Hi Everyone, I hope that you are having a great holiday weekend. If you haven't already checked out Pat Anderson's Topic of the Month on the website, please...
Hi Ladies, I need some help here. I have no trouble swirling in a mold where the cut is straight down. But, I am having one heck of a time trying to get a...
Pat, I had trouble with my horizontal mold swirling until I started using 2 pots. For 3 logs x 4lbs of oil: I make the 12-lb oil base soap all in 1 pot then...
How interesting! When I've tried to swirl the main, scented portion with an UNscented "swirl" portion, the swirl has actually separated from the rest of the...
Hmm, I have swirled a bit with my EOs (you mean Essential Oils don’t you?). I just swirled spearmint patchouli this way – parsley into 1 cup of unscented...
Thanks Kathy; I'll have to try that again. I've only tried it that way once, a long time ago, and don't remember how it went. In response to your question on...
Hi Pat, I swirl in a log mold most on the time, no trouble, I too have a large slab mold that I cut into three logs, and get a great swirl. I separate the...
Amy, I am probably not pulling it up enough from the bottom. When I get back home I will try it both ways and see what I end up with! My swirls have all been...
...been offline for a while; modem died 9/1 and we only had dial-up so just gave up on email. Got the new modem 9/7 and have been playing catch-up since then....
Hi Gang! Hope all is well with everyone. Fall arrived here two days ago when the temps dipped down to 37 degrees--no frost at our house but other people did...
The Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild has just included insurance with the price of membership: http://www.soapguild.org/public/insurance.php Check it out - it may...
Hi Girls, Thought you might be interested in this article since GM/GE foods will, if not already are, affecting our soap making...and cosmetics, toiletries, ...
Thanks, Debbie. Yes, I'm checking them out too and right now they look like a pretty good choice, especially since they cover candles and other stuff. Karen...
Greeting ladies, hope all has been well, I am seeking a little help in locating a container for my lotion bars. I was using the natural 1oz push up tubes from...
I had posted this earlier and I think it just went to Donna, not the list. LOL Welcome to our newest member, Donna. Would you like to tell the group a little...
I do not know how many of your are on the Soap Equipment newsletter, but on the latest were these non-contact infrared thermometers. I do not purchase all new...
Hello everyone, at least I hope this goes to everyone, and thank you for the nice welcome I've recieved into this guild. I've been asked to tell everyone a...
Donna, What an interesting bio :-) We have at least a couple of herbalist members and I am looking forward to some great exchanges of information in the near ...
Hi Pat, and thanks, I have a question, is there a list of websites from the guild we all can visit? Im so new at all this I don't know where to look. Thanks,...
Under Sponsors there is a link to three of our 2006 sponsors. Otherwise, all we have are the email addresses of our members. HTH, Pat ... From: Test To:...
... I had been taking herb and botanical classes at a local herb ... Hi Donna and welcome to the addiction....I mean group... Yeah, isn't it fun to make soap?...
Hi Donna, Nice to have you join the group. Interesting bio! I need to make a website myself this winter after the ‘Crazy Season’ is over. I have no idea...
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Well, I must be really dense because the light bulb just came on. All the insurance policies I've been looking at (just got another quote today for $1,035),...
I thought my RLI policy did cover for customer claims, that's why I got it in the first place. We specifically asked for that coverage. I'll have to look...
... Yes, please let us know what you find out. As it was explained to me, the coverage for "bodily injury" and "personal and advertising injury" customer...
I'll let you know what I find out. PS Have I mentioned I hate dealing with insurance? And who doesn't? ... From: Karen W To: UMSGMembersList@yahoogroups.com ...