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Friday, January 27, 2012

Green Idea 3 - Making Your Own Deodorant...2

I have been using home made deodorant; 1 part of baking soda mixed with 1 part of corn starch and a few drops of Tea tree oil.   It is working well for me but I thought I should also try the beeswax version since I have some beeswax at home.

Found this recipe:
http://www.lovinsoap.com/2010/07/handmade-natural-deodorant/   --  (note:  should  add shea butter after the beeswax is melted.)

My new home made deodorant.


I don't have a deodorant stick case, so I just leave it in the small glass container I mixed the ingredients.     Happy with the result so far...

If you don't have shea butter, I suggest you use a recipe without it:
http://recycleyourday.com/revisiting-the-homemade-deodorant-recipe/  - don't make too much the first time, half the recipe..  :)

Many more recipes here:
http://recipemama.wordpress.com/2008/11/13/home-made-deodorant/

For those who wants to buy beeswax,  please contact Sylvia at sweetprettystuff at gmail dot com.   She has unrefined beeswax from US at RM15 per 100 gram.

Some other sellers:
http://storysoap-english.blogspot.com/2010/06/soap-making-raw-materials-for-sale.html
http://www.beauty360degrees.com



Bye,
anic


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

Bag Project 11

This is my Jan 2012 Alice Peng sew along homework..    :)

Notes:
1) Needle size 18 works really well for the thickness...  though I learnt this sometime ago but due to laziness, sometimes I don't change the needle.

2) I used  Plastic sheet to trace the pattern and clover seam allowance tool to add seam this time.  A lot easier and the size of the bag is more accurate.

See here for self explanatory pictures about the tool:
http://tw.myblog.yahoo.com/enen-diy/article?mid=22164&prev=25647&next=6811&l=f&fid=28&sc=1

Useful notes from Alice Peng about sewing bags but in Mandarin though:
http://alicepeng5801.pixnet.net/blog/post/60613017

Bye now..
Anic

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