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Do Essential Oils Help Kill Viruses?
Hi Crafters! During these challenging times when we’re all doing our best to stay at home, take care of our health and hygiene, there are some who have turned to essential oils as natural alternatives to disinfect and sanitize things/the atmosphere because of the antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal, antiseptic, etc. properties certain essential oils have. As…
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Retail Close, Online Open
Hi Crafters! To support the Movement Control Order to contain Covid19 in Malaysia, and for the safety and well-being of our team and customers, Craftiviti will be temporarily closing our retail outlet from 18th March to 31st March and will reopen on 1st April. However, our website and deliveries for online orders will be operating…
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Flashback Friday – We Got Featured by Fave for International Women’s Day!
Hi Crafters! It’s another exciting day at Craftiviti today because our founder got featured by Fave for International Women’s Day! Check it out the post here. Thank you so much for featuring us Fave!
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Soapnut Berries and Ways to Use Them in Your Daily Life
Soap nuts (or ‘soapnut berries’ as we affectionately call them at Craftiviti) have been around for centuries. It’s one of the oldest medicinal plants in the world which is native to India and Nepal, and is known by other names like ‘Indian soapberry’ and ‘washnut’. Traditionally, these nuts are used as a natural remedy for…
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DIY Easy and Natural Aromatherapeutic Solid Perfume
There’s a whole world of perfume out there but sometimes, you just want something tailored entirely to your preference without spending big bucks, or maybe you’d like something more natural. Today, by popular demand, we’ve a super easy DIY for you to make your own natural aromatherapeutic solid perfume! What You’ll Need: Beeswax 👉 We used Organic…
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5 Common Cold Process Soap Mistakes and How to Avoid or Fix Them
Making soaps from scratch and having full control over the ingredients can be exhilarating, but there are also risks and problems you can come across. At Craftiviti, we often hear from our customers about the issues they face while making their own cold process soaps at home, and have come to notice that there are…
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Cure in Candle Making VS Cure in Soap Making
If you’re new to the candle making and/or soap making scene, you might have stumbled across the term ‘cure’ in both crafts. However, despite it being the same word, the exact definition of this term is different according to the craft it is used for. For Candle Making… ‘Cure’ refers to the chemical process that…
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How to Dilute 99.8% Isopropyl Alcohol to 70% Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol (also known as Rubbing Alcohol) is a very common disinfectant used by pharmaceutical companies, hospitals and clean rooms. It’s also used in the purification of electronics and medical device manufacture. Isopropyl Alcohol (henceforth called IPA) has different purity grades with each meant for a different use. On a whole, they’re beneficial for cleaning…
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Get to Know: Craftiviti’s Candle Additive for Soy Wax Candles
Lumpy tops and bubbles in your soy wax candles may not be aesthetically pleasing to everyone, but this is a common occurrence when working with soy wax. To reduce the possibilities of this happening, you can blend waxes or use additives. For this post, we’ll be talking about our Candle Additive for Soy Wax Candles.…
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DIY Basic Acrylic Pour Fluid Art with Mont Marte Products Only!
Acrylic pouring is a messy but super simple and therapeutic art. All you need is the right pouring medium, paints and a canvas to start! What You’ll Need: Mont Marte Acrylic Paints Pouring Medium made with Mont Marte’s Acrylic Retarder, PVA Craft Glue and Acrylic Medium Gloss 👉 You can check out the recipe/tutorial here!…
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