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Or educate your consumers. One of my marketing positions is my lengthy cure time.

Oh Phew! @Ford you know, I had a silly nightmare the other night... so silly.... a big, huge, massive box from a favorite FO company showed up at the door. I was elated! I had the whole house to myself, and a big bottle of wine to revel and delight and take my time with dozens and dozens and...

@Garden Gives Me Joy First, hope you are on the mend! I'm terrible at multi-quoting so I'll do my best: 1. Yes, it has to be the right approach. You need to identify what you want, and what you want to achieve (ie, market research, forge partnerships, etc.) and contrast that with your reality...

I cook a LOT and Mr. E and I are foodies. It really depends on your needs, whether you usually do large batches, or small batches, primarily chop, grate, puree, or blend. Obviously, if you normally do big batches, bigger is better, and vice versa. If your needs vary considerably, then...

Interesting! And thank you!!!! It was a plastic container.

The other day, as my lye water cooled, it formed a strange skin on the top. I've had lye lint before, but never a layer like this. It started out as a film, and turned into a delicate skin. Didn't dissolve when I mixed it, so I strained it, and the soap came out great — though I've put it to the...

Interesting and disheartening to read this near-unanimous avoidance of consigning because it has been very very good to me and a nearly effortless way to get launched in a large area quickly, move a ton of product, and have my weekends to myself to enjoy. My shops either keep track themselves...

Oh my! Thats like some horrible greek tragedy.

I have friends and family members who are part of that small segment. I don't mind not being able to use a handful of ingredients. As far as keeping things simple... that's taking all the fun out if you ask me! :p

Seabuckthorn is amazing, lovely on the skin, and that color is just to die for. Just have to go REALLY easy, a few drops, it can be staining. Its BB's organic mold — unfortunately, they discontinued it. Luckily I snagged a few when they were dumping them...

I use this for packing boxes https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BBC4P18C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 And this company produces printable labels where even the glue is compostable https://elevatepackaging.com/full-sheet-labels-blank/

I use a box, its expensive, but its fast. I've always envied this packaging though, love "soap tuxedos"

Cera bellina is a neat ingredient, it makes the finished product very silky and I think reduces the tackiness that beeswax can get when a lotion bar is used over and over. I've not tried other waxes, though soy wax might suit. When making candles I frequently rub the little drips onto the back...

@bwtapestry thank you! As a devout arnica user for me and my horses, good to know!!! @Blufuz I've been working on perfecting a lotion bar for quite some time now. Specifically, a "manly" bar. Not frou frou. Not unnecessarily greasy. Something James Bond would feel comfortable in his...

Awww, thank you! @Zany_in_CO I was hoping someone would appreciate a little MASH throwback! Forgot to add.... IRL my professional-life nickname is Radar :) I won't tell you what the personal life one is ;) And.... not lard... CO + OO + shea. I was extremely pleased with the bright creamy...

Last night I was feeling lazy with my last batch and decided to do an au natural pour -- no mica, no fragrance, nuthin'. This morning, it was the last batch I cut and certainly was the one I was least excited about.... and it came out GORGEOUS. Like lovely waxy white slices of clouds that...

I have a wide variety of choices that fit a theme that my target market is familiar with, which creates a curiosity factor once they understand the concept. Having said that though, sometimes too much can be too much. I currently only wholesale to physical locations. Some locations do really...

@AliOop curious how your soap went? I've got a pail of refined shea that's been sitting around calling my name. It's gone grainy, and I really am not in the mood to temper it, so thinking I could use it for soap.... did your grainy shea soap come out as planned?

@Zany_in_CO Well, I can't stop the delivery on its way, will be there on the 28th, sorry! @Misschief Doing a raindance for you! Hang in there and stay safe!

17 bars in one mold sounds awfully heavy. Just a thought, but maybe just scale back to smaller molds and smaller batches? While I have larger molds, I use these quite often: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q71VFBM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I'm not kind nor gentle...