Wyldwytch Studios
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I have at least a good 300-400 batches of soap under my belt. I soaped about 10-12 years ago and I loved every minute of it. I had all my formulations on my computer, but stuck to about 4 or 5 that I really liked.
Then we bought a house and the kids started getting involved with school activities and I just had no time for anything but work and them. Now I am back to start again. My final goal will be with selling, but for now since I lost my formulary due to computers crashing, I have to start all over. I think it's a good thing though since there is alot more information out there then when I first started. Plus, because my goal is to eventually sell bars, not this week, or this month, probably not even this year...I want to take it a bit slower to make sure my final product can withstand what it is going to be used for.
I have at this time about 10 people (friends and family) who are willing to test the soaps and any other products i decide to make. I also have a friend who is a lawyer who will draw up a form for me for them to sign about liability, just something simple. The testers also know that they will have a form to fill out for the soaps on fragrance, how their skin felt after use, how long bars lasted, things of that nature. I will be testing them right along side of them and keeping notes.
I have to say I am pretty excited about this and I definitely know this isn't a get rich quick OR get rich period type of business. For me its about doing something I enjoy with the possibility of at least covering my costs with a little extra left over to try something new. You know, that expensive butter or floral wax that you're dieing to try but just can't convince your wallet to open and release the visa card...LOL It's also about getting back to the basics and using as natural of a product as possible. I for one know the benefits of using CP soaps versus store bought Irish Spring or softsoap. My skin feels better, it looks better, and I can actually where my expensive perfumes without them being tainted by fragrances coming from mass produced stuff.
Well that's a little about me and what my goals are. Would love to hear from others and how and why they got started and what made them decide to start selling.
I probably won't be mixing my first batch for about 2-4 weeks since right now I am comparing suppliers as well as just taking my time to read, read, and then do some more reading. I find no matter how long you have been doing something there is always room to learn. I don't feel anything is ever a mistake, it's a learning experience and by sharing them you help others to learn.
Happy Soaping
Rose
Then we bought a house and the kids started getting involved with school activities and I just had no time for anything but work and them. Now I am back to start again. My final goal will be with selling, but for now since I lost my formulary due to computers crashing, I have to start all over. I think it's a good thing though since there is alot more information out there then when I first started. Plus, because my goal is to eventually sell bars, not this week, or this month, probably not even this year...I want to take it a bit slower to make sure my final product can withstand what it is going to be used for.
I have at this time about 10 people (friends and family) who are willing to test the soaps and any other products i decide to make. I also have a friend who is a lawyer who will draw up a form for me for them to sign about liability, just something simple. The testers also know that they will have a form to fill out for the soaps on fragrance, how their skin felt after use, how long bars lasted, things of that nature. I will be testing them right along side of them and keeping notes.
I have to say I am pretty excited about this and I definitely know this isn't a get rich quick OR get rich period type of business. For me its about doing something I enjoy with the possibility of at least covering my costs with a little extra left over to try something new. You know, that expensive butter or floral wax that you're dieing to try but just can't convince your wallet to open and release the visa card...LOL It's also about getting back to the basics and using as natural of a product as possible. I for one know the benefits of using CP soaps versus store bought Irish Spring or softsoap. My skin feels better, it looks better, and I can actually where my expensive perfumes without them being tainted by fragrances coming from mass produced stuff.
Well that's a little about me and what my goals are. Would love to hear from others and how and why they got started and what made them decide to start selling.
I probably won't be mixing my first batch for about 2-4 weeks since right now I am comparing suppliers as well as just taking my time to read, read, and then do some more reading. I find no matter how long you have been doing something there is always room to learn. I don't feel anything is ever a mistake, it's a learning experience and by sharing them you help others to learn.
Happy Soaping
Rose
I started to read about soapmaking and was thrilled to find out you didn't need much to get started. I don't sell but maybe someday...
