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INSPIRATION FOR HANDMADE SOAP & COSMETICS MAKERS

VOLUME 10, JUNE 2013

SWEET SUMMER TREATS >> • DOWN BY THE SEA >> • RUBY RED >> •

IN THIS ISSUE...

LEARN TO MAKE

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Terms of Use, Copyright, and Publisher Information Wholesale Supplies Plus is pleased to offer this publication to better educate and inform our customers on trends, best practices, products, inspiration, recipes, and much more!

Stay tuned each month for a new installment themed for the appropriate season to give you the inspiration and information you need to make your business as successful as possible!

Founder/Editor-in-Chief Debbie May Managing Editor Kacey Shapiro Cover Design Marissa Tabory Recipe Photographer Alina Rios Published by Burning River Books Disclaimer All attempts are made to provide accurate, truthful information in the educational articles, recipes and other information provided within this publication. However, the publisher and editors of Handmade assume no responsibility for injuries or loss incurred by anyone utilizing the information within this publication.

Recipe Authors Sue Braun Hanna Ketchum Leah Pischieri Cayla Theodore Marla Bosworth Contributing Writers Stephanie Taylor Christensen Marie Gale Allison Kontur Geoff Michael Debbie May Marla Tabaka

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Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS Theme Articles Featured Theme: Sweet Summer Treats

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Featured Theme: Down by the Sea

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Featured Theme: Ruby Red

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Featured Kits Featured Kits: Sweet Summer Treats

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Featured Kits: Down by the Sea

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Featured Kits: Ruby Red

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Featured Products Featured Products: Sweet Summer Treats

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Featured Products: Down by the Sea

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Featured Products: Ruby Red

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New Products

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Featured Recipes Featured Recipes: Sweet Summer Treats

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Featured Recipes: Down by the Sea

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Featured Recipes: Ruby Red

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Cold Process Recipes: Summer Soother Rice Milk & Chamomile Soap & Comfrey Goatsmilk Soap for Dad

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WSP Savings Center WSP Monthly Coupons

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Fragrance of the Month: Raspberry Lemonade

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WSP Sale Calendar - 6 Week Planner

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WSP Loyalty Rewards (new!)

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Business Articles How to Hire the Perfect Employee

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4 Ways to Lower Business Costs

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Hobbies That Make Money

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GMP and Ingredients

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Naturally Minded Article Formula - Beachy Foot Scrub

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Trends Industry & Retail Trends

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WSP News Social Media Contest Information & Winners

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Show & Tell

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Around the Water Cooler & Employee Trivia

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Past Issues See What You Might Have Missed!

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Featured Inspiration: Sweet Summer Treats

Cool, Refreshing Inspiration found in Summer’s Sweet Treats!

One of the favorite things many people enjoy about summer is the abundance of sweet, frosty treats. As the temperatures rise, so do the desires to cool off with a cool, refreshing dessert. From popsicles to ice cream to your favorite frosty beverage with an umbrella, you can find a summer treat to satisfy every taste bud.

What is it about these treats that hold such appeal during these hot summer months?

Is it simply a delicious way to cool off?

Are the flavors used in these treats more palatable during the summer months? Are we just hardwired to enjoy the things that comfort us dependent on season? Cool, refreshing for summer and warm, hearty for winter? We believe it extends further than just the actual enjoyment of the specific treat. It is the experience and the good times spent while enjoying these treats.

The picnics, the days at the beach, the family trips to the local ice cream shop - all are memories that bring up strong feelings of nostalgia and happiness. Eating a popsicle or an ice cream cone instantly transports you back in time to when you first enjoyed these summer treats while off from school, enjoying every small moment of freedom.

As an adult, your tastes might slowly change to include that of an adult variety with frozen margaritas and even alcoholic popsicles! (or pop-tails as they’re commonly named!) These treats become favorites in a similar manner as they are often shared in a social setting as adults. These tasty treats you serve at a neighborhood BBQ or summer gathering with friends all work to create even more great memories as you move from one stage of life to another.

In our industry, we often see inspiration pulled from food. With the amount of interesting and fun molds out there, more and more food-inspired creations are being made with a tremendous amount of attention to detail. Create a cute, summery soap pop, or a lotion with the delicious scent of a banana split or hot fudge sundae. Make a margarita-themed soap complete with exfoliating salts or a delectable body butter scented with tropical mango. As long as you make sure no one is tempted to eat your creations, the inspiration for a summery sweet treat line is wide open!

Turn to Wholesale Supplies Plus for all of the products, kits, recipes and ideas to help you create the perfect line of Summery sweet treats that are sure to appeal to your customers. Peruse through the following pages and look on www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com to get some great ideas that the WSP team has created to inspire everyone from the hobbiest to the small business owner!

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Featured Inspiration: Down by the Sea

Sea the Inspiration!

The sea has inspired many for centuries.

From its beauty to the mysteries it holds, we are fascinated by the awesome breadth and depth of the ocean. The arts abound with the inspiration the sea provides: poems, paintings, novels, drawings, photographs, movies and so much more have been dedicated to depicting the beauty and feeling of the sea.

The sea covers 70% of the Earth’s surface.

It provides food and oxygen, moderates the Earth’s climate and provides valuable resources for the sustainability of life on our planet. It has been a constant curiosity for human exploration starting with the navigation of the sea during the Renaissance to the modern day expeditions to the depths to find out all of the unknowns that it holds. With a strong admiration and fear of the sea’s massive power and secrets, stories flourish of sea monsters, ships lost at sea, mermaids, sailing and exploration of the ocean since the earliest points in history. To say it is a popular topic would be a gross understatement!

Thoughts always turn to the sea and all its beauty as the temperatures start to warm and all one can think of is lounging by its beauty on a sandy beach. Taking a dip in its cool waters to relieve yourself of the summer heat, surfing on its majestic waves or walking along its shores, everyone enjoys the fun and serenity that the sea provides.

Summer is the perfect time to add in more ocean-themed products. There are so many possibilities for beautiful creations and the scents you can use are incredibly fresh and bright. When no one wants to be weighed down with overly heavy scents, a sea inspired scent is the perfect answer. The color you can achieve by mimicking the shades of the ocean is incredible and can be translated into a number of designs to portray the flow of the sea from swirls to ombre to drizzles. You can portray the tactile quality of the beach by using natural exfoliant additives such as salts or apricot seed powder.

There are many options and we hope that the information in the pages below and on www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com will help inspire some creative sea-themed products for your summer collection. Wholesale Supplies Plus has a myriad of dyes, additives, molds, bases and fragrances to aid your creativity. Plus, we provide ready-to-make starter kits and easy-to-follow recipes to help make products easily so you can ensure you get this line out in time to satisfy everyone’s summertime fascination with sea-inspired products.

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Featured Inspiration: Ruby Red

Red-y for Some Great Ruby Ideas?

Everyone is very familiar with the tradition where we associate a particular gemstone with the months of the year. Many delight in hopes that they’ll get the gemstone dedicated to their birth month as a gift and it can make it easier to decide gifts for those picky people in your life!

This idea stems from a few different places.

One thought is that it traces back to “the Breastplate of Aaron described in the Bible in the book of Exodus. The Breastplate was a religious garment set with twelve gemstones that represented the twelve tribes of Israel. The gems were set in four rows of three: sardius, topaz and carbuncle; emerald, sapphire and diamond; ligure, agate and amethyst; and beryl, onyx and jasper.”* Another idea is “Based on this astrological model, one ought to own a collection of the 12 different gemstones assigned to the signs of the zodiac, and wear the appropriate gem during the ascendancy of the corresponding sign.” Our modern interpretation of an individual always wearing the gemstone associated with their birth month is traced back to 18th century Poland where Jewish gem traders came to the region with intent on selling said gemstones in abundance. The most current list of gemstones assigned by month comes from 1912 when the National Association of Jewelers declared the specific gems to specific months and it hasn’t changed since then. We, as a culture, have embraced this fun identification to our birth month.

Ads are constantly created by jewelers within each month hocking their newest wares for that month’s birthstone. Retailers pick up on it by adding pieces to their existing collections that detail the stronger colored gemstones such as emerald, sapphire and, of course, ruby. As a gemstone and a color, nothing is as dazzling or rich as ruby red. The depth and brilliance you can find within this color is identified with heat, love and power. It commands attention and can easily be incorporated into a number of products making it a very popular color.

Make this color a centerpiece in your collection this July by creating a full line dedicated to it.

Incorporate the birthstone lore into your marketing campaign and create gemstone-like soaps, brilliant ruby lotions or cosmetics showcasing the rich color all month long. Add some ruby red packaging to help push the theme even further - a red ribbon here, a colorful crimson box there and a collection can easily be created to support this theme.

Look no further than Wholesale Supplies Plus to get all the supplies you’ll need to make and package your ruby red creations. Within these pages and on www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com, you’ll get a number of ideas for recipes to recreate and incorporate into your already robust collections!

* http://www.gemselect.com/other-info/birthstone-history.php

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Featured Kits: Sweet Summer Treats

Neapolitan Soap Loaf Kit

This kit has been designed to make 8 bars of soap. If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $6.95 per bar.

This kit includes the following items: • (1) 1 Mold(s) - Loaf - Regular - Clear Silicone Mold 1501 • (2) 2 lb - Three Butter Plus MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray • (1) 0.25 lb (4 fl. oz) - Neapolitan Ice Cream Fragrance Oil 641 • (1) 6.6 oz - Candy Sprinkles - Carnival Colors • (1) 1 Bar - Matte Brown Soap Color Bar • (1) 1 Bar - Neon Tutti Frutti Soap Color Bar • (1) 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 • (1) 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top - Clear Cap • (1) 0.18 lb (2 oz) - Glycerin - Natural • (1) 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures • (1) 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder • (1) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable • (1) 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

You Save $9.87 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

Watermelon Bath Fizzie Pop Kit

This kit has been designed to make 6 push pop bath fizzie sets. Recommended pricing is $9.95 each.

