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MELISSA MICARE: HANDCRAFTED

jewelry, garments, accessories : new work with old roots

Monday, June 29, 2009

Container candles and more.........

I've been working hard to create a new line of home accessories. Click to learn more about my adventures with a new material.

More photos when I return from NY!

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getting ready to go to NY!

making herb pillows from homegrown herbs.

Here's a look at my past work.

Just what is soy wax, exactly?

Soy wax is a vegetable wax made from the oil of soybeans. After harvesting, the beans are cleaned, cracked, de-hulled, and rolled into flakes. The oil is then extracted from the flakes and hydrogenated. The hydrogenation process converts some of the fatty acids in the oil from unsaturated to saturated. This process dramatically alters the melting point of the oil, making it a solid at room temperature.
--from Candlescience.com. Read more...