Comments on: 9 Reasons to be a Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild Member

By: zena de dreu

zena de dreu — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 22:18:39 +0000

I’ve been away from the craft for a while and looking forward to getting back in to it. If you give any classes or have any info you can share please contact me, love your products. I started making soap and other products for about 14 yrs. cold press and melt in pour. I need to learn some new techs.

By: Delores Harris

Delores Harris — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 19:56:52 +0000

My #10 Reason – The friendships I’ve developed with other soapmakers. When I first started making soap in 1997 there were not that many people around to talk with about making soap. A year later I found out about The HSMG while doing online research on soapmaking. As a matter of fact, I was looking for product liability insurance, which was hard to find at the time and wasn’t yet available thru The HSMG. I’m so very proud of the way we’ve grown as an organization and as a family.

By: La Shonda Tyree

La Shonda Tyree — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 02:56:19 +0000

You are so right Leigh! Those “Why Handcrafted Soap” Brochures are a nice professional piece to help spread the word about the benefits of handcrafted soap. Thanks for sharing.

By: Leigh O'Donnell

Leigh O'Donnell — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:28:20 +0000

My #10 – The “Why Handcrafted Soap” Brochure! It’s available at a low rate to members of the HSMG to educate their customers on the benefits of handcrafted soap. It’s informative and in full color with a space for your business information.

By: La Shonda Tyree

La Shonda Tyree — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:17:09 +0000

Jamila, you are so right. The people of the soap guild are so warm and inviting. They love to have fun and don’t mind sharing. Nikie, I so feel you when you talk about saving money and when the vendors offer an incentive to shop with them it excites me to save so cash while trying to make some.

By: Nikie Brown

Nikie Brown — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:20:26 +0000

My #10 answer would probably be DISCOUNTS!. Being a member of the guild we are eligible for discounts from some of the greatest suppliers out there!! I know I frequent those suppliers that are associated with the guild more for this. Because of the rising costs of our supplies it’s great to know that there are wonderful vendors out there who help us to keep our costs down. In doing so, I know I will help them more by purchasing from them too.

By: Jamila White - The E-Commerce Diva

Jamila White - The E-Commerce Diva — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:48:17 +0000

For #10 I’d have to say the PEOPLE and the camaraderie! The Soap Guild has some of the nicest, friendliest, down-to-earth, creative, sincere, and FUN folks I’ve ever met! It’s a special kind of person who makes handmade soap. When I’m around HSMG folks, I always come away feeling good. (Smelling good, too!)