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Tuesday, August 07, 2012

"A day in the life" series post 3 Ordering ahead of time.



"A day in the life" series post 3 : I've always said that soap and candle making is like "Art, cooking and science class all in one" You have a recipe you follow, you have to weigh and measure oils, plus manage temperatures like chemistry and you need to have some artistic ability to get it to look pretty.

Today in preparation for the busy fall and holiday season I am starting to order more oils, ingredients and supplies so that I will be able to make enough inventory for the season. This is something that every crafter struggles with prior to the busy time of year. It takes an investment to have all of that inventory built up in time for the busy season. Soaps require a curing time too so you have to make them way ahead of time to be ready.

In the photo here I am heating up oils to begin a batch of my Organic Spearmint Eucalyptus soap, due to it's green color it sells quite well during the holiday season. https://www.etsy.com/listing/94795977/organic-spearmint-eucalyptus-soap-cold I have started making lots of batches of it in the last week. These are the kind of things I have to think about way ahead of time every year. So this is just another tip for any one who would want to start a business like mine or who would like to know what it takes to run a handcrafted soap business.


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  • 2 comments:

    Unknown said...

    I'm just started my bulk buying now too...and boy it is pricey isn't it?

    DeShawn Marie said...

    Yes! Always so difficult this time of year. Estimating all you will need, etc.