This kit includes the following items:

You Save $1.57 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

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1 Each - Jelly Roll Pan 1 Set - Natural Push Pop with Lid 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Watermelon Mania Fragrance Oil 277 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Matte Teal Green Pigment Powder 1 lb - Citric Acid Powder 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Lathanol LAL Powder - aka: SLSa 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Shea Butter - Ultra Refined 1 lb - Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate) 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top - Clear Cap 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Bath Bomb Red Powder Color 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Kaolin Clay - White 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder 1 Piece - Premium Crystal Cello Bags (2.5” x 2” x 6”) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable 1 Piece - Droppers - Plastic 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

Summer Fruit Soap Pop Kit

This kit has been designed to make 10 bars of fun soap. If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $6.95 per bar.

This kit includes the following items:

• (1) 1 Piece - Soap Pop - Clear Silicone Mold 1611 • (1) 1 Mold(s) - Round - Guest - GLOSSY Silicone Mold 1607 • (1) 1 Mold(s) - Heart - Guest - GLOSSY Silicone Mold 1612 • (2) 2 lb - Extra Clear MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray • (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Guavaberry Goji Fragrance Oil 760 • (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Strawberry Seeds • (1) 1 Piece - Beaker - Natural Polypropylene • (1) 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Green Oil Locking Mica Shimmer • (1) 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Coral Oil Locking Mica Shimmer

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• (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Poppy Seeds • (1) 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Yellow Oil Locking Mica Shimmer • (1) 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 • (1) 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top Clear Cap • (1) 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures • (1) 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder • (1) 0.01 lb (sample) - Matte White Pigment Powder For Water • (1) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable • (1) 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

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Abalone & Sea Shells Soap Making Kit

This kit has been designed to make (6) 4.5 oz bars of soap. If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $6.95 per bar.

This kit includes the following items:

You Save $3.35 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

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0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Abalone & Sea Fragrance Oil 314 2 lb - Three Butter Plus MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray 2 lb - Extra Clear MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray 1 Mold(s) - Scallop Shell Soap Mold (CC 173) 1 Bar - Matte Teal Green Soap Color Bar 1 Piece - Beaker - Natural Polypropylene 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Brown Sparkle Mica Powder 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top - Clear Cap 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder 1 Piece - Droppers - Plastic 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

Under the Sea 3D Soap Making Kit

This kit has been designed to make 6 bars of soap (5-6 oz each). If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $8.95 per bar.

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1 Mold(s) - Square - Basic - GLOSSY Silicone Mold 1605 1 Mold(s) - Deco-It: Sea Life Silicone Mold 0.3 oz (1 TBSP Bag) - Matte Teal Green Pigment Powder 2 lb - Oatmeal MP Soap Base (2 lb. Tray) 2 lb - Basic MP Soap Base - Clear 2 lb Trays 1 Set - Mini Mixer - Cordless 0.3 oz (1 TBSP Bag) - Yellow Gold Sparkle Mica Powder 1 Piece - Beaker - Natural Polypropylene 0.18 lb (2 oz) - Glycerin - Natural 0.25 oz (1 TBSP Bag) - Neon Laser Lemon Dye Powder 0.25 oz (1 TBSP Bag) - Neon Citrus Blast Dye Powder 0.4 oz (1 TBSP Bag) - Matte Cobalt Blue Pigment Powder 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top - Clear Cap 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 1 Piece - Droppers - Plastic 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

You Save $12.40 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

Summer Spritzer Set Kit

This kit has been designed to make 9 gift sets. Each gift set will contain (3) different 4 oz luxury body mist to be packaged in premium cello bags. Recommended pricing is $11.95 per gift set.

This kit includes the following items:

You Save $20.11 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

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• (1) 1 Gallon - Luxury Moisturizing Mist II Modified • (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Summer Melon Spritzer Fragrance Oil 803 • (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Paradise Daiquiri* Fragrance Oil 764 • (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Rio Rumberry* Fragrance Oil 754 • (9) 1 Set - 4 oz Clear Cylinder & Green Sprayer (SURPLUS) • (9) 1 Set - 4 oz Clear Cylinder & Red Sprayer (SURPLUS) • (9) 1 Set - 4 oz Clear Cylinder & Orange Sprayer (SURPLUS)

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• (9) 1 Piece - Premium Crystal Cello Bags (5” x 3” x 11.5”) • (1) 0.2 fl oz (5 ml sample) - Stained Glass Strawberry Red Liquid Color • (1) 0.2 fl oz (5 ml sample) - Stained Glass Forest Green Liquid Color • (1) 0.2 fl oz (5 ml sample) - Stained Glass Citrus Orange Liquid Color • (1) 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures • (1) 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder • (1) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable • (1) 0.008 Spool (4 Yds) - Green Curling Ribbon • (1) 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet • (1) 0.008 Spool (4 Yds) - Orange Curling Ribbon

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Poppy Flowers Soap Making Kit

This kit has been designed to make (12) 2.1 oz bars of soap. If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $3.95 per bar.

This kit includes the following items:

• (1) 1 Mold(s) - Round - Guest - GLOSSY Silicone Mold 1607 • (1) 1 Each - Jelly Roll Pan • (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Wild Peach Poppies* Fragrance Oil 817 • (1) 2 lb - Detergent Free Goat Milk Soap 2 lb Tray • (1) 2 lb - Detergent Free Clear MP Soap 2 lb Tray • (1) 1 Set - Flower Shaped Cutters - Set of 3 • (1) 1 Piece - Beaker - Natural Polypropylene • (1) 0.2 fl oz (5 ml sample) - Matte Americana Red Liquid Pigment

• (1) 0.2 fl oz (5 ml sample) - Matte Black Liquid Pigment • (1) 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 • (1) 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top - Clear Cap • (1) 0.18 lb (2 oz) - Glycerin - Natural • (1) 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures • (1) 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder • (1) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable • (1) 1 Piece - Droppers - Plastic • (1) 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

You Save $12.01 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

Pamper Me Pedicure - Red

This kit has been designed to make 20 bars of soap. If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $6.95 per bar.

This kit includes the following items:

You Save $9.90 by purchasing this kit rather than buying the items separately!

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(1) 1 Mold(s) - Round - Basic - GLOSSY Silicone Mold 1602 (2) 2 lb - Extra Clear MP Soap Base - 2 lb Tray (20) 1 Piece - 7/8 inch Luffa (1) 2 lb - Oatmeal MP Soap Base (2 lb. Tray) (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Pink Grapefruit Fragrance Oil 203 (1) 1 Piece - Stained Glass Santa Red Soap Color Bar (1) 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures (1) 1 Piece - 20/410 Black Ribbed Sprayer Top - Clear Cap (1) 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder (1) 1 Bottle - 2 oz Clear Round Bullet Plastic Bottle 20/410 (1) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable (1) 1 Piece - Droppers - Plastic (1) 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

Ruby Red Raspberry Lip Balm Kit

This kit has been designed to make 12 lip pots. If you are making this product for sale, we recommend pricing at $3.95 each.

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(1) 0.03 lb (1/2 oz) - Vitamin E Natural (12) 1 Set - 1/3 oz Clear Jar with White Top (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Pomegranate Butter Blend (1) 0.125 lb (2 fl. oz) - Raspberry - Sweetened Flavor Oil 811 (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Smooth & Creamy Lotion Bar Additive (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Saccharin for Oil (Liquid Sweet for Lip Bases) (1) 0.1 oz (sample bag) - Crimson Sparkle Mica Powder (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Grape Seed Oil (1) 0.125 lb (2 oz) - Castor Oil (1) 1 Piece - Mask - Basic Procedures (1) 2 Piece - Gloves Vinyl (Medium) - Low Powder (3) 1 Piece - Droppers - Plastic (1) 1 Each - Hairnets - 21 inch Disposable (1) 1 Piece - Instruction Sheet

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WSP Product Suggestions: Sweet Summer Treats

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Crafter’s Choice™ Neapolitan Ice Cream Fragrance Oil 641

Crafter’s Choice™ Cake Batter Ice Cream Fragrance Oil 457

Crafter’s Choice™ Strawberry Shortcake Fragrance Oil 607

Crafter’s Choice™ Mango Sorbet Type Fragrance Oil 614

Crafter’s Choice™ Soap Pop - Clear Silicone Mold 1611

Natural Push Pop with Lid

Soap Pop Sticks

Fruit Slices (Mini) Silicone Mold

Crafter’s Choice™ Fresh Picked Strawberry* Fragrance Oil 517

Crafter’s Choice™ Blueberry Fragrance Oil 109

Crafter’s Choice™ Fresh Picked Watermelon* Fragrance Oil 642

Crafter’s Choice™ Pineapple Fragrance Oil 315

Crafter’s Choice™ Pink Sparkle Mica Powder

Crafter’s Choice™ Stained Glass Ocean Blue Soap Color Bar

Crafter’s Choice™ Stained Glass Apple Red Liquid Color

Crafter’s Choice™ Neon Laser Lemon Dye Powder

Crafter’s Choice™ Pink Lemonade Fragrance Oil 446

Crafter’s Choice™ Iced Tea Twist* Fragrance Oil 688

Crafter’s Choice™ Pink Sangria* Fragrance Oil 692

Crafter’s Choice™ Margarita Lime Fragrance Oil 472

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WSP Product Suggestions: Down by the Sea

Crafter’s Choice™ Sea Glass Fragrance Oil 215

Crafter’s Choice™ Abalone & Sea Fragrance Oil 314

Crafter’s Choice™ Crafter’s Choice™ Stained Glass Sea Blue-Green Stained Glass Sea Blue-Green Powder Color Liquid Color

