We’ve been busy making soap to sell at the Medieval Fair. It’s at the end of the month, and we have to allow at least 4 weeks for the cold process bars to be cured enough. That gave us a production deadline of about a week ago. The rest of the month, while the last batches cure, is for packaging, brand/image development, paperwork, and other preparations for the fair.
We’re still taking suggestions for brand names and marketing tips. Please leave comments if you have any ideas.
I also learned to make liquid soap. It’s much faster than cold process; I can make up to 2 gallons in one day and have it ready for use the next morning. The finished product is very thin yet concentrated, much like Dr. Bronner’s liquid soaps. We plan to sell our liquid soap in foamy pump bottles. The foamers are due to arrive tomorrow.
Also due to arrive tomorrow is a For Crafts Sake “guest bar” soap equipment set. With that I’ll be able to take special orders for hotels, gift basket makers, wedding/baby shower favors, etc. That size bar is also good for hand soaps.
Speaking of soaping equipment, I got a new scale! It’s a MyWeigh KD-7000 that I ordered from Old Will Knott last week. The Royal scale that I got at Sams still works (okay really it quit working and I bought a second one around the end of December), but it won’t handle enough weight for larger soap batches. MyWeigh’s scale also has a splash guard and washable weighing platform. Small postal scales are too delicate for heavy use.
Angel got the next model down in the same scale family, the 7001DX, for her birthday. She seems to like it so far.
Scott’s first birthday is on the 25th of March. We’re planning a party, of course. Probably at our house. That’s another reason this month is busy…
