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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Scent | 11/9/2005 | John Vercelletto |
| Q: Is there a way to add scent to gel candles that have already been poured? Mine are not strong ... A: The answer is basically no. You can try to reheat the gel to a liquid state using a heat gun or ... | ||
| Soap Rocks | 8/18/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: What do you think about making Soap Rocks ( they look like different gems and are quite stunning). ... A: The Soap Rocks are definately interesting soaps! It is possible for the home soapmaker to produce ... | ||
| Homemade Bubble Bath without soap? | 8/1/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Greetings. A few years ago I stumbled across a recipe for homemade bubble bath. I liked how easy ... A: I have not been able to locate a recipe for bubblebath that dosn't use either soap or detergent. ... | ||
| I have a few questions... | 5/26/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I have a few questions. I wanna know where would I go to get lye? I want my soap to be 100% all ... A: I'm sorry it has taken me so long to get back to you. My computer was down for several days. You ... | ||
| Blending Scents | 5/3/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Im trying to make a soap that smells like hazelnut. I can find plenty of hazelnut fragrance oils, ... A: I'm sorry that I will not be able to help you much with this question. The best I've been able to ... | ||
| soap making | 4/13/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: What is an alternative ingredient I may be able to use in place of glycerin in homemade soap? A: Because of misunderstandings in the making of homemade glycerin soaps, I will begin with some ... | ||
| lotions | 4/12/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I MAKE GOAT'S MILK SOAPS AND LOTIONS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND A PLACE TO TEST MY LOTIONS FOR ... A: Yes, you can use food coloring to color your soaps. Add it just before pouring your soap into the ... | ||
| Candles | 3/10/2005 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Which color candle will burn the fastest? A: I know very little about candlemaking, but will give you what information I have. To my knowledge, ... | ||
| lotion making | 12/28/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: i have been making lotions from goats milk jojoba oil sweet almond oil mineral vegetable glycerine ... A: This question is really outside of my expertise, but I'll take a guess for you. When using milk in ... | ||
| Almond oil | 11/24/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Where do you get Almond oil? I have tried grocery stores and they do not have it. HannahHi! I was ... A: Many suppliers of soap making ingredients will have the sweet almond oil. I generally use Rainbow ... | ||
| Almond oil | 11/22/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I was wondering... is almond oil the same as almond oil extract? and can either be used to subsitute ... A: Almond oil is made by pressing the nut to extract the oil. It would then be filtered to remove ... | ||
| handmade goat's milk soap | 11/19/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: --THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANSWER. I WAS WONDERING FOR THE RECIPE USING COCO BUTTER DO YOU USE LESS WATER ... A: Yes, you are correct about adding the milk. Simply reduce the amount of water by the amount of milk ... | ||
| ok to melt soap in microwave? | 11/17/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I dont know much about soap, so i hope you can help. I love soaps from Hydra soaps, however, their ... A: Many soaps contain metals or metal oxides as colorants. These metals will cause severe problems in ... | ||
| handmade goat's milk soap | 11/13/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I MAKE GOAT'S MILK SOAP BY THE COLD PROCESS. I LOVE THE SOAP BUT IT'S TO SOFT AND MELTS AWAY TO ... A: Handmade soaps will never be as hard and long-lasting as factory-made soaps. In the factories, ... | ||
| Melt and Pour soap | 11/11/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: When I pour my soap into a mold, alot of times I get tiny air bubble, I guess you would call them, ... A: Those air bubbles typically result from stirring the melt and pour soap. Try using a double boiler; ... | ||
| measurement of ingredients | 11/2/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Pls furnish me with the measurement of ingredients that will produce 100 bars of laudry soap. A: There are many ways to formulate laundry soap and each formulation will give you a soap with ... | ||
| Liquid hand wash | 11/2/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Pls I would like you to send me the full procedure for making liquid hand wash. A: I'm sorry, but I'm not qualified to answer this question. I have not been able to make what I ... | ||
| Procedure for Laundry Soap | 10/25/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Pls I will like you to send me the full procedure for making laundry soap.I have attended a soap ... A: Laundry Soap, like bath soaps, can be a very individual thing. What one person likes might be very ... | ||
| soap making CP ? | 10/14/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: hey, i just made my first small batch of CP soap and i know it didnt go as it usually does for ... A: I have never used a stick blender, though I've been told that they work great (and after reading ... | ||
| Embedding soap | 10/12/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: If you remember, my soaps were coming out cloudy and with bubbles. I changed 3 things which made ... A: I'm glad to hear that everything is working for you now. It's exciting to hear how people's soaps ... | ||