Crafter’s Choice™ Sea Kelp & Agave Fragrance Oil 336

Crafter’s Choice™ Ocean Water Type Fragrance Oil 439

Crafter’s Choice™ Stained Glass Ocean Blue Powder Color

Crafter’s Choice™ Bath Bomb Blue Powder Color

Conch Soap Mold (MW 20)

Crafter’s Choice™ Scallop Shell Soap Mold (CC 173)

Shell Guest Soap Mold or Wax Tart Mold

Deco-It: Sea Life Silicone Mold

Crafter’s Choice™ Dead Sea Salt Coarse Grain

Crafter’s Choice™ Sea Clay

Small Sea Shells

Crafter’s Choice™ Kelp Powder

Crafter’s Choice™ Beach Baby Fragrance Oil 204

Crafter’s Choice™ Calming Water* Fragrance Oil 117

Crafter’s Choice™ Ocean Rain Fragrance Oil 445

Crafter’s Choice™ South Pacific Waters Fragrance Oil 564

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WSP Product Suggestions: Ruby Red

Crafter’s Choice™ Red Currant & Thyme* Fragrance Oil 460

Crafter’s Choice™ Red Hibiscus & Acai Fragrance Oil 359

Crafter’s Choice™ Forever Red* Fragrance Oil 599

Crafter’s Choice™ Cinnamon Candies Fragrance Oil 284

Crafter’s Choice™ Matte Americana Red Oxide Pigment Powder

Crafter’s Choice™ Stained Glass Strawberry Red Liquid Color

Crafter’s Choice™ Red Orange Oil Locking Mica Shimmer

Crafter’s Choice™ Stained Glass Santa Red Soap Color Bar

Metallic Red Curling Ribbon Tin Tie 12”

Metallic Red Tin Tie - 4”

Lip Tube Round Top Dark Red

4 oz Clear Cylinder & Red Sprayer (SURPLUS)

Crafter’s Choice™ Matte Americana Red Soap Color Bar

Crafter’s Choice™ Bath Bomb Red Powder Color

Crafter’s Choice™ Matte Americana Red Liquid Pigment

Crafter’s Choice™ Tomato Powder

Crafter’s Choice™ Red Hat Fragrance Oil 656

Crafter’s Choice™ Ruby Pomegranate Fragrance Oil 170

Crafter’s Choice™ Juicy Cherry Type Fragrance Oil 470

Crafter’s Choice™ Midnight Pomegranate* Fragrance Oil 613

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WSP News: New Products!

Crafter’s Choice™ Yogurt Powder

Crafter’s Choice™ Wild Peach Poppies* Fragrance Oil 817

Crafter’s Choice™ Beautiful Day* Fragrance Oil 734

Crafter’s Choice™ Bikini Beach Fragrance Oil

Crafter’s Choice™ Coconut Milk Fragrance Oil

Crafter’s Choice™ Garden Bouquet* Fragrance Oil 738

Crafter’s Choice™ Island Fever Fragrance Oil 740

Crafter’s Choice™ Pineapple Orchid* Fragrance Oil 742

Crafter’s Choice™ Jet Black Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Caribbean Blue Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Emerald Green Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Red Orange Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Marigold Yellow Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Lilac Purple Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Turquoise Green Glitter

Crafter’s Choice™ Ruby Red Glitter

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Watermelon Bath Fizzy Pops Recipe Project Level: Easy Estimated Time: 2 Hours Yields: 6 Bath Fizzy Pops

Our new Natural Push Pop containers are perfect packaging for these summertime watermelon bath fizzies.

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INCI Ingredient List: Sodium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Kaolin, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Red 40 Lake, Fragrance

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1 Pound Crafter’s Choice Citric Acid 2 Pounds Crafter’s Choice Baking Soda 4 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Kaolin Clay-White 2 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Shea Butter Ultra Refined 2 Tablespoons Crafters Choice Lathanol LAL Powder 6 mls Crafter’s Choice Watermelon Mania Fragrance Oil 277 1/2 Teaspoon Crafter’s Choice Matte Teal Pigment Powder 1/2 Teaspoon Crafters Choice Bath Bomb Red Powder Color 6 Natural Push Pops with Lid 1 Jelly Roll Pan

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Large Glass Bowl Measuring Cups and Spoons Metal Spatula Microwave Plastic Dropper - 1 Small Glass Bowl Spray Bottle with Alcohol (for Spritzing) Wire Whisk

Directions 1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. In a large glass bowl, mix 2 cups of Baking Soda and 1 cup Citric Acid. Blend with a wire whisk.

3. In a small glass bowl, place 1 oz. of shea butter. Heat in microwave at 50% power until it is melted.

4. Drizzle melted shea butter over mixture and blend further with whisk.

5. To this mixture, add 1 Tablespoon of Lathanol Powder (optional) to add bubbles.

6. Next, add 2 oz. of Kaolin Clay (4 Tablespoons)and about 1/4 teaspoon of Matte Teal Pigment Powder. Color will darken when it is spritzed with rubbing alcohol.

7. With gloved hands, mix entire mixture well. Break up any clumps with fingers.

8. With a plastic dropper, drizzle 3 ml of fragrance oil over mixture. Again, mix with whisk or gloved hands.

9. Place jelly roll pan on flat surface.

10. Begin spritzing mixture with rubbing alcohol, spritzing with one hand and mixing with the other gloved hand.

11. Spritz generously until mixture sticks together when squeezed in palm of hand. If they are too dry, they will not hold together.

12. When mixture is moist enough, pour into jelly roll pan. Smooth out to sides and pat down tightly.

13. Remove one push pop from package. Push up the inside base and remove. Using the push pop handle, use this base to cut out bath fizzies in jelly roll pan. Press down firmly so the bath fizzy stays together. If the fizzy stays in the circular base, carefully remove and place on table to dry.

14. Continue cutting out until entire pan is finished. Jelly roll pan should yield approximately 40 bath fizzies. When finished, carefully remove from pan usually a metal spatula. Let dry on covered table. If these are not removed from pan, they may be too hard to remove after they have hardened.

15. Let fizzies dry at least 1 hour.

16. Any leftover fizzy mixture can be packaged loosely in a cello bag and tied with a ribbon. Mixture will still fizz, it is just not pressed into a shape. (There will be approx. 26 tabs left over which can also be packaged in a cello bag).

17. Wash all utensils used to make the green fizzies. Repeat Steps 2-15 to make the pink watermelon fizzies.

18. Once both pink and green fizzies are set up, they can be packaged into the push pop containers.

19. Take one bath fizzy and place down into the push-up base. (Base can be pushed up to make it easier to fill.) Fizzy should fit right into this base. Layer colors until the entire Push Pop is filled. Push Pop should hold between 8-9 bath fizzies.

20. Snap on cap and label the product. Don’t forget about the leftover mixture. Don’t throw away but package and sell as loose fizzy mixture.

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Summer Fruit Soap Pops MP Soap Recipe Project Level: Intermediate Estimated Time: 1 Hour Yields: 10 Soap Pops

Perfect summer soap treat! Fun and refreshing!

INCI Ingredient List: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Triethanolamine, Glycerin, Fragrance, Fragaria Vesca (Strawberry) Seed, Papaver Orientale (Poppy) Seed, Mica (and) Titanium Dixoide (and) Red 40 Lake (and) Hydrogenated Polyisobutene (and) Palmitic Acid (and) Phenoxyethanol (and) Benzoic Acid, Blue 1 Lake (and) Yellow 5 Lake.

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Pounds Crafters Choice Extra Clear MP Soap Base Tablespoon Crafter’s Choice Matte White Pigment Powder for Water TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Green Oil Locking Mica Shimmer TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Coral Oil Locking Mica Shimmer TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Yellow Oil Locking Mica Shimmer Ounces Crafter’s Choice Strawberry Seeds Ounces Crafter’s Choice Poppy Seeds Ounces Crafter’s Choice Guavaberry Goji Fragrance Oil 760 Crafter’s Choice Soap Pop Clear Silicone Mold 1611 Crafter’s Choice Guest Round Silicone Mold 1607 Crafter’s Choice Guest Heart Silicone Mold 1612

Directions

1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. Measure 5 oz. of Extra Clear Soap and cut into small pieces. Place in glass measuring cup and heat in microwave until melted.

3. Add 4 ml. of fragrance oil and mix.

Add Coral Mica Powder until desired shade is reached.

4. Add 1/2 teaspoon Strawberry Seeds and blend into clear soap.

5. Pour between 4 of the heart shaped cavities. Spritz tops with alcohol to release any air bubbles.

6. Measure and melt 1 oz. of Ultra White Soap in a plastic beaker. Add 1/8-1/4 tsp. Matte White Pigment and mix in well. Add .75 ml. of fragrance oil and blend in.

7. In a “V-shape” pour a small amount of white soap in the heart shaped cavities with pink soap. There should be enough white soap left to do this same technique for the “kiwi slices”. White soap should be poured before pink soap hardens.

8. Measure and melt 4.5 oz. of Extra Clear until melted. Remove from microwave and stir when completely melted.

9. To melted soap add 4 ml. fragrance oil. Add green and yellow mica

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Equipment • • • • • • • •

Digital Scale Digital Thermometer Glass Measuring Cup - Large, Small Measuring Spoons Microwave Plastic Beaker - 1 Soap Cutter Spray Bottle with alcohol(for spritzing)

powder until desired shade of green is achieved. Add 1/2 teaspoon of Poppy Seeds. Stir soap well.

10. Pour into 3 of the round soap mold cavities. Spritz tops of soap with alcohol.

11. Remelt the remaining white soap in the plastic beaker. In the center of the round green soap cavities, pour a small amount of white soap in the same “V-shaped” technique as in Step 8.

