Recent content by mamabird1953

Hi there, I've been making HP soap for years and my colors are the ugliest. They turn out great with the natural herbs and spices but when I use other coloring options they are just plain ugly. What color options work and when do I add them...before or after the cook? I would just love to have...

My HP keeps flashing off the scent. I don't know whats going on. This has hapened for the last 3 batches.Maybe I'm cooking it too long. I think I'm gonna try the crockpot for the first time. This is frustrating. :cry:

Question for Bigtrout How much scent did you use in your 6 lb batch....how many oz?

Your cut bars are beautiful. I do the Double Boiler Hot Process. I have a crock pot. Paybe I'll try that next. I like your swirls. As I said in my last post, I flashed off the pomegranate and it was so yucky I tearfully threw the whole log away. I put the scent in and continued to cook when I...

Hi there, glad I could help. HP is all I do for the last 8 or so years. Its nice being able to sell it right away if needed. I messed up my last batch of Pomegranate. I was so upset I started tearing up. It was to go into Christmas baskets for gifts and sales. I added the scent too early and the...

I'm putting together some baskets. What sells more? Sugar Scrubs, bath salts, or bath fizzies. Whats most popular? Thanks! :P

Thanks for the replies... I just love this forum! Theres lots of info on this site. I've done so much reading here that I haven't done much else.

All I make is Hot Process and my soap comes out great. The main downfall is my swirls don't come out very defined and sometimes the color turnes out differntly from CP soap. I like HP because I live in a small apartment and don't have soap lying around curing for weeks. If I have an order, I can...

Cheap Baskets I just ordered some cheap baskets from www.papermart.com. They have a great selection. Another place is www.dollardays.com. Unbelievable prices.

Hi there, I've been soaping since around 2000. I'm working on a web site and want to expand my products...etc. I've sold at farmers markets for years but I've only sold soap and never did label them. So, it was pretty easy and fun. Theres so much I need to know as far as the business aspect and...