Faerywren

I know it's got to be hard to fathom right now, but at least you have a craft/skill that can be profitable.

You have a line of products, so I think you should try your hand at selling them. If it doesn't work out, it's not the end of the world. But you'll never know until you try.

Good Luck!

~Julia

Goats milk and honey are ingredients that are best saved for when you have a little bit more experience.

Are you sure you had a true trace before you molded your soap? Sometimes molding at false trace (caused by temps or FO's) will lead to separation down the road.

There is always the option of rebatching...I know some people despise it, but I don't really mind. I despise losing a batch of soap.

Good luck,

~Julia

P.S. I emailed her and told her I would be picking up the remainder of my candles on Wednesday.

I think that will work out for the best!

~Julia

Our State is the Department of Licensing...there is an application there for name registration. Don't know if it is the same in your state, but you could call.

That's who I contacted too. Same here in Alabama.

There was actually Office of Trademarks or something or other.

~Julia

Where did you get those cute little flowers for your syndet bars? All your stuff looks wonderful!

I have the same mold and got mine at dollar tree.

~Julia

So nice! I like your company name too.

~Julia

I had to prop up the wick to keep it straight and centered. Can't remember exactly what kind of Jerry rigging I did to accomplish this but I'm certain it was pure genius. :rolleyes2

I think aluminum pie plates or tart pans can be used as bases for water candles. Norma Coney shows how to make one in her book Complete Candlemaking.

They are very cool looking.

~Julia

As usual, Keri. So cute. Always love your stuff.

~Julia

I think it's beautiful. The color combo goes wonderfully together.

~Julia

Good Job! It looks great!

I do almost all HP and love it!

~Julia

You dip your taper and while it's still warm and pliable you use a rolling pin on it then twist it. I love the way these look.

~Julia

Welcome Jenny! I am in my last semester of nursing school, getting ready to get my BSN. I've been a soapmaker for many years and was happy with running my little hobby business doing that. Now, for whatever reason, I've decided I want/need to venture into candles, as well.

I am married to a wonderful police officer husband and have 4 kids (16, 14, 10 and just 1--yep, just 1---Surprise!). Between family and school and working part time I have zero time for anything, but I want to start making candles. How crazy is that?

You've come to the right place. Noone will understand your addiction like the rest of us. :rolleyes2

~Julia

Unfortunately, the high vanilla content of Pink Sugar will discolor it a dark dark brown over time. Smells lovely, but it's hard to call a brown soap pink anything.

I have seen some soapers layer the brown with unscented soap they have colored pink and that looks nice. Like chocolate cake with pink icing.

~Julia

Gorgeous products! And a purty kitty, too.

~Julia

Definately tell your friend to get insurance! In today's litigous society, you can't be too careful.

How long has your friend been making products? It sounds as if she's sort of, for lack of a better word, clueless (and I don't mean that to sound ugly--just don't know another word to use). Has she done any craft shows or farmer's markets? Any other venue to get her products out to the public?

I made soaps etc. for over a year before I started doing local markets and such. Getting out in the public is crucial in learning what works and what doesn't.

Maybe your friend could start an Etsy or Artfire shop instead of a full blown website. I used to have a DIYeStore but gave it up to do Etsy/Artfire. I'm very busy with nursing school and being a mom to 4 kids and a decent wife (lol), so I love that I can only list 1 thing for sale if I want. Doing that on a website would look ridiculous.

~Julia

Everything is so pretty!

I have that same little flower ice cube mold you used for your lotion bars! It is so versatile. I also use it for sugar cube scrubs and guest soaps.

~Julia

I use micas, ultramarines and clays for my HP soap. I add them at trace before the cook.

~Julia

Much nicer. I really like it.

~Julia

Cranberry Orange Spice

Forest Muse

Winter Festival

Autumn Embers

Chamomile Orange

Ginger Spice

Stormy Day Garden

Iced Gingerbread

Three Kings

Bayberry

Christmas Forest

Snow Place Like Home

Grapefruit Ginger

Hazlenut Mocha

Santa's Pipe

I use and love the SFIC bases. Any of theirs would be great for what you want to do.

~Julia

I love the label, love the cover and the twine wrap with the beads. The hang tag...not so much.

If I had one criticism it would be on your label, Highly Scented Soy Candle's doesn't need an apostrophe. It's just "candles"

~Julia

That is beautiful! Like a slice of cake with cream on top.

~Julia

A Wilton mini cupcake silicone mold might be a good idea.

~Julia

All calls to Southern Soapers will be rerouted to Kelly's cell phone.

~Julia