Spritz with alcohol.

12. Measure and melt 4.5 oz. of Extra Clear Soap in a glass measuring cup.

Add 4 ml. fragrance and Coral and Yellow Mica Powder. Mix and then pour between 3 of the round cavities.

Spritz with alcohol.

13. Allow all pieces to set up before unmolding.

14. Unmold the fruit pieces and cut into fruit shapes. For the kiwis, cut each piece into either 2 or 3 slices, leaving them in the round shape.

15. For the strawberries, cut off the tops of the hearts and then cut them into 2-3 slices each.

16. For the peach slices, cut them in half to create semi-circles and then cut those pieces in half. Each round soap should make 4 half-circle shapes.

17. Experiment to see how many pieces of fruit you want in each cavity. Remove the pieces from the cavities until you are ready to pour the clear soap.

18. Weigh 30 oz. of Extra Clear soap base. Cut up into chunks and place in large glass measuring cup. Heat in microwave until completely melted.

19. Add 26 ml. of fragrance and gently mix in.

20. Spritz the fruit pieces for the first soap pop generously with alcohol and place in the mold cavity.

21. Check temperature of clear soap to be sure it is at or below 125° F. If it is too hot, the fruit slices with melt.

22. Pour clear soap around the fruit slices and spritz the top with alcohol.

23. Take fruit slices for next soap pop, spritz generously with alcohol and place in soap cavity.

24. Pour clear soap over these fruit slices and spritz top with alcohol.

25. Continue in this manner until all soap pops have been made. Place the lid for the mold over the top and place the soap pop sticks in each bar of soap.

Try to position the stick in between the soap slices so the stick does not cover them up.

26. Allow to completely set up before unmolding. DO NOT GRAB STICK TO REMOVE FROM MOLD. Gently press on bottom of soap cavity until you can see the soap release from the sides of mold. Then gently push soap up and out of cavity.

27. Wrap soap and label accordingly.

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Mango Cuticle Cream Recipe Project Level: Easy Estimated Time:1/2 Hour Yields: 24 - .5 oz. tins

Estimated Retail Price: $6.95

This cuticle cream is packed with moisturizing butters and oils to soften dry cuticles, moisturize brittle nails and soothe cracked fingertips. Gently rub into nail bed area or wherever a little TLC is needed.

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INCI Ingredient List: Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Beeswax (or) Cera Alba, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Triticum Vulgare (Wheat) Germ Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Citrus Medica limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Tocopherol

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Equipment

3.2 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Sweet Almond Oil1 2.0 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Beeswax - White Granules NF2 1.2 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Mango Butter3 .40 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Candellila Wax .40 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Sunflower Oil .40 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Wheat Germ Oil4 .24 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Vitamin E5 .24 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Lemon Essential Oil6 24 Crafter’s Choice .5 oz. Silver Shallow Tins/Lids7

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Digital Scale Glass Mixing Bowl Microwave or Double Boiler Mixing Spoon Plastic Beaker

Directions

1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. To make this product, you can heat either in a microwave or in a double boiler. If heating directly on stove top, use only low heat.

3. Weigh sweet almond oil and place in glass mixing bowl. Weigh beeswax and candellila waxes and place in bowl with oil.

Place in microwave and heat until waxes are completely melted. CAREFUL: Bowl will be hot.

4. Or, place sweet almond oil and waxes into a double boiler. Heat until waxes are completely melted. Remove from heat.

5. If heating on stove top, place pan on low heat and heat oil and waxes until completely melted. Remove from heat.

6. To melted oil/wax mixture, add mango butter, sunflower oil and wheat germ oils. Let warm liquid melt butter. If mixture starts to thicken up, place briefly on heat source to warm product.

7. Add Vitamin E and essential oil to mixture and blend together.

8. For ease in pouring, pour mixture into plastic beaker. Then, pour into shallow tins.

9. Once product has completely solidified, place lid on and label accordingly.

10. TO USE: Rub cream into cuticle and all around nail area to moisturize.

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Sea Glass Guest Soaps MP Soap Recipe Project Level: Easy Estimated Time: 1/2 Hour Yields: 16 - 4 oz. Bags of Soap

These summery guest soaps will remind you of the beach every time you wash with them.

INCI Ingredient List: Sodium Cocoate, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Water, Sorbitol, Fragrance, Propylene Glycol, Benzophenone-4, Triethanolamine, Tetrasodium EDTA, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Green 5, Yellow 5, Blue 1, Red 33, Red 40, Yellow 6

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4 Pounds Crafter’s Choice Detergent Free Clear MP Soap1 2 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Sea Glass Fragance Oil 2152 1 Teaspoon Crafter’s Choice Matte Brown Liquid Pigment3 1 Teaspoon Crafter’s Choice Stained Glass Sunflower Orange Liquid Dye 1 TeaspoonCrafter’s Choice Stained Glass Ocean Blue Liquid Dye4 1 Teaspoon Crafter’s Choice Stained Glass Forest Green Liquid Dye 5 1 Jelly Roll Pan 16 White Organza Bags - White (6.5 x 5)

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Large Glass Measuring Cup Measuring Spoons Microwave Plastic Beaker - 1 Plastic Droppers - 2 Soap Cutter

Directions

1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. You will need to make 4 separate batches of soap in a jelly roll pan to make these soaps.

3. Remove 2 lb. of soap from plastic soap tray. Cut 1 lb. (2 blocks) off of this 2 lb. tray.

4. Cut soap into small chunks and place in large glass measuring cup. Place in microwave and heat until soap is completely melted.

5. For Ocean Blue color, add 1 drop to melted soap. Add 1 Tbsp. (.5 oz) of fragrance oil and stir to incorporate.

6. Pour soap into jelly roll pan and let completely set up.

7. When soap has hardened, carefully remove from pan. Using a soap cutter, cut soap into various, rounded shapes. Each piece will be different and unique.

8. Repeat above steps for the next color. Clear soap will have only fragrance oil, no color. Green soap should have 7 drops of color and fragrance.

9. For amber color, mix .5 ml of Matte Brown Liquid Pigment and 6 drops of Sunflower Yellow Liquid Dye in a plastic beaker.

10. To 16oz. of clear soap, add 1 drop of amber color, 1 Tablespoon of fragrance and blend in. Pour into jelly roll pan and let soap set up.

11. After each color is made, cut up into pieces as in step #8.

12. Using a scale, weigh 4 oz. of various colored soap. Place these into organza bags. All 4 trays of soap should yield approx. 16 4 oz. bags.

13. Label product accordingly.

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Under the Sea 3-D MP Soap Recipe Project Level: Advanced Estimated Time: 1/2 Hour Yields: 6 - 5.5/6 oz. bars

Have fun creating your own “Under the Sea” 3-D designs. No need to scent this as the oatmeal soap base has it’s own special fragrance.

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INCI Ingredient List: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Meal, Silica, Triethanolamine, Titanium Dioxide,Fragrance.

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Pounds Crafter’s Choice Oatmeal Soap Pounds Crafter’s Choice Basic Clear Soap TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Neon Citrus Blast Dye Powder TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Neon Laser Lemon Dye Powder TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Matte Cobalt Blue Powder Pigment TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Matte Teal Green Dye Powder TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Sparkle Gold Mica Powder Ounces Crafter’s Choice Glycerin - Natural Crafter’s Choice Square-Basic-Silicone Mold Crafter’s Choice Sea Life Deco-It Silicone Mold

Equipment • • • • • • • •

Beakers - Plastic (4) Glass Measuring Cups - Large and Small Measuring Spoons Microwave or Double Boiler Mini-Mixer or Frother Mixing Spoons Plastic Droppers - 2 Spray Bottle with Alcohol (for Spritzing)

Directions

1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. Using the 4 plastic beakers, mix all colors, except gold mica, with 1 oz. of glycerin. Mix powder into liquid by hand, then use mini-mixer to mix thoroughly.

3. In 5 small glass containers, melt 2 oz. of clear soap in each.

4. Add color mixture to each container of melted soap. The gold mica can be added directly into the melted soap.

5. Pour colored soap into the cavities of the Sea Life Deco-It Silicone Mold. Make the embeds whatever color you choose. Plastic droppers can be used for small areas.

6. Once soap has set up, remove embeds from molds. Continue making enough embeds for 6 bars of soap.

7. Weigh 30 oz. of oatmeal soap base. Cut into small chunks and place in large glass measuring cup.

8. Heat in microwave until all soap has melted. Remove from microwave and stir.

9. Place square silicone mold on jelly roll pan. This gives stability to the mold should it need to be moved.

10. Pour the oatmeal soap into the 6 cavities filling each about 3/4 high.

11. Spritz the top of the oatmeal soap with alcohol to dissolve any surface bubbles.

12. Let soap harden.

13. To get 3-D affect the embeds are done in layers so they appear more separate.

14. Weigh 8 oz. of clear soap base and place in glass measuring cup. Heat until melted. Remove from microwave and stir.

15. Spritz top of first cavity of soap with alcohol. Check temperature of soap so it is no hotter than 125 degrees. Pour a thin layer of clear soap just enough to coat top of bar.

16. Quickly take first layer of embeds, spritz with alcohol and place into melted clear soap.

17. Spritz again with alcohol.

18. Continue with remaining 5 bars until first layer of embeds are finished.

19. More clear soap will need to be melted as you go along.

20. Once this layer of soap has hardened, spritz again with alcohol.

21. Pour another thin layer of clear soap over embeds. Spritz second set of embeds and immediately place into clear soap. Spritz again.

22. For top embeds, they can be completely covered or one embed can stick out slightly from bar, finishing off the 3-D affect.

23. When pouring clear soap over top embeds, pour just enough to cover. If soap is poured too thick, embeds will be cloudy.

