Care is an all-in-one easy-to-whip soap base that makes countless variations of soaps. Time to dig…
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Lifecasting with Alginate and Plaster
Casting your own body parts could be a really cool project to do at home or with your family. Imagine casting the hands or feet of your kids. That would be such a treat for the little ones. Alginate is perfectly safe to use. It is a powder made from seaweed and is often used…
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How to Make Soywax Candles
Making your own soywax candle is a pretty easy project to do but there are tricks to it. First, start off with a good bag of soywax. Some soywax comes in flakes. Ours comes in off white buttery pellets. Temperature, scent throw, burning time and hardness all depends on the type of wax you pick, so…
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The best DIY Sunscreen Materials
With the growing trend of making your own DIY skincare , some important tips need to be shared. Sunscreens are NOT as easy to make at home and whatever recipes and formulas out there needs to be vetted through very carefully before attempting to make your own sunscreens. While some sites recommend using various oils such…
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Natural Soap from a Nut – Sapindus mukorossi
Soapnut or Soapberry is considered the most natural soap in the world. Straight from a tree, the fruits have been used for centuries as a natural cleaner and gentle wash. The trend towards natural ingredients is growing and this vegetable-derived surfactant is gaining popularity today among homemakers and green formulators. Honestly, the nuts don’t look like much…
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Melt Your Own Molds – Amazing Remelt
If you’re into making really small objects or replicating small parts, try the Amazing Remelt (you can get it here). Amazing Remelt helps you replicate and copy almost any 2-dimensional item with ease. Let’s say you wanna make a bunch of coins or buttons or remold some figurines. Depending on the size of the mold…
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