candlenose Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 God, where are the motivational people!!!!!!! I want to make soap,the ingredients are in the kitchen waiting for me........ but I just dont want to get up and make it.... :embarasse I made castile soap about 3 weeks ago, the first in about 6 years.LOL .It came out really well. When I look at all the beautiful soap you guys make , it makes me want to make some.Question....why do you put all that petals, oats, etc on them? Dont people have to scrape it off to wash with? I know its pretty.. Please, not being mean here..just really want to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 It can be done for looks or to add some exfoliating benefits for the soap. People like it so there is a market for that kind of soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Exactly. The soaps I do with botanicals outsell my others. It's a different market - those will probably never be used as soap - they'll be decorations. I do a few that way, and the rest are "serious to be used" soaps.And yes, I have customers who do use those, and they just scrape them off first. Most everything else has a purpose - I'll use lots of herbs and/or oatmeal for my soap scrubs, like Meridith said. It's a mix - marketing, differentiating me from other local soapers, and some actual benefits. I'm actually doing a few more soaps that are "dispay" types because I'm in an Artisan market during the summer - that's part of the "art". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlenose Posted March 5, 2007 Author Share Posted March 5, 2007 Thank you for the explanations. It makes sense. Especially a soap lover would like the botanical. It is pretty. I am the other market I guess. I wouldn't want all of that stuff ( not being disrespectful) on a soap I buy. So , every one has their own personal taste.If I get into making beautiful soap like you gals, I would do the same thing. The swirls are awesome. Thanks Robin and Meridith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 Definitely a matter of preference. I love the look of the botanicals, but don't care for the soap, too much work to scrape them off and they are way too scratchy if you don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I do both types, but I put the botanicals on TOP so they can be removed if desired. I seldom put botanicals throughout the whole soap bar.To answer your question, botanicals can add color and interesting texture to otherwise boring, plain bars. Makes them look more visually appealing sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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