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Everything you wanted to know about mixers, but were afraid or forgot to ask! (Updated January 20, 2021)

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Wow, that was a fun Zoom workshop on Sunday, January 17, 2021 on mixers! Thanks to those of you who attended! I had a blast! I thought I’d go through some of the questions you posed yesterday with some more information and links. I have to say how much I love the chat, I see...

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Join me for a Zoom workshop on mixers on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at 11 am PST!

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Woo hoo! It’s the first Zoom workshop of the new year, and our topic is working with different kinds of mixers, specifically shear mixes, like immersion blenders and homogenizers! We’ll be playing with a few different machines, and we’ll be making a few different formulas. Topic: Mixers: The workshop! Time: Jan 17, 2021 11:00 AM...

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A helpful tip for making lotions, conditioners, and emulsions: Don’t mix by hand. 

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I cannot find the post I wrote on this anywhere, so I either didn’t publish it or only imagined I shared this, so if you’ve seen it before, I apologize for the duplication.  A helpful tip for making lotions, conditioners, and other emulsions: Don’t mix by hand.  I’m sure the idea of “hand churned” lotions...

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Equipment review: Magnetic stirrer with hot plate

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Before we start, I just wanted to remind you that any links to any shops of any sort, including Amazon, are presented not as affiliate links but to show where I purchased various things. I don’t benefit in any way if you purchase anything from any retailer anywhere on the blog.  As I shared with...

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Equipment review: Magnetic stirrers and stir bars, plus thoughts on my Intllab version

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I’m really enjoying having a magnetic stirrer doing all the mixing work for me so I can make other things, so let’s take a look at this new addition to my workshop! Please note, none of these are affiliate links or links from which I’ll benefit. I’m sharing where I found the things I bought,...

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