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I made liquid soap for the first time this weekend. Did not go bad...but it did not turn out perfect either. I didn't have the potassium carbonate...I'll...
Hah! Certainly not me! I've made 4 batches so far and am not happy with the results. I need to spend a lot more time learning how to do this stuff right. ...
Hi Ladies, Since it is minus 25 dgrees here in Iowa- I have been making liquid soap this w/end. You can buy potassium carbonate @ www.ellensessentials.com I...
Hi Pat, So once it is a stiff ball of soap do you just leave it in your crock pot for 3 hours...it doesn't stir well. (Maybe better with k+ carbonate?) then...
Rachel, I have not had any real problem stirring my liquid soap as I bring it to gel. It takes about 1.25 hr of intermittent blending and resting at 160...
Thanks, Kathy. I will have to work on this. Rachael Ron and Kathy Wiederholt <katron@...> wrote: Rachel, I have not had any real problem stirring my...
Hi Ladies, As a courtesy to our sister soapmakers in Iowa, we would like to mention that the Iowa Soap and Candle Makers Gathering is March 31st. The ...
Well, I have been drawn from behind the scenes. Guess I can't get by without posting any longer. I am in need of information from Connie or anyone else that...
Hi Raye, Here is a little information. The agenda is still being finalized, but is now posted on the website www.umsoapguild.com[1], under Gatherings. The...
Just wanted to "thank all of you" for responding so quickly. It really helps. I have my messages on digest which is why I did not respond until this morning....
Hi Ladies, The Spring Gathering application has now been added to the website, under the Gatherings tab. Please note the early-bird bonus for registering...
Get ready to Fiesta fellow soapers - or should I say Jaboneros? Our Upper Midwest Soapmakers Guild Gathering is on May 5th, Cinco de Mayo, so I am hosting...
I would like to have a blending contest at our May 5th gathering of the Upper Midwest Soapmakers Guild. It would be great to show how many different...
I hate to bring this up again, but has ANYONE found a reasonable insurance coverage plan? RLI sent us a renewal notice and my husband doesn't want to renew...
What state are you in Rita? In Wisconsin, Sales and Use Tax was due 1-31-07. ... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. ...
Hi Debbie, I'm in Minnesota (but originally I'm from Wisconsin) and I just found in online. It was due Feb. 5! Shoot! I read that they do not give us a...
Hi Rita, Sorry to hear you're having to deal with all this stuff. Re sales tax: if MN offers the option, you may want to choose filing your taxes by paper...
You know, here in ND a lawyer and an accountant both told me that a single owner LLC would not protect me. The courts would still treat me as a sole ...
Hi Karen, Thanks for the message. You are right, I need insurance. What is HSMG? Maybe I should check them out. Thanks again, Rita ... From: Karen W To:...
Okay, here's the stuff I've learned from various sources: (research, correspondence with a lawyer, an insurance co., etc.) A common misconception of a limited...
Handcrafted Soap Maker's Guild. Let me dig out their URL.... http://www.soapguild.org/login.php Karen Wiggins Crescent Lake Botanicals, LLC ... From:...
Don't forget cilantro! This sounds like fun. Muchas gracias, Debbie, for arranging this :-) Pat ... To give everyone time to create their masterpieces, we...
We have a Friday night social planned for May 4th, the day before the gathering. A meeting room in the hotel has been reserved from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Not only...
It would be my first choice as well, because vanillas are my best sellers in this area. How about the rest of you? Debbie ... -- No virus found in this...
Dios Mio! How could I have forgotten cilantro? ... -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.412 / Virus Database:...