Aesthetically pleasing soap sizes

[sperry]

I'm currently making rectanglar soaps that are 7/8" X 2" X 3" and I think those are nice proportions. If I add a medium and a large size, do you think I should just add a percentage to the above, or create slightly different proportions? Hopefully, these are for retailing. Thanks for any ideas on sizes.

 

[Stinkydancer]

My standard is 1 x 2.5 x 3.5 which I believe a lot of soapers use when selling. I know Soap Hutch does their standard logs in these measurements. This is a nice size bar (and my fave) for sure but I would say more medium than large. Soapers who do large do really large it seems from my browsing. So maybe I would rethink your proportions if I had to choose.

But if you don't want to do that just cut bigger. For medium I would cut more than 1 inch though since most soap seems to already be 1 inch thick.

Do you sell yet? If so does your customer base like your size or do you have requests for larger bars. I would go on what my customers think especially the long term ones.

 

[sperry]

Stinkydancer... thanks. Exactly the type of info I was looking for. I didn't mention... I felt my soap, so it actually turns out almost the same size as yours. Not selling yet. Keep your fingers crossed...lol.

 

[Stinkydancer]

Stinkydancer... thanks. Exactly the type of info I was looking for. I didn't mention... I felt my soap, so it actually turns out almost the same size as yours. Not selling yet. Keep your fingers crossed...lol.

I'll keep them crossed for you. It's a process to get there but you will get there. When you do, you'll see better what your base wants.
All people really know is 5 ounces or whatever ounces. Mine cure out to roughly a little under 5 but almost 5 and most people enjoy that size and it lasts for them.
Good luck in your selling ventures!

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Well, I just sold over 300 soaps this weekend, and I can definitely say "size matters" :wink: (winkwinknudgenudge)
My soaps are all about 6.5 oz - 3.5"x2.5"x1.5" - some tops are swirly and taller and my salt bars and "limited edition" bars are 7 oz squares.
Most people appreciated the value they were getting for such a large "hefty" bar and commented so...I haven't had anyone complain that they were "too big"...except my sister who says they are too big for her hands
I think most soapers go for about 3.5"x2.5"x1" - 5oz bars.

 

[Hausfrau007]

Holy smokes, Shawnee, 300 bars!! Congratulations.

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Holy smokes, Shawnee, 300 bars!! Congratulations.

Thanks! I will post pics and write a "tell-all" on the craft show board :wink:

 

[Hausfrau007]

Yes, please!

 

[AlchemyandAshes]

Yes, please!

Here ya go!
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=34302

 

[2lilboots]

Alchemy&Ashes that is awesome! I did peak over at the other forum area and your soaps are quite beautiful and what an elegant display you set up.

 

[sperry]

Wow... gorgeous soap, beautiful displays. My sister has sold both 4 ounce and 5 plus ounces. Unfortunately, she didn't track sales rate, so we learned nothing from what could have been an interesting experiment. I am a guy with fairly large hands, and I like my size better than hers. Now... it is within the realm of possibility that I am not 100% objective. (And I believe it's "nodnodwinkwinknudgenudge, knowwhatImean? KnowwhatImean? KnowwhatImean.")