24. Finish top with final spritz of alcohol.

25. Once soap has hardened, carefully remove from mold and wrap immediately. To give soap a more finished appearance, bevel the top edges with a potato peeler.

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Abalone & Sea Shells MP Soap Recipe Project Level: Intermediate Estimated Time: 1 Hour Yields: 6 - 4.5 oz. Bars

These swirl soaps in teal blue will add a summer touch to any bath. The fresh, clean scent of Abalone & Sea Shells will remind you of the ocean.

INCI Ingredient List: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Sodium Laurate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Triethanolamine, Glycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Chromium Hydroxide Green, Mica (and) Iron Oxides, Fragrance

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Pounds Crafter’s Choice Three Butter Plus MP Soap Base1 Pounds Crafter’s Choice Extra Clear MP Soap Piece Crafter’s Choice Matte Teal Green Soap Color Bar2 TablespoonCrafter’s Choice Brown Mica Sparkle3 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Abalone & Sea Fragrance Oil4 Crafter’s Choice Scallop Shell Soap Mold(CC173)5

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Equipment • • • • • • • • • •

Microwave 2 Glass Measuring Cups Soap Cutter Digital Scale Plastic Beaker Measuring Spoons Plastic Dropper - 2 Spray Bottle with Alcohol (for Spritzing) Digital Thermometer Freezer

Directions

1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. In a plastic beaker, melt 1 oz. of clear soap in microwave. Add about 1/8 tsp. of Brown Sparkle Mica to melted soap and stir well.

3. Tilt Scallop Shell Soap Mold at an angle to fill bottom design of shell. Using a plastic dropper, fill each area with the brown soap.

We suggest filling only one design at a time and let harden. This way the soap does not run out of the mold if it needs to be tilted further.

4. In two separate glass measuring cups, melt 7oz each of white and clear soap. To the white soap (Three Butter Plus) add one half of a teal blue soap cube. Stir until it completely dissolves. If necessary, heat soap more to melt color cube.

5. To each container of melted soap, add .21 oz (approx. 4 tsps) of fragrance oil. Stir to incorporate.

6. Place a book or other object under the top and bottom of the plastic mold. This will keep the mold from tipping when the soap is poured into each cavity.

7. Spritz tops of brown soap in each shell with rubbing alcohol. Check soap temperature before pouring to be sure it is at or below 130°F. 8. Taking the melted soap in each hand, begin to pour into the soap cavity at the same time. This will give the swirl affect to the soap. Spritz top of each soap with alcohol when finished.

9. The design of each soap will be a little different depending on how the soap is poured so each soap will be unique.

10. Once soap starts to thicken and get a film on the top, place mold in freezer to completely set up. This will also help with umolding.

11. After about 45 minutes, remove from freezer. Let sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Turn mold over and gently press on each cavity to release the soap.

12. Repeat above steps to make second set of 3 soaps.

13. When all soaps are finished, wrap and label accordingly.

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Poppy Flowers MP Soap Recipe Project Level: Easy Estimated Time: 1 Hour Yields: 12 - 2.10 oz. bars

These sweetly smelling poppy soaps will bring summer into any room in your home.

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INCI Ingredient List: Sodium Cocoate, Propylene Glycol , Sodium Stearate, Glycerin, Water, Sorbitol, Goats Milk, Titanium Dioxide, Fragrance, Iron Oxides

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2 Pounds Crafter’s Choice Detergent Free Goat Milk MP Soap 2 Pounds Crafter’s Choice Detergent Free Clear MP Soap 2 Tablespoons Crafter’s Choice Glycerin - Natural 2 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Wild Peach Poppies Fragrance Oil 817 1 Tablespoon Crafter’s Choice Matte Americana Red Pigment Powder 1 Tablespoon Crafter’s Choice Matte Black Pigment Powder 1 Crafter’s Choice Guest Round Silicone Mold 1607 1 Jelly Roll Pan 1 Flower Shaped Cutter-Set of 3

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Glass Measuring Cups Microwave Plastic Beaker Plastic Dropper - 1 Scale to Weigh Soap Soap Cutter Spray Bottle with Alcohol(for Spritzing)

Directions 1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. Using a scale, weigh 9 oz. of the Detergent Free Goat Milk Soap base. Cut up into chunks and place in glass measuring cup.

3. Heat soap in microwave until melted. Heat for 30 seconds. Remove and stir. Continue for 10-15 second intervals if soap is not completely melted.

4. Add 7 ml. fragrance oil and stir.

5. Place guest round silicone on cookie sheet for stability. Pour melted soap into 6 soap cavities. Spritz top of each with rubbing alcohol to release any surface bubbles. Allow soap to set up.

6. Weigh 12 oz. of the Detergent Free Clear Soap base. Cut into chunks and place in large glass measuring cup. Heat in microwave until soap is completely melted.

7. Once melted, add 10 ml. of fragrance oil and 2 Tbsp. liquid glycerin. Stir gently.

8. Pour out a small amount of the clear soap, about .5-1 oz, and set aside in plastic beaker. (This will be for the black centers of the poppies).

9. To remaining 11 oz. of clear soap, add desired amount of Matte Americana Red. 10. Once this color is mixed, pour into a thin layer covering the Jelly Roll Pan. Spritz with alcohol and allow to set up.

11. Unmold white soap from guest round cavities and set aside. Wash and dry soap mold for next step.

12. To small beaker of clear soap poured earlier, add desired amount of Matte Black powder. (If soap has hardened, remelt before adding color.)

13. Pour black soap into 2-3 of the round cavities. These should also be fairly thin layers of soap. Spritz with alcohol and allow to set up.

14. Once the red soap has hardened, remove entire piece from the Jelly Roll pan. Then, use the Flower Cutters to cut out the shapes.

15. For each of our poppies, we used 2 of the large cutters, 2 of the medium and made the center using the smallest cutter. For the center of the flower, cut out a hole in one of the medium flowers with the smallest flower cutter. The black center will slide right into this hole.

16. Cut and assemble the flowers however you wish. To “glue” them together, melt the leftover red soap from the Jelly Roll pan.

Spritz the pieces with alcohol to ensure the soap pieces stick together. Use the melted soap as a “glue” to stick the pieces together.

17. With remaining goat milk soap, you can make another 6 poppy flowers. There should be plenty of red soap left to cut out more flowers.

18. Package soaps as desired and label accordingly.

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Red Raspberry Lip Gloss Recipe Project Level: Easy Estimated Time: 1/2 Hour Yields: 12 - 1/3 oz. jars

Lips can get chapped even in the summer. Protect them with this moisturizing lip gloss packed full of nourishing ingredients.

INCI Ingredient List: Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter and Elaeis Guineensis (Palm) Butter and Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, and Punica Granatum, Polyglycerol-3 Beeswax, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Oil, Tocopherol, Flavor, Saccharin, Mica (and) Iron Oxides

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2 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Pomegranate Butter Blend1 .5 Ounces Crafter’s Choice Smooth & Creamy Lotion Bar Additive2 1 OunceCrafter’s Choice Castor Oil3 1 Ounce Crafter’s Choice Grape Seed Oil4 4 mls Crafter’s Choice Vitamin E Natural5 2 mls Crafter’s Choice Raspberry Sweetened Flavor Oil6 .5 mls Crafters Choice™ Saccharin for Oil (Liquid Sweet for Lip Bases) • 1 Tablespoon Crafter’s Choice Crimson Sparkle Mica Powder7 • 12 1/3 oz Clear Jars with White Top

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1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. In a glass bowl, add 1 Tablespoon of the Smooth & Creamy Lotion Bar Additive and entire 2oz. jar of Pomegranate Butter Blend.

3. Place bowl in microwave and heat until wax has melted. Set microwave power to 50%. Wax may take a few minutes to completely melt. If preferred, wax can also be melted in a double boiler.

4. When wax has melted, remove from heat.

5. Add ingredients: 1 oz. (2 Tbsp) Castor Oil, 1 oz. (2 Tbsp) Grape Seed Oil, and 4 ml Vitamin E and stir.

6. Add 2 ml. Raspberry Sweetened Flavor Oil and .5 ml Liquid Saccharin and stir product.

7. Add Crimson Sparkle Mica Powder. To color product only, add about 1/8 teaspoon. To show color on the lips, about 1/2 teaspoon needs to be added. Ths color will settle when adding this much mica powder.

8. To lessen the settling, stir product frequently and let gloss start to slightly thicken. This will help keep powder mixed in.

9. Pour gloss into 12 jars and let product cool. Once cooled, place lids on jars and label accordingly.

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Pamper Me Pedicure - Red MP Soap Recipe Project Level: Easy Estimated Time: 1 Hour Yields: Approx. 20 - 5 oz. bars of soap

Estimated Retail Price: $6.95

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1. NOTE: If you are making these products for sale, good manufacturing practices recommend you wear a hairnet, gloves and a mask. We also recommend a clean apron.

2. Using a soap slicer, cut clear soap into 1-2 inch pieces. The soap slicer is dull and perfect for this project. Do not use a knife as it is very sharp and the soap is slippery. The knife could slip causing injury.

3. Place 8 oz of oatmeal soap in a microwave safe glass container and heat for 30 seconds. Stir well. Repeat until soap is completely melted.

4. Pour 1/4” of oatmeal soap into each mold cavity. Allow to cool until firm.

5. Using a microwave safe glass container, place 16 oz of clear soap in a microwave and heat for 30 seconds. Stir well. Repeat until soap is completely melted.

6. Add 1/2 oz of fragrance and 1 cube of red color. Stir until fragrance is fully incorporated and color cube is melted.

7. Once oatmeal soap is firm, spritz with rubbing alcohol. Set luffa on top of oatmeal soap.

8. Immediately pour the red soap over the luffa and until the cavity is full.

9. Allow to return to room temperature and remove from mold.

10. Wrap in inexpensive plastic wrap. Pull tightly for extra clarity and to remove plastic wrap ripples.

11. If you are selling your soap, don’t forget to label the soap to complete the package. Label according to FDA cosmetic label guidelines.

