at last! soapmaking made easy!
i’ve always had an indecent amount of fun making soap. but nine years of it has certainly taken it’s toll on my right shoulder. i’ve got some crunching clicking damage in there, exacted from years of whisking huge vats of thick soap, like an utter madwoman. but me no complain. for ages i looked around [...]
a long silence
it’s been hectic around here….the pre-christmas production frenzy is in full swing. fortunately, it’s under control for once….we’ve imported a friend from brisbane to help us for a couple of weeks. he has taken to soapmaking as though he’s been doing it all his life. and with the help, our workshop has never looked more [...]
palm oil
we use palm oil in our soap and i spend a lot of time and energy defending it. finally, someone has officially pinpointed the real problem the orang-utans face: it’s poverty, not palm oil. you can read all about it here. (thank you, tim wilson). sustainable development and poverty relief togther, is the solution. our [...]
