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I remember someone (maybe here???) used florist's foam to put their tubes in to fill. You know - the green block of foam that flowers go in to be arranged. I thought that was pretty ingenious.

what's wrong with the logo on your site? I like that one

gosh - you don't need a base for this. The recipe is ez peeeezeee! Just water, cyclo and fragrance

I asked a similar question not too long ago and got my cetyl at the herbarie http://www.theherbarie.com/Cetyl-Alcohol-NF-pr-90.html

No suggestions for your logo yet, but with the rainbow type - I'd keep it very simple. edited - new idea: maybe just a funky sixties flower instead of the apostraphe in 'Bert's'

Yep! That's one in the same.

I rarely do textured tops but on the rare occasion, I'll pour my soap at thin trace as usual (I like swirling it this way). By the time I clean up the dishes, I then go back to the soap and it's firm enough to get some really good peaks and swishes in it.

For very sensitive skin it's often best to have no eo at all. That being said, a soap made with honey and ground oatmeal has a very nice scent all it's own.

Take a look at these sixties backdrops for inspiration http://www.visualbliss.co.uk/themes/sixties.htm Something like that would scream 'retro' enough without trying to come up with a new business name as well. You could simply use a retro font to go with it like: or even a solid color over the 'flowerpower' background, but it would definitely be retro.

The FDA specifically states: Cosmetics produced or distributed for retail sale to consumers for their personal care are required to bear an ingredient declaration ...so, if you have a sample you are giving away, then legally, no, it does not require an ingredient label. For liability purposes, however, it is still a good idea. This way the consumer (whether it was purchased or given free) knows what is in the sample in case there are any allergy concerns.

If you're going with a clear label, remember, your 'white' areas will show through to the ivory/parchment colored wax. This will alter your brown/pink colors as well, making them more of beige undertones and you won't have the 'snap' that you do in the mockup. If it were me, I'd forget the bubbles and since you're marketing a 'dye-free' candle, go with a snappy one color label on a clear label - showcasing the wax behind your logo. Instead of making the bubbles your focus, pick a quirky retro type for your company name that will give it some name recognition all across the board - from business cards to web sites to craft table banners. You want folks to remember the name, not the bubbles.

Definitely better - I'd skip the gray shadow on the company name and choose a more distinct font, maybe a little customization on it so it's unique for your particular logo.

I have a template that I use for Adobe Illustrator if you can use that.

No Likey fuschia bubbles ?? - how about blue? Actually, I'm not really understanding the bubble concept for candles. I was only going with her original ideas and colors. The bubbles to me would be more of a soap label.

I think a little more bubbly and airy with a whimsical font, but not child-like like this -

I would get rid of the secondary boxes inside your main 'bubble' box. Let your large type with your Company name and the scent play up in the bubble box. Interact the type with the bubble border a little bit. Are they supposed to be bubbles or circles?? To me, they're more circular - if you want a bubble look, they'd need to be more 3d.

Well I have a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts and although my concentration was graphic design, I was commissioned by quite a few people for paintings over the years. I can't think of any artist that would say to someone - 'sure make something out of my artwork and profit from it all you want...just my signature on your item is all I want out of the deal' If this truly is one of the best selling western artists, I think he would expect and deserve at the very least, royalties from each item sold. Buying one of his paintings is nice, but does not justify taking his art and using it to enhance your products.

I'd work on the font and your 'white space'. The font looks like kid's handwriting and there is a lack of interest in the negative space portion of the logo. It looks kind of like it's floating in the box.

Someone posted a tutorial on this complete with photos on one of the boards. Was it Soapbuddy???? Anyways, I think it was done in a vertical loaf mold with a divider.

I was going to attempt to create dog shampoo back when I sold my soaps, however, after all the hoops and regulations, I opted not to. If you make a claim with a pet shampoo, spray, salve etc, it is still regulated by the FDA. Further, if you make any claims of 'bug or flea repelling' or something similar, it is also regulated by the EPA. The EPA has a whole list of 'approved' natural ingredients you can use. If you stray from that list, you'll need to get an independent lab to test your product (LOTS of $$$) before submitting the results to the EPA for approval. Plus, my normal liability insurance at the time did not cover pet products and the amount was just too great an increase to add them to my line.

You should be able to find Potato Starch in any grocery stores Kosher section. I use it for macaroons Manishevitz makes it

Gelatin melts. When you buy bath oil beads there is a gelatin like coating outside. I'm still wondering if these would melt in a double boiler.

Here's some ideas for packaging http://www.pvsoap.com/how_to_wrap_soap.htm also don't forget wrapping paper - sometimes really nice wrapping paper looks nice, too

I haven't used these so I don't know if this is possible, but what would happen if you melted and remolded jojoba beads? Being jojoba is really a wax, depending on how they're formulated...maybe that would work? You could dust the mold with mica for the metallic looking ones.

I discount the water a lot more on castille. Hardens up quicker, but I still give a cure time of 6 weeks. I think the longer the cure, the better the castille.