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Summer Soother Rice Milk & Chamomile CP Soap Recipe Makes 40 oz.

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1. Melt coconut oil, Babassu oil and mango butter in a stainless steel pot.

Now add room temperature oils to the pot. Next stir in rice milk to the melted oils and butters. If it curdles, use a stick blender to smooth it out. Note: Adding the milk to the oils typically helps the milk from overheating and can result in a lighter colored (not dark brown) bar of soap.

2. Carefully add lye to water. This is an extra strong lye solution since we added part of the liquid (rice milk) to the oils.

3. At desired temperatures, add lye solution to oils and butters (recommended temperature is around 100F or cooler for milk soaps).

If milk in oils looks curdled, stick blend again before adding the lye solution. Bring to light trace. Add fragrance and chamomile. Stir until both are incorporated completely. Pour into molds.

4. Let sit overnight and cover with plastic wrap to prevent any soda ash.

Unmold and slice. Let cure for 4 weeks before use.

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Comfrey Goatsmilk for Dad CP Soap Recipe Makes 126 oz.

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Frozen/Slushy Goatsmilk Lye Coconut Oil Shea Butter Olive Oil Sweet Almond Oil Safflower Oil Lemon Essential Oil Rosemary Essential Oil Ground Comfrey WSP Silicone Molds

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1. Freeze goatsmilk overnight. Remove from freezer and let sit until icy and slushy.

2. In the meantime, melt coconut oil and shea butter in a stainless steel pot. Now add room temperature oils to the pot.

3. Weigh goatsmilk into pitcher. Prep ice bath and submerge pitcher of goatsmilk so that it is steady and won’t tip over. Very slowly add lye, a little at a time (about 3 Tbsp. approx) and stir slowly. Continue adding the lye slowly and stirring until all lye is dissolved. Make sure that there aren’t any dark yellow clumps of lye. If you see any, just press them against the side of the pitcher or stir them until dissolved.

4. The goatsmilk will turn sunshine yellow and may smell slightly like ammonia. The smell will dissipate. Note: If you add the lye too quickly the goatmilk will heat up and turn orange. The proteins may separate and you can end up with soap that smells of strong ammonia. This will result in a dark brown soap.

5. At desired temperatures, add lye solution to oils and butters (recommended temperature is around 100F or cooler for milk soaps). Bring to light trace and add essential oils and comfrey. Stir until both are incorporated completely and pour into molds.

6. Let sit overnight and cover with plastic wrap to prevent any soda ash. Unmold and slice. Let cure for 4 weeks before use.

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These recipes and authored and contributed by Marla Bosworth is the CEO and Founder of Back Porch Soap Company, (http://www.backporchsoap.com) She conducts soapmaking workshops, natural skincare courses, and beauty entrepreneur throughout the U.S. In addition, Ms. Bosworth also provides product, brand and marketing strategies for handmade beauty companies.

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Crafter’s Choice Raspberry Lemonade

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How to Hire the Perfect Employee If I suggested that you hire two new employees this week what would your response be? Let me guess: “I can’t afford it,” or “it’s more trouble than it’s worth”. Those are the two most frequent responses I hear from my business clients. And I’m here to tell you that neither is true.

Today we’re going to take a look at the latter: why does it feel like hiring and training employees causes so much pain? In most cases it’s because the entrepreneur is using a poor model for the hiring process. In fact, many business owners have no model at all. These new hires usually don’t work out if they are determined solely by skills and experience. This not only cost time and money, it’s frustrating to the entrepreneur, leaving them with the belief that employees simply are not worth the effort.

But nothing is farther from the truth. The problem is that hiring managers (that’s probably you) are basing their decisions on what they see on the resume. But skills can often be trained. Emotional intelligence and personality type come from an innate ability coupled with life experience. You cannot train for emotional intelligence! If you hire an account manager with the hard skills necessary to manage your clients’ accounts but he is adverse to deadlines and has a limited ability to handle a conflict, it’s a recipe for disaster. As another example, if you hire a customer service representative who can flawlessly enter one hundred orders in an hour but has no patience or tolerance for “difficult” customers, you won’t have to worry about order entry mistakes!

To hire the right person for the right job, begin by assessing the personal qualities that your ideal employee would possess. If you are hiring a coder, you want this person to be focused, analytical, and creative. Yes, creative! The best coders are problem-solvers and that takes creativity!

If you are hiring for a sales position you’ll want someone who is a connector. They are personable, driven, and a great communicator.

What are some fun questions you can ask your candidates to find out more about their personality and work ethic? Here are a few of my favorites. Adding this piece to your hiring puzzle will bring you much closer to your dream team!

Question 1.

“Using your imagination, create your ideal co-worker. Tell me about that person. What would they be like?”

What’s interesting about this question is that your candidate is very likely to describe themselves! This will give you great insight to their work ethic and personal characteristics.

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“If you came with a warning label what would it say?”

This question catches people so off guard that they blurt out the most honest responses, including those they would never admit to in an interview!

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“How would people communicate in a perfect world?”

If your candidate responds by saying, “by email only” and you are hiring for a sales position, you know this won’t work! Or if you require this position to report weekly to and about the client and they prefer texting, you will have a problem. Communication is key to success. Understanding how your employees’ best learn and communicate is a must. If your candidate’s style is not a match, move on to the next.

Go ahead; make up a few of your own questions. Make the process fun and challenging. This will give your candidates an inside look at your fun and creative company culture, they may love it—or they may not. Either way upfront knowledge is the golden ticket to hiring success!

Marla Tabaka is an entrepreneurial coach who inspires entrepreneurs around the world to attain what she calls, The Million-Dollar Mindset. As a result, many of her clients have achieved – even surpassed – the million dollar mark in annual revenues and are living the life of their dreams. In addition to running a thriving practice, Marla is a columnist for Inc. Magazine on-line, and hosts two international on-line radio shows, The Million Dollar Mindset and Million Dollar Mindset Tapping. Marla wrote this feature article exclusively for Debbie May.com (http://www.debbiemay. com/), an organization dedicated to helping small businesses succeed. If you would like to consult with Marla to learn how she can help you grow your business and better your life, contact her at Marla@MarlaTabaka.com.

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4 Ways to Lower Your Business Costs Though you need to invest in your business to fuel growth to some degree, you’ll generally uncover the path to profitability by quicker by lowering your business costs. Here are four ways to do it.

1. Test your ideas before you invest in them fully.

Given that financing and business loans are so hard to come by for many small businesses, it’s no surprise that “The Lean Startup” by Eric Reis (which began as a book but launched into a full blown movement) has generated such entrepreneurial enthusiasm. Though there are many different aspects to the Lean Start Up theory, it includes common sense ideas that you can apply to any small business—that can start to slash your business costs now. For starters, test your product and service ideas before you invest fully in them, or put your business at risk by making change you didn’t solicit customer feedback about. By putting your ideas in front of a customer focus group, which can be done informally, in person, or online, the idea is to test and learn about what your customers want—long before you bring a product or service to market. Even if your ideas get a big “thumbs down,” little failures early on provide the necessary knowledge to make course corrections before they are too costly.

2. Prioritize the skills you pay for.

Time is money when you are running a small business, and while you can’t expect to expertly handle every aspect of business on your own, you’ll save loads of energy, time and money, by recognizing what you do well, and what is worth spending money for someone else to handle. To that end, evaluate the tasks that require an actual human against those that might be made quite do-able with the help of technology. For example, you may need to work with an accountant to handle your quarterly tax payments, tax strategy, and returns, but a simple web-based accounting system like Wave or QuickBooks might be a more cost-effective way to manage your basic monthly bookkeeping duties. If you love building relationships, for example, but know nothing about online commerce and web analytics, invest in a freelance web designer who can give you exactly the site you want—but take advantage of technology that makes user data easy to understand. For example, CrazyEgg starts at as low as $9 a month, and can show you where people click on your site. With that data, you’ll have actionable information you need to relay back to your designer, at a fraction of the cost you’d pay an online marketing consultant.

3. Minimize hard copy costs.

If you’re hesitant to ditch your paper trail because you deal with contracts that require signatures and hard copies, you can streamline processes (and cut the costs of paper, printing and postage) by taking advantage of mobile technology. For example, SignEasy, an app, available on both Apple and Android platforms, allows users to sign download, sign, save and return contracts and other paperwork sent by email, or from other cloud-based sharing apps like Evernote, Box, Dropbox, and Google Drive (formerly Google Docs). Try the basic app for free, or $19.99 for a year of unlimited use. If you tend to mark up package or product design documents and transfer them by mail, Skitch is a free app that helps you mark up your screen captures and images with shapes and comments, and transmit them to another person by email.

4. Ensure your products and policies are clear.

Returns and chargebacks eat into your bottom line—and cost you money. According to payment processing firm e-onlinedata, a customer who disputes a charge with Visa or MasterCard can cost a small business at least $25 per event. Interestingly, all of the primary reasons such disputes arise (customers don’t recognize the merchant name on a credit card statement, expectations weren’t met, or the refund policy was unclear), are easily prevented. Review your product and service descriptions in your marketing materials and website and ensure you’ve done your due diligence: Are product functions, features, materials, colors and services named, described and depicted accurately? Do you clearly state the process for returns, exchanges, and price adjustments at checkout-before the customer completes the purchase? Lastly, is the name you’ve registered with your credit card processor congruent with your business name? If it’s not, add language on the checkout page so the customer knows how the purchase will be reflected on the credit card statement.