| Embedding soap | 10/1/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: You wrote, "A better choice would be to use ethyl alcohol, also known as ethynol or grain alcohol. ... A: The grain alcohol can be found at two places: a liquor store or at a chemical supply where it will ... | ||
| Embedding soap | 10/1/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I have some comments and a follow up question for you... The objects that I am embedding I have ... A: I don't think the altitude will cause your problems, but I will look into it farther to be certain. ... | ||
| Embedding soap | 9/30/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: I have been trying to embed objects in clear glycerine M&P soaps. They are coming out cloudy and ... A: Your's is an interesting challenge. There seems to be 2 factors which might be causing your ... | ||
| Soap making | 9/27/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: Made my first batch of soap...after letting it sit for 48 hours I fimd that there is 2 layers...the ... A: Your situation is not that uncommon. It has happened to me before. I will assume that you are using ... | ||
| candle molds | 8/26/2004 | frank |
| Q: Where can I find the best assortment of simple and inexpensive candle molds on the web or in the ... A: By the time we are looking forward to any of your new projects(OEM) to us, we on the other hand ... | ||
| soap making mystery | 8/25/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: we currently make silicone molds for production of therapudic natural soaps. A soap maker, having ... A: There is obviously some chemical reaction occuring. Because there are so many factors to consider, ... | ||
| Soap quality | 8/23/2004 | Terry Knorr |
| Q: How do I keep my soap from sweating after it is made? A: This is a very common problem which you are experiancing. Glycerine is a by-product of soapmaking. ... | ||
| Turning soap into a candle | 7/11/2004 | frank |
| Q: I absolutely feel in love with a liquid soap that I had bought recently. I love it so much that I ... A: Karla I think you'd better look for some essence has the same ador Frankho Ini Plastic Products ... | ||
| candle making | 6/27/2004 | frank |
| Q: I am trying to make container candles in glass champagne flutes for wedding favors. I am ... A: How are you? Long time no correspondance By the time we are looking forward to any of your new ... | ||
| wax or gel candle? | 8/9/2003 | Samantha |
| Q: I would like to make some beverage-scented candles for friends using old demi-tasse or espresso ... A: Vicki, Usually gel wax would be best for that if you are making a candle in a beverage that can be ... | ||
| How to get Strarted | 7/6/2003 | Samantha |
| Q: Samatha; Any help you can give me would be greatly appreciated. I know absolutely nothing about ... A: Regena! Selling candles as a business requires a lot of work, commitment, testing, and I guess, ... | ||
| color seperation in candles | 6/23/2003 | Samantha |
| Q: I am using Astorlite 223 for my container candles and have also used Astorlite 300 container wax. ... A: Judy! We've got a couple things to look at here. The first thing is that not just vanilla ... | ||
| Soap Foam | 6/9/2003 | Samantha |
| Q: I once had ( but have lost) a product I can't find ANYWHERE. It was a hand held ( olive jar shaped) ... A: Sue! I just got off a site where I saw a foaming soap comtainer. It doesn't sound like it looks the ... | ||
| toiletries | 4/30/2003 | Jill Cordero |
| Q: I don't know if you make toiletries also...but maybe you can answer my question.....I made some ... A: Marguerite, No, I don't make toiletries. I do, however know where you can go for possible help with ... | ||
| Wax on Blankets | 4/18/2001 | Peter Loedden |
| Q: We have candlewax on a Korean made blanket, several spots. How can we remove the candlewax? It is a ... A: there are two ways to remove wax; you can either stuff the blanket in your freezer overnight and ... | ||
| candle making | 3/26/2001 | Peter Loedden |
| Q: when my candle hardens in the mold it's top is sunken in can you tell me why it does this and how i ... A: Chele, if you are using paraffin, you have to "top up" as the candle cools. This means as the candle ... | ||
| what happens to the wax? | 2/26/2001 | Peter Loedden |
| Q: my 6 year old daughter is doing a science fair project on what happens to candle wax as it burns. ... A: Paul, well, let me see if I can explain this for your daughter..... First off, when you hang a ... | ||
| I hope this question... | 2/25/2001 | Peter Loedden |
| Q: I hope this question isn't too much of a nuisance, but I was just curious if you could answer ... A: Kay, I frankly do not know which burns longer. I know beeswax burns a lot longet than paraffin. The ... | ||
| can we make homemade candle scents | 2/5/2001 | Peter Loedden |
| Q: I am wondering what essential oils are made from and if candle scents can be homemade. Thanks A: Tom, I am no expert on essential oils, but I understand it is quite a process involving boiling, ... | ||
| candle wicks | 1/31/2001 | Peter Loedden |
| Q: Other than of course buying candle wicks, is there ANY other material that can be used as a wick and ... A: Mary, you can use pretty well anything you like to burn candles. The only thing is though that over ... | ||
Terry Knorr
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
I can answer most questions concerning the making of handmade soaps. Those which I cannot answer, I am willing to research for you.
Experience
Began making and selling handmade soaps under the name of Earth Soaps in 1994. Have since expanded under the name Good Earth Herbs to 24 different soaps. We do both retail and wholesale business. I also teach two different classes on soapmaking: a basic class and an advanced class.
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