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Candle Usage
Category: Candle Blogs
Friday, June 27, 2008 | 365 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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Before the advent of electricity, candles and oil lamps were used for illumination. Until the 19th century, candles were more common in northern Europe. In southern Europe and the Mediterranean, oil lamps predominated.Today, candles are used mainly for their aesthetic value, particularly to set a soft, warm, or romantic ambiance, and for emergency lighting during electrical power failures. Scented candle are used in aromatherapy.ReligionCandles are used in the religious ceremonies of many faiths.SikhismThe candle is used in Sikhism on Diwali, the festival of light.BuddhismA very large carved Th...... Read More
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Candle Burning Safety Tips
Category: Candle Blogs
Friday, December 28, 2007 | 375 Views | 0 Comments
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Posted By
seventh sense
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The first time you light your candle burn it until the entire top of the candle is liquified so that it will burn evenly. A general rule of thumb is one hour per inch of width of candle. This will prevent any chance of tunneling and allow the wax "melt pool" to reach almost the edge of the container. In future burnings, all candles will only burn as far from the wick as they did the first time. This is referred to as a "candles memory"
After the first burn, never burn for more than 3-4 hours at a time, as it changes the composition of the wax and can affect the wa...... Read More
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Candle of the Month
Category: Candle Blogs
Friday, October 05, 2007 | 370 Views | 0 Comments
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Charlena
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Valente Lane Candles
Not just another Candle Websight this is something wonderfuL.
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15% off Pumpkin Souffle for October
It’s that time of month again, fall, wind blowing, cooler air the season changing the leaves to bright beautiful oranges, reds and yellows. The air smells different, the weather is a more comfortable temperature, especially those of us who live in hot climates. It’s time for Halloween, Thanksgiving right around the corner and than that climatic holiday of all Christmas. This is m...... Read More
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Hot Process Soapmaking
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 555 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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Learning how to make hot process soap is not difficult. In fact this ancient process of soap making goes back centuries. The most difficult part about making hot process soap is getting it out of the molds. But we’ll get to that later.
Step one. The first step is to gather your equipment and your ingredients. The equipment that you will need for this process includes a large pot and a heat source, stirring sticks, a soap mold, and wax paper. A crock pot, double boiler, or microwave sa...... Read More
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How to make handmilled soap
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 488 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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Many crafters want to know how to make hand milled soap. Luckily the process of hand milling soap is fairly easy, if you have the right equipment. To make hand milled soap you will need the following items: plain cold process and soap base chunks, a grater or food processor, a double boiler, stirring spoon, fragrance, coloring, and soap molds.
The next step is to grate your soap chunks. To do this you can either use a cheese grater or a food processor. Use a fine grade grate when preparing your soap base. This will help it to melt easier.
After your soap has been grated you will want to...... Read More
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Cold Process Soapmaking
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 485 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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The process of making cold process soap is very simple. First you will need safety equipment including goggles and rubber gloves. Next you will need a scale to measure out your ingredients and additives, a large stainless steel pot, measuring cups, a stirring spoon to use only for the lye, a stirring spoon to use only with the essential oils, two kitchen thermometers that can measure over 100 degrees, wax paper to line the molds with, cardboard to act as a lid to the mold, and a soap mold. F...... Read More
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Soapmaking : Melt and Pour Soap
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 522 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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Learning how to make melt and pour soap is the easiest soap making method that you can learn. It is the soap making method that is most commonly taught in do-it-yourself soap making kits that are offered by craft stores. To begin this easy soap making process you can either buy a do-it-yourself soap making kit or you can buy the ingredients separately.
Step one: The first step is to find a good melt and pour soap recipe. You can find these recipes in craft stores and in soap making books. U...... Read More
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Aromatherapy Soaps & Essential Oils
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 483 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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Essential Oil Chart
Essential oil
Use oil to treat
Suggested usage
Blends well with
Warnings
Angelica
Skin irritation, congested skin, psoriasis, flatulence, anemia, detoxifying rheumatism, gout, fatigue and stress relief, insight, mediatio...... Read More
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Soap Coloring
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 493 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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There are several different soap coloring options that are available to soap makers and crafter's. The first types of dyes that you can use to color your soap are natural soap colorants. These soap colorants use natural ingredients to tint your soap. For example Turmeric can be used to give your soap a golden glow, Moroccan Red Clay can be used to give your soap a brick red color, and alfalfa can be used to give your soap a green color.
Coloring options also include micas. Micas can be...... Read More
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Soapmaking Faq’s
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 520 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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What is soap made from? Soap is a composite product made from fats, lye, and water. It can also contain botanicals, fragrance, and dyes.
What makes homemade soap different from mass produced soap? Handmade soap is softer and more luxurious than mass produced soap. It also is less likely to crack and dry out then mass produced soap is. This is because homemade soap keeps its glycerin, and mass produced soap removes the glycerin.
Can you use handmade soaps the same day that you make it? Homemad...... Read More
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Soap making methods
Category: Soap Blogs
Friday, March 30, 2007 | 481 Views | 0 Comments
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candle corner
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Various soap making methods :There are several different soap making processes that will allow you to easily make homemade soap products. The first soap making method is cold process soap making. This process requires a scale, a large stainless steel pot, measuring cups, kitchen thermometers, rubber gloves, mold, cardboard, plastic bags, olive oil, coconut oil, shortening, lye, distilled water, and fragrances. The cold process gets its name from the general low temperatures that are ...... Read More
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