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I just did a fair this weekend also, and had a similar experience with the daughter of a competitor soapmaker passing by with her phone, trying to secretly (but not so secretly) snap pictures and video of my display. At first, I felt really angry, but then I reminded myself to take it as a...

Thanks for all the great ideas. I don't know why, but packaging totally stresses me out. I am doing a fair in 2 weeks and trying to decide on packaging. I won't be doing these boxes because I just don't have enough time to make them for soooo many bars. I might just shrink wrap with a sticker...

Thanks, I didn't know that about Dead Sea salt and soap. If I want to achieve this look again, is there a better salt I could use ?

I was so pleased with my Margarita Lime soaps, sprinkled with course Dead Sea salt on top, until... I checked on them today to find large beads of water pooled on top of the soaps. I dabbed it with a paper towel, and it does appear to be water. Do you think the salt is pulling water from the...

Since FO/EO's should be stored out of direct sunlight, I would worry that sun drying soap would interfere with the fragrance, and possibly lighten the color. I don't know first hand, but this comes to mind right away as potential problems.

I'm with AnnaMarie...I wish I knew more people IRL who wanted to talk soap. Unfortunately, I think my friends and family get tired of me talking about a great new swirl I mastered, new FOs, and packaging dilemmas. This forum has been a great resource full of super helpful, like minded soapers. I...

I really struggle with pricing. If I were to sell my soap for straight wholesale at 50%, it seems like I would barely be making a profit. I sell most of my bars for $6, so $3 barely seems worth it. Then again, I have friends always telling me I should raise my prices because they see a lot of...

I very rarely work with high vanilla content FO's because I hate messing with discoloration. However, I really wanted to make Warm Vanilla Sugar with a 19% vanilla content, so I knew I would have to work with the D, not against it. I added no colorant to the bottom layer...just FO. The middle...

This is perfect timing, and I too have recently been approached about doing consignment at a local shop. We haven't talked numbers yet, so I am very curious about what others are doing. I thought I read somewhere that most consignments are either 40/60 or 50/50 splits, which means I would have...

Aside from the trouble it gave me, I'm not crazy about this fragrance. It smells a little chemical-ish to me...I'll have to try English tea rose. Does it behave well in cp?

WSP Victorian Rose...maybe it was just me, because the reviews are awesome.

The pink batter just got thick, but it was still workable. When I was doing the pencil line, I hadn't added the FO to the white batter yet, so I thought things were still okay. When I finished the pencil line, I then added the FO to the white soap. In a matter of seconds, my white batter started...

It didn't turn out too bad! The consistency feels a little bumpier than usual, but otherwise I think it turned out okay...

Thanks DeeAnna...I am going to write that down and stick it in my pocket so I have a solid answer for the curious ones :-) On a related and VERY happy note...I think it was my TD. When I was getting crackle nearly every time, I was using TD that was both water and oil soluble. Got crackle...

Love those swirls...very nice!

Oh no, I think I jinxed you! Well, you know what's coming next...embrace the crackle, apparently some people really like it! :-) I hope it was just a one-time fluke for you, but I am also secretly hoping its a sign that the crackle gremlins have left my house! Lol

Lindy, I did fragrance each layer as I went...that's how fast it moved! I am scratching my head all all the reviews that claimed no acceleration. Oh well, I will see how it unfolds tomorrow :-)

I knew going into it that floral FO's tend to seize, but all the reviews of the FO were good and many said it did not accelerate trace. Soooo...I made a rose scented soap today that seized on me! I guess I have been very lucky so far...I have had some fast movers, but none that really get...

Wow, you all sure know how to make a girl feel better about her crackled soap! I am totally going to sell it with a smile and pretend it was the look I was going for :-)

Kansas Farm Girl, thank you, and I would gladly send the Crackle Gremlins your way! I have had my fill of them! :-)