Stephanie Taylor Christensen is a former financial services marketer turned stay at home working mom, yoga instructor and freelance writer covering personal finance, small business,consumer issues, work-life balance and health/wellness topics for ForbesWoman, Minyanville , SheKnows, Mint , Intuit Small Business, Investopedia and several other online properties. She is also the founder of Wellness On Less and Om for Mom prenatal yoga. Stephanie wrote this feature article exclusively for Debbie May.com (www.DebbieMay.com), an organization dedicated to helping small businesses succeed.

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Hobbies that Make Money Some people are fortunate to work in jobs they really enjoy. Others spend a lifetime doing what they do strictly for the money.

They may have hobbies that are potential moneymakers, especially for those who need extra income after they retire from their full-time careers.

to help pay their own bills. If that option isn’t available, you might convert a room in your home or part of your garage.

Photographer The opportunities for photography are almost limitless, but you’ll have to invest in high-quality equipment.

Freelance photographers can earn $2,000 and up doing weddings, depending on the specific package and photos desired. The internet has created a huge market for stock photos that can be placed with stock agencies for a contracted period and specified commission.

Many have taken their hobbies and made them into giant businesses. Alexandra Ferguson started by making a couple of custom throw pillows for a friend’s birthday. She made around 30 more to give as Christmas presents that year. Just a few years later, she ditched her old job and is predicting annual revenues of a million dollars. Niche products have an advantage Some photographers choose to fund their because you can focus on specific markets own shoots to give them the flexibility to and demographics. select the subjects they like best. They do their own marketing for the images they Most of us have hobbies and some of produce. Others work with agencies on them have the potential to bring in cash assigned shoots and are paid fees and at some point in our lives. In all cases, expenses. You can also sell your photos do thorough research on your local laws, directly to the public through art fairs, zoning restrictions, licensing and insurance boutiques, and flea markets. It’s wise to requirements, and tax implications before understand copyright laws to ensure you’ve getting started. Out of hundreds of options, protected your legal interests. here’s a short list that may stimulate ideas for other possibilities.

Woodworker People will pay for quality handmade Baker items of solid wood. If you’ve got a shop Before you head down the trail blazed by in the garage and the necessary tools, people like Debbi Fields, check your local there’s a ready made market for wood health laws that regulate the sale and furniture and custom-designed wooden distribution of food items. While there are objects. There’s also a sizable need for lots of stories about people who started the refinishing and restoration of all things businesses in their home kitchens, many made of wood including antique boats and jurisdictions now require a separate kitchen furniture. If you’re a woodcarver with a before you can open for business. good imagination, you can create all sorts of things to sell at craft shows and online at If you’ve got the skills, enjoy cooking and websites like eBay. have some secret recipes that have been handed down in your family, this is a way Coach to turn all that into cash with a small initial You don’t have to coach a professional investment. Stick with just a few specialty sports team to make some serious money products and make yourself known. Local in a sport that you love. If you’re qualified, farmers’ markets and food fairs are a good you can work year-round coaching seasonal way to get started. sports. The requirements at public and private schools vary by location, but there Dance Instructor are also opportunities at country clubs Television shows like Dancing with the Stars and youth clubs such as the YMCA. These and So You Think You Can Dance have include sports that aren’t continuously in the popularized and rekindled interest in all limelight such as volleyball, swimming, types of dancing. If you enjoy dancing and badminton, and track.

You can also have taken lessons in the past, you may be freelance as a personal coach to athletes able to parlay that into a steady income. who want one-on-one training. Depending You don’t have to be an expert to teach on the sport, you may need access to an beginners, and you don’t have to own a appropriate training facility and equipment. dance studio. Some existing studios will rent their dance floor during their downtime

Other Ideas The best idea is a hobby that you love and are very good at. Here are a few others that may spark some interest: personal shopper, blogger, sewing/knitting, web designer, dog walker, teacher/tutor, party planner, gardener, handyman, music teacher, musician, and homemade crafts of all types.

What to do Turning your hobby into money takes some planning and marketing. While the creative part can be lots of fun, it’s important that the business side is locked down before you get yourself in too deep. Put together a system for tracking your expenses and sales, and devise a method for setting your pricing structure. Design a creative logo and packaging scheme to attract maximum attention.

Social media and online advertising have made it easier and cheaper to get the word out. Join online discussion groups that are interested in your products and use those to promote your work. Professional photos also go a long way in showcasing your products and driving sales. Personally interact with the local media, volunteer some of your services, and engage the chamber of commerce.

Word-of-mouth goes a long way to help get you started.

Websites such as eBay offer great platforms to sell products with minimal overhead cost to you. The website of choice for crafts is Etsy, essentially the handmade version of eBay. Craft fairs, galleries, flea markets, and state and county fairs rent space where you can set up a sales booth. You can also host home-based fairs for friends and acquaintances who can spread the word.

At some point you may think of taking your hobby full time. Most have found the best way to do that is by easing into it. Test the waters and put together a business plan before making the final leap.

Geoffrey Michael (www.geoffreymichael.pro) is a freelance writer specializing in business, marketing, personal finance, law, science, aviation, sports, entertainment, travel, and political analysis. He graduated from the United States Air Force Academy and is also licensed to practice law in California and New Hampshire. Geoffrey wrote this feature article exclusively for DebbieMay.com, an organization dedicated to helping small businesses succeed.

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GMP and Ingredients “Good Manufacturing Practices” (GMP) are the practices and procedures used in manufacturing that ensure a good finished product. The ingredients you select and use are obviously key to a high-quality finished product; therefore how you specify, purchase, approve, handle, store, track and use your ingredients is an integral part of Good Manufacturing Practices.

The following guidelines outline best practices for your ingredients.

Whether you work out of your kitchen and store your ingredients in a designated shelf or cupboard, or have a dedicated shop, with a little thought and planning these guidelines can easily be adapted for any situation.

1. Specify the ingredient criteria fully.

Often the ingredients listed in a recipe are somewhat generalized and when it comes to actually purchasing the item, you are faced with options. For example, your recipe calls for “Lavender Fragrance”. Is that Lavender 40/42 essential oil? Bulgarian Lavender essential oil? Lavender fragrance oil? A combination?

Obviously the end product changes based on which “lavender” you choose.

Having exactly specified criteria is especially important when an ingredient can come in several different forms under the same name. Cornstarch, for example, comes in various grades, particle sizes and treatments (all of which are called “cornstarch”). Which one you use can drastically change your product. You wouldn’t want a coarse or rough particle size for face or body powders, but it might be okay for bath products or as a thickening agent.

GMP Guidelines call for defining the following for every ingredient (or packaging material) you use: A. Description. What does the ingredient/material look like?

Feel like? Smell like? What color should it be? How big or small are the particles? A detailed description is especially essential when dealing with botanicals.

B. Critical Criteria. What criteria MUST be met in order to use the item at all? This is generally criteria that if not met would make the product unsafe or unusable, or which are legally required. Example: negative for eColi and Salmonella.

C. Major Criteria. What is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT criteria?

This would be criteria that if not met could affect product quality or result in a lower quality product. Examples: Cornstarch particle size, purity of lye for soap, or whether a botanical is fresh or dried.

D. Minor Criteria. What criteria SHOULD be met? These are things that should be met, but won’t adversely affect product quality. Example: Whiteness level of cornstarch.

Setting exact criteria ensures that when you select an item to purchase, you know exactly what you need and can make sure you get the same ingredient every time, regardless of the supplier you purchase from.

2. Select a qualified supplier.

Select and approve suppliers for that ingredient in advance,

and only purchase that ingredient from suppliers who have been approved for that particular ingredient.

While price is an important factor, also consider customer service, return policy, shipping policy, and the information provided by the supplier (including technical specifications, quality assurance, usage information and MSDS sheets) when approving a supplier for an ingredient.

3. Assign a lot number to every ingredient/material received.

When you receive an ingredient or packaging material, assign it a lot number. It can be anything that will uniquely identify the EXACT order you received. Keep in mind that if you receive 4 oz. of Lavender essential oil on Monday and another 4 oz of Lavender essential oil on Friday, they are two different lots and should have different lot numbers assigned to them.

Be sure to record the supplier invoice number and date as well as the supplier lot number (if any) so you can trace your lot number back to the exact order from the supplier.

4. Check and approve each incoming lot before using.

Every time an order is received, check the ingredient/material carefully to ensure it meets your specifications. Look at the shipping box – is it damaged at all? Did you receive what you ordered? Does the ingredient meet your critical, major and minor criteria? Keep a written record of what you find.

If the ingredient is acceptable, approve it for use. If not, set it aside – away from approved ingredients – and appropriately handle.

5. Organize Stored Ingredients.

Keep all your approved ingredients stored in such a way that you can easily identify what they are, the lot number and the expiration date (if any). If the ingredient is repackaged into a different container, label it clearly. Don’t combine different lots of the same ingredient!

6. Record the ingredient Lot Number when used in a product batch.

When you make a batch of product, make sure to record the Lot Number of every ingredient used in the batch.

Summary By implementing these steps, you will have certainty that every ingredient you use in your products has met your quality standards and you will have taken a significant step toward making sure your end products are of the highest quality – every batch, every bar or bottle, every time.

Marie Gale (www.mariegale.com) is the author of Soap and Cosmetic Labeling; How to Follow the Rules and Regs Explained in Plain English and Good Manufacturing Practices for Soap and Cosmetic HandCrafter’s. She has been actively involved in the handcrafted soap and cosmetic industry for over 10 years and is Past President (2004-2009) of the Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild (www.soapguild.org).

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Naturally Minded Article: Formula - Beachy Foot Scrub Summer means visits to the beach, strappy sandals and flip-flops. The change to open-styled footwear, however, can also lead to dry, cracked feet. No one wants rough looking soles to be the focal point of their summer vacation, but traditional “body scrub” formulas have a tendency to be too oily and not gritty enough for the thick skin found on our feet.

