Caroline Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I have a question for you all. For those of you who make and sell M&P soaps, do you wrap it or not? If you do wrap it, how? I am using the SFIC base, and have left it unwrapped in the sun for the past several days, and I really haven't seen a difference. I would love to sell it at Farmer's market unwrapped. Has anyone done this?Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I wrap mine. I use Sam's Choice stetchable wrap first. I then wrap a piece of pretty rice paper around it and tie off with rafia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've done soap boxes and cello bags. If you sell them outside in the sun or heat-- definitely don't use a cello bag!!I am doing farmer's markets this year too and was planning on trying laying them out unwrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I forgot to add that I've been doing a farmers market for the past 3 weeks and my soap is doing fine. I'm in FL and last week it was pretty hot. I do have an EZ-Up though so I'm under shade. They are not in direct sunlight. HTHp.s. If you'd like me to test for you, I can leave a few unwrapped tomorrow and let you know the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I've got an EZup too but was checking out market umbrellas to do Farmer's markets. I want an easier and lighter weight shade to put up so I don't have to drag out the EZup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I thought about those but down here, most of the Farmers Markets that I do are on or near the water. Also, the sun is so blazing hot down here and the reflection off the water is insane. I need the EZ-UP because I sometimes have to drop a side to keep the reflection and sunlight off the candles. Also, when participating in most which are held in the historical sections of certain towns, they require a white EZ-Up or white canopy. I guess they're trying to maintain a certain look. I still can't figure out why they're calling these particular ones Farmers Mkt. Anyway, I use Stephensons base but am willing to leave a few bars out unwrapped tomorrow to give you an idea. I think it'll be about 80 and sunny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 6, 2007 Author Share Posted March 6, 2007 That would be awesome if you would leave a few unwrapped! I would really appreciate you testing it out for me! My market does not start until May, so I'm in the planning stage of how I'm going to wrap them. What is a EZup? I'm trying to figure out what covering I'm going to have on over my table, and I assume this is a covering.Thanks!Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 That would be awesome if you would leave a few unwrapped! I would really appreciate you testing it out for me! My market does not start until May, so I'm in the planning stage of how I'm going to wrap them. What is a EZup? I'm trying to figure out what covering I'm going to have on over my table, and I assume this is a covering.Thanks!Caroline[/quoteThis is the one that I have. http://www.dickblick.com/zz529/33/ You can get them at Sam's club and BJ's.....about 220.00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamsoycandles Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 That would be awesome if you would leave a few unwrapped! I would really appreciate you testing it out for me! My market does not start until May, so I'm in the planning stage of how I'm going to wrap them. What is a EZup? I'm trying to figure out what covering I'm going to have on over my table, and I assume this is a covering.Thanks!CarolineI just purchased an EZUp from our local Sam's Club. Under $200! I'm so happy to finally have a GOOD canopy to work with this year.http://www.ez-up.com/Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Just back from the Farmers Market. It didn't get that hot today...mid 70's, no humidity but I did leave a few bars of my MP unwrapped in the sun and no changes. The color, texture, firmness remained the same. However, the ones I had wrapped in stretch wrap developed a little condensation but they appear ok. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Thats the prob I had with the cello bags. The wrap made the soaps condense and the packaging got fogged up.Thats when I started using boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caroline Posted March 7, 2007 Author Share Posted March 7, 2007 Thanks so much for testing it out for me! I take it from all of the replies that no one leaves their soap unwrapped. I just might be the odd duck and try. We will see. Any more input would be great! Thanks!Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I just checked the soaps since it's been 5 hrs now since I brought them inside. The ones that I left unwrapped are fine. They look and feel like they did when they came out of the mold. The ones that were wrapped in Sam's choice stretch wrap built up condensation throughout the day but I just unwrapped one and it is fine too. However, while I was set up at the market, I didn't like the look of the condensation with the wrapped ones so I'm now switching to boxes for some and the others, I will band with rice paper and tie with rafia. I'm doing away with the stretch wrap. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CountryGal Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 where do you get rice paper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristineG Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 I bought mine at Michaels. 4x6 Sheets, 12 sheets per package. It's white with little dried flowers embedded into it. Very pretty. I can't remember how much I paid for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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