The home of SwiftCraftyMonkey! Join Susan as she obsesses about cosmetic chemistry and other things (some possibly related to monkeys). Often strange, occasionally useful, and always worth a stop as a point of interest on your journey through the Intertron.
Click on the link in the relevant post to get to the shop. We always offer a link directly to the e-zine. Here’s an example of a PDF in the shop. Click on it! Click on “add to cart” to add the materials to your cart. You’ll see the green header at the top of … Read more
If you’re interested in taking a class with me at Voyageur Soap & Candle in Surrey, B.C., this year, we’ve just added another conditioner bar class for Sunday, December 16th at 11:30! Join me to make three different kinds of conditioner bars – one for normal to oily hair, one for normal to dry hair, … Read more
I love December! It is, indeed, the most wonderful time of the year for me! My mom’s birthday is today, the first; on the 16th, we adopted little puppy Sasja; on the 19th, it’s my unofficial dating anniversary with Raymond (25 years!); on the 21st, it’s my birthday; of course we have Christmas; then on … Read more
Hi everyone! I thought I’d share a little update with you here. I’m afraid I’ve been a bit under the weather this month. I went to Calgary to teach and spend time with my lovely friends, Michele and Keith, but I think I pushed myself a little harder than I should, and instead of resting … Read more
I’m having such a blast at Windy Point Soap in Calgary, and we wanted to know what ingredients interest you? We have an entire store full of lovely things we can play with, and we’d like to know what you think we should try? Click here for Windy Point Soap’s lovely store! I have a … Read more
Thank you all for your patience as I try to get through all the Q&A for this month and last. You all ask such great questions, I find it hard to answer them without starting a new series. In the September Q&A, Charlette asked a question about how large companies manage to preserve products with … Read more
I am writing this post to create a place where you can find all the questions you might have about shampoo bars! I’m making it a free post so those who bought the e-book or e-zine can read it, and I will update it as I answer more questions. I will only be answering those … Read more
Yep, my little friend is back and he’s been very naughty! (You can catch up on the story and get the details up to August here…) Seems Hamsa aka Ryuugan aka Peredhil aka Elrond and so on has been selling other people’s work in various groups in the sad, pathetic attempt to make himself appear … Read more
I’ve been seeing people commenting on Facebook groups, my page, and here along with messages to me on Facebook that they find this blog hard to navigate. If I can be honest, I’m perplexed as we’ve been working hard to make it easy to find what you want, but every single day someone suggests that … Read more
Sorry for the silence this week, but I’ve been furiously working on this month’s e-zine – Mineral make-up & colour cosmetics – and resting after a super fun but exhausting day at Voyageur Soap & Candle last Saturday. Subscribers can click here to download the formula package! You’ll find formulas for whipped butters, foaming bath … Read more