This formula incorporates thickening agents to help emulsify the oil content, lending to a stiffer overall product that is less oily than formulas created for use on the body. Powdered pumice has been combined with ultra-fine dendritic salt to provide a grittier skin-feel. Dendritic salt has an amazing capacity to absorb oil, so it also assists in keeping the scrub ingredients from separating.

Although there is no water in the actual formula, the end user can contaminate the product by storing it in the shower or dispensing product with wet hands. For these reasons, a preservative has been incorporated to protect against contamination and to provide a longer shelf-life.

Formula: Beachy Foot Scrub Phase A: 15 g Crafter’s Choice™ Stearic Acid 70 g Crafter’s Choice™ Emulsifying Wax - Traditional 113 g Crafter’s Choice™ Avocado Oil 45 g Crafter’s Choice™ Shea Butter - Natural Phase B: 354 g Crafter’s Choice™ Dendritic Salt 60 g Crafter’s Choice™ Pumice Powder Phase C: 5 g Crafter’s Choice™ Beach Type Fragrance Oil 681 3 g Germall Plus Liquid 1. Combine all ingredients in Phase A and melt in a double boiler over medium heat.

2. Combine all ingredients in Phase B, then add Phase B to Phase A. Fold components together to fully incorporate.

3. Add Phase C. Mix well to incorporate fragrance and preservative throughout the formula.

Allison B. Kontur is an inventive scientist and educator specializing in natural cosmetic formulation and short-run, private label skincare. Since 2005, she has worked as chief cosmetic formulator, business consultant and CEO of various skin care companies. Allison is the co-founder of AliMar Labs, LLC, (www.alimarlabs.com ) a private label manufacturer specializing in ultra-low minimums, as well as co-founder of the Vegan skincare line, Sydni Monique (www.sydnimonique.com).

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Industry Trends: Personalization

Personalization

Initials, names and monograms are a perennial favorite in crafts and are showing up strong everywhere in 2013. Every object you can think of can become a one of a kind item by applying a little personalization. Take a look at the examples below and how you can hop on this trend with the materials below from Wholesale Supplies Plus!

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Personalize any soap or cosmetic product by using the products from Wholesale Supplies Plus listed below!

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Alphabet Silicone Molds - Letters A to Z Crafter’s Choice™ Embed Paper for Soap (Water Soluble Paper)

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Crafter’s Choice™ Oval Monogram Mold Letter Z (CC 167)

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Page2013 Topic Retail Trends: Summer

July Retail Trends for 2013

Summer is coming. Bright, bold scents and colors are dominating the retail market. Be inspired by these finds from across the retail world to make trendy summery creations perfect for you and your business.

Electric Color

Blood Orange Liplicious Lip Gloss www.bathandbodyworks.com

Lip-Shaped Bath Gel Packs www.pier1.com

The Mum Bubble Bar www.lush.com June 2013

Frizz Fighters

Yes to Carrots Anti-Frizz Serum www.yestocarrots.com

True Blue Spa Shea Cashmere Glossing Cream www.bathandbodyworks.com

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Floral Prints

Boscia Fashionably Matte www.sephora.com

Butterfly Soap & Dish www.pier1.com

Sweet Pea Soap Dish www.anthropologie.com www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com

WSP News: Social Media Contests!

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‘Like’ us on Facebook and participate in our discussions.

The more we interact with you, the better your chances of winning.

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Want to win a $50 WSP Gift Certificate?

There are nine pins hidden within WSP’s Pinterest boards.

Find them, add the kits to your cart, use the code posted on the pins at checkout, and save!

One month each season we’ll have an opportunity for you to create a new, themed board full of inspiration from WSP, your own products/projects, and whatever else might inspire you on Pinterest! Inspire us with your board and win a $50 WSP Gift Certificate!*

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Show & Tell Contest Show off your creations and enter to win a $25 WSP Gift Certificate!

Email us product pictures of items you have created for Spring, Mother’s Day, Graduation, or simply some of your best products! In your email, tell us which WSP ingredients you used to make your product and you will be entered to win a $25 WSP gift certificate!

We’ll pick three winners each month and showcase them here in Handmade!

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WSP News: Contest Winners

Facebook Fans of the Week!

Jo Groves 5/3/2013

Autumn Burgess 5/10/2013

Katalin Michaels 5/17/2013

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We’ll be bringing back the Handmade Board of the Month for August 2013!

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Show & Tell Contest Winners

Lisa from

Pampered Moments Sweet Tweet Birds

“To make our Sweet Tweet Birds I used Detergent Free White Soap, Matte Cobalt Blue Pigment Powder and Beneath the Stars Fragrance and of course Make Your Own Silicone Mold Kit.” - Lisa, www.pamperedmoments.etsy.com

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Katie White from Royalty Soaps

Chocolate Lover’s Bath Bomb Cupcakes

“I used WSP Citric Acid, Fudge Brownie Fragrance Oil, Lathanol LAL Powder and Unrefined Cocoa Butter” - Katie White, www.royaltysoaps.com

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Christy Lawson from

Wolf Creek Mountain Soaps Island Breeze Soap

“The bottom layer is “oatmeal/milk/honey” (with specs of oatmeal in it to look like sand).

The middle layer is “beach type” scent (to look like water) and the top layer is “Caribbean coconut” (looks like a cresting wave). I also sprinkled glitter on the top to give it a wet/ watery look. The 3 scents blend together perfectly to smell like suntan lotion.”

- Christy Lawson

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WSP Show & Tell You’ve shown us your creations via Facebook and we’re displaying them here, each month. Check out the creations we’ve gotten since the beginning of May! Want to see your creations here next month? Simply post a picture ot our Show & Tell page!

Heather Glen Apothecary

Kathy Saft

Irish Coffee

Goat Milk DF Frog Soap

The Bath Cafe Tea Time Creations

Kathy Saft

Watermelon Limerita

Coffee Soap

Oatmeal & Honey Soap Cake

Girl Nature

Sun and Sand Body Spray

Lounies Soap Co. Lip Balm

Tea Time Creations

Enchanted Bath

April Showers Soap Cake

Rose Covered Cottage CP Soap

Heather Glen Apothecary

Aloe & Olive Oil Celtic Dragon

Tea Time Creations

Tea Time Creations

Flower Pot Soaps

White Tea & Ginger Soap Cake

6th Scents Soy & Bath

Milk Bath & Oatmeal Scrubbies

6th Scents Soy and Bath

Pink Himalayan Scrub Tart

Tea Time Creations

6th Scents Soy and Bath

Nilla Mocha Coffee Butter

Girl Nature Lip Sugar Scrub

6th Scents Soy and Bath

6th Scents Soy and Bath

Cari Black Stephenson

Patriotic Soap Cake

Coconut Milk Foaming Sugar Scrub

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Skin Candy Sugar Scrub

Melissa O’Brien

Pink Himalayan Salt Soap Skulls

Pink Grapefruit CP Soap

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Around the Water Cooler

Summertime and the Living’s Easy...

Summer is always a great time to regroup and energize around the WSP offices. This year we return to our summer schedule where we will be closed on Fridays from June 14th through Labor Day. (for the full schedule so that you can plan, please visit: www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/ContactUs.aspx) This doesn’t mean we’re in for any less than a busy summer though! We’ve got a number of things planned and hope you are as excited about them as we are!

We’ll be keeping busy getting all of the pictures updated into our multi-image view. Have you seen this yet? We launched it mid-May with our Stained Glass Liquid Colors. We showcased how the colors look in a number of products and their qualities regarding fade and migration. We’ll be adding multiple views to all of our products over time so that we can ensure you have as much information as possible before you commit to buying any of our quality products.

We will also be making a few tweaks and additions to a few of our programs and coming up with even more ways to provide excellent service and quality products to all of our customers both old and new!

Have a suggestion? Feel free to send any ideas you may have to marketing@wholesalesuppliesplus.com.

We’d love to hear from you!

Employee Trivia Check out WSP’s fun, summer version of ‘Would You Rather...” For those who don’t know, ‘Would you Rather...’ typically poses two equally unappealing options against each other and forces the player to choose. Our version poses two equally APPEALING choices against each other for our employees to choose!

Would you rather eat an elephant ear or a funnel cake at a summer fair?

• Elephant Ear: Steve S., Cayla T., Alina R., Anne B., Leslie G., Renee T., Kacey S., Karen S., Sue B., & Hanna K. • Funnel Cake: Marissa T., Kathie C., Leah P., & Chloe G.

Would you rather swim in a pool or an ocean/lake?

• Pool: Kathie C., Leah P., Kacey S., & Sue B. • Ocean/Lake: Marissa T., Steve S., Cayla T., Alina R., Anne B., Carmen G., Leslie G., Chloe G., Renee T., Karen S., & Hanna K.

Would you rather have a picnic on the beach or at a park?

• Beach: Marissa T., Steve S., Anne B., Carmen G., Leslie G., Chloe G., Renee T., Kacey S., Karen S., & Sue B. • Park: Kathie C., Leah P., Cayla T., Alina R., & Hanna K.

Would you rather play baseball or watch baseball?

• Play: Marissa T., Steve S., Alina R., Leslie G., Kacey S., & Sue B. • Watch: Kathie C., Leah P., Cayla T., Anne B., Carmen G., Renee T., Karen S., & Hanna K.

Would you rather watch fireworks or set them off (safely!) yourself with friends?

• Watch: Steve S., Kathie C., Leah P., Cayla T., Carmen G., Leslie G., Renee T., Kacey S., Karen S., Sue B., & Hanna K. • Set Them Off with Friends: Marissa T., Alina R., Anne B., & Chloe G.

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Handmade eMagazine: Past Issues Here!

INSPIRATION FOR HANDMADE SOAP & COSMETICS MAKERS

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