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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT–BONNIE BARTLEY, SOAPSMITH, THE ALLEGHENY HEARTH
Bonnie Bartley, Soapsmith, The Allegheny Hearth, conducted a year long experiment using the additives recommended by HSMG Conference Speaker, Dr. Kevin Dunn, Caveman chemistry, for the prevention of...
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HSMG Represents at National ADGA Conference
The American Dairy Goat Association held as part of their 2009 National Conference a Goat Milk Bath and Body Care Products Competition. Entries were judged for two days by our own HSMG President, Leigh...
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HSMG Video Contest: “Handcrafted Soap, the BEST Soap!”
Here is your opportunity to tell the public about the marvelous benefits of handcrafted soap! The HSMG is launching our first ever video contest. To participate in the contest, just submit a video...
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About.com
David Fisher-About.com and HSMG Social Media Director-Maria Gelnett David Fisher had been making soap for about 5 years when he started a family and had some major surgery in 2004. Re-evaluating life,...
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United Way Day and Catholic Charities
Donate Your Soap August 17, 2010 Do you have left over inventory or products that aren’t moving and are collecting valuable shelf space? Here’s your chance to donate some of that inventory to a worthy...
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Espresso Yourself
Coffee has a venerable history in the soapmaking world. In another edition of nearly wordless Wednesday, we’re bringing you some of our members’ coffee-inspired soaps. Settle in with a cup of joe (or...
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Spotlight: Bramble Berry
If you live in the US and have been crafting soap for any length of time, chances are you’ve heard of Bramble Berry. Bramble Berry, based out of the western US city of Bellingham, Washington, has been...
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Back to (Soap) School
Welcome to September. The days are slowly shortening, summer’s gradually winding down, and school is back in session, which makes this a perfect time to ponder continuing your education. You don’t...
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Soap + Mold: Happily Ever After
She’d been salivating over it for months (years, maybe?) and finally, it was here. No more odd-sized bars cut from shoe box molds. No more fighting with freezer paper or struggling to precisely line...
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A Million Little Pieces (of Soap)
Have you ever found yourself cursing over unevenly cut soap samples? Ingenious soapmaker member Leanne Laboy has just the trick. Looking for a way to manage the different soap weights she needed to...
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Lye Calculators for All!
If you’re a new soapmaker, welcome to your new addiction! There are many kinds of soapmaking that don’t involve you needing to handle lye, like rebatching or hand milling a pre-made soap base or the...
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Classes in Your Neck of the Woods
You checked out that book (or bought it on Amazon) and are feeling just a wee bit intimidated. Your cold process batch turned into a volcano post-molding, unintentionally leading to really, really...
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HSCG at CSW 2014
Recently, the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild was lucky enough to send Guild President Feleciai Favroth and Executive Director Leigh O’Donnell out to the 2014 Central Soapers Workshop, held this...
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Going Way Back: The Journal
Bummed that you’re missing out on conference (just about 19 days and counting, you guys!!)? Looking for some best known methods? Wish you had some soapmaking tips and tricks up your sleeves? Just...
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Roll That Tape!
Were you lucky enough to join us last week in Tucson, Arizona for the 17th annual HSCG conference? Yes, there was an awful lot of demonstration last week (this desert spa-inspired six layer exfoliant...
View ArticleClasses in Your Neck of the Woods
You checked out that book (or bought it on Amazon) and are feeling just a wee bit intimidated. Your cold process batch turned into a volcano post-molding, unintentionally leading to really, really...
View ArticleHSCG at CSW 2014
Recently, the Handcrafted Soap & Cosmetic Guild was lucky enough to send Guild President Feleciai Favroth and Executive Director Leigh O’Donnell out to the 2014 Central Soapers Workshop, held this...
View ArticleGoing Way Back: The Journal
Bummed that you’re missing out on conference (just about 19 days and counting, you guys!!)? Looking for some best known methods? Wish you had some soapmaking tips and tricks up your sleeves? Just...
View ArticleRoll That Tape!
Were you lucky enough to join us last week in Tucson, Arizona for the 17th annual HSCG conference? Yes, there was an awful lot of demonstration last week (this desert spa-inspired six layer exfoliant...
View ArticleLadies & Gents: The How-To Is Here!
Remember that time that we were bragging about putting together a fantastic collection of instructional videos and business-related toolkits for all of you lovely people?? If you’ve visited the HSCG...
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