I'm a knitter myself and like knitting whenever possible.
These
knitted mushroom wrist warmers
are just forestry funky!
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Sunday, 18 December 2011
The Faux-Cardigan Tee
For a step by step guide on how to turn a shirt that your child has outgrown, into a faux-cardigan tee, by
Designed by Dawn Nicole
Designed by Dawn Nicole
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Craft 4 Charity
At Craft 4 Charity you can buy a CD with numerous sheets which can be used for your craft projects! Hasn't been updated for a year but the CD should still be available to buy.
Monday, 12 September 2011
Soapmaking that's right for you
TEACH SOAP is the premier site for soap making tutorials, soap recipes, soap making tips and everything you'd want to know about making soap and other handcrafted products including lip balms, lotions, bath fizzies and lots more. (www.teachsoap.com)
Soapmaking is a fascinating interest and one I've done for some years, now. If you want to sell soaps, however, you will have to get an insurance that covers soapmaking.
Recently I've also taken to making traditional soap using castile soap, hand-milled and adding a soap making milk and butter.
1) Cold processed soaps take a minimum of 4 weeks to cure properly
2) Caustic soda or lye, is a very difficult substance to get the balance right
3) I've used soap I make myself for a couple of years now and found that although handmade soaps made with lye can be used prior to complete saponification, I find it reacts slightly with my skin, causing a slight itch and sting
4) Unless you make large batches of soap regularly and the shelf life is short, the overheads and space otherwise can be costly
I'm told by the soap assessor that each person reacts differently to soap made with lye so it's up to the individual to see whether a particular soap is right for them or not.
I've also found that more acidic fragranced soaps tend to cause a slight red itchy patch that goes away on using a gentle, milder soap.
I like using vegetable glycerine soap bases as well as I can use the end product the next day.
Having insurance in soapmaking is essential if you want to sell to the public and the soaps I prefer are the milder ones with a combination of soothing oils.
Soapmaking is a fascinating interest and one I've done for some years, now. If you want to sell soaps, however, you will have to get an insurance that covers soapmaking.
Recently I've also taken to making traditional soap using castile soap, hand-milled and adding a soap making milk and butter.
1) Cold processed soaps take a minimum of 4 weeks to cure properly
2) Caustic soda or lye, is a very difficult substance to get the balance right
3) I've used soap I make myself for a couple of years now and found that although handmade soaps made with lye can be used prior to complete saponification, I find it reacts slightly with my skin, causing a slight itch and sting
4) Unless you make large batches of soap regularly and the shelf life is short, the overheads and space otherwise can be costly
I'm told by the soap assessor that each person reacts differently to soap made with lye so it's up to the individual to see whether a particular soap is right for them or not.
I've also found that more acidic fragranced soaps tend to cause a slight red itchy patch that goes away on using a gentle, milder soap.
I like using vegetable glycerine soap bases as well as I can use the end product the next day.
Having insurance in soapmaking is essential if you want to sell to the public and the soaps I prefer are the milder ones with a combination of soothing oils.
Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Saturday, 18 June 2011
A brand new site
I've just visited Craft Calendar which is a brand new site of craft events and it is packed with listings for Craft Fairs, Craft Material Shows and Craft Workshops in the UK and Ireland.
Events and dates to put in your diary!
Events and dates to put in your diary!
Tuesday, 14 June 2011
Craft freebies
It's like a breath of fresh air when I see freebies for craft making projects and at Craft Freebies there is no exception.
So many offers and freebies there, it's easy to get swamped by it all!
This craft freebie forum is also worth checking out:
Craftville
Here there is free printables for card making and paper craft:
Card Making World
So many offers and freebies there, it's easy to get swamped by it all!
This craft freebie forum is also worth checking out:
Craftville
Here there is free printables for card making and paper craft:
Card Making World
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