Recent content by JR

I signed up for it. My biggest worry is that people who are not familiar with it will not buy. I hope that won't be so. John

Hi Amanda, Thanks for your response. I’m 100% sure that it is the water. My wife and I make the soaps together. When I’m measuring she is looking over my shoulder like a hawk and vice versa. If either one of us is off one gram the other pounces. :) We take our measurements seriously...

Hi, Through my personal experience making soaps and through reading. My cocoa butter soaps harden much quicker than my olive oil soaps do. Maybe you miss understood what I wrote. My main concern is one of my favorite bars of soap will not be 100% ready for my first craft fair. I think that...

Has anyone used Google Checkout? I have been checking out different market accounts and they seem like the best. My first thought was Pay Pal, but I have a beef with them. Google Checkout is free. Has anyone used it for their online store? John

I’m just getting the jitters. I have been planning on selling soaps for a year and now that the time is here I’m freaking out. Normally six weeks is good for my soaps. I did add a little bit more (3%) water this recipe. I did this because this recipe tends to set up quickly and because I was...

Hello everyone, I'm not new to soap making. I have been doing it for a couple of years. However, I feel that I am far from being an expert. My wife and I are going to start selling our soaps this year. I hope to get to know everyone here...chao

Hi, I have been debating on posting here. My first craft show is in one week and my soaps are still a little soft. I don't know what to do. They have been curing for 6 weeks. Maybe I'm just overreacting because this is my first show. Can I tell potential customers to wait one too two weeks to...