I am a Certified Soapmaker!

June 12, 2009

CP/HP Certification At the recent Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild (HSMG) conference I took the Melt and Pour Certification as well as the Cold Process Hot Process Certification tests for Basic Soapmaker. I am proud to announce I PASSED! It was a weird experience because I studied for the test up to the very moment before it [...]

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Confuscious Says

May 28, 2009

Today I was cleaning up my desk at work as I have to make a decision whether I will accept the direction my boss wants to take the company.  I came across a fortune that I saved from a fortune cookie I ate.  The fortune cookie stated “Don’t pursue happiness – create it!” I began [...]

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FDA Globalization Act of 2008

September 26, 2008

The FDA Globalization Act of 2008is legislation that the United States Energy & Commerce Congressional Committee is drafting.  This draft will be designed to provide funding and authority for the FDA in regards to food, drug and cosmetic safety but at what cost to small businesses who make soaps, lotions, and other handmade beauty and [...]

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HSMG 11th Annual Conference

September 26, 2008

The Handcrafted SoapMakers Guild will be hosting their 11th Annual Conference from May 12th – May 14th, 2009 at the luxurious Miramonte Resort and Spa.  With over 300 attendees expected this year it will be THE handcrafted soapmaking event of the year. Speakers have already been confirmed including, well-known speaker, environmentalist and award-winner, Erin Brokovich, [...]

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Beauty & Skin Care

September 25, 2008

Interested in expanding your handmade beauty knowledge? Broaden your beauty and skin care regimen with handmade products. Create your own luxurious bath salts, body scrubs, lotions and more.

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Cold Processed Soap

September 25, 2008

Create beautiful handcrafted soap through the art of saponification! Discover the beauty of making your own handcrafted soaps from scratch.

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Melt & Pour Soap

September 25, 2008

Create fun beautiful handcrafted soap with melt and pour! Great way to start out in your soapmaking journey.

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Class Schedule

September 25, 2008

2010 SCHEDULE Handmade Soap Coach (Pooka Warehouse) 364 Glenwood Avenue, 3rd Floor, East Orange, NJ Handcrafted Lotionmaking – $39 class fee Saturday, February 13, 2010 – 10:00am – 1:00pm *$20 materials fee due in the beginning of class REGISTER NOW! Handmade Soap Coach (Pooka Warehouse) 364 Glenwood Avenue, 3rd Floor, East Orange, NJ Handcrafted Soapmaking [...]

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Industry Resources

September 25, 2008

Looking to start a web-store for your new business? Here are some resources to get you started. Domain Name Registration 1and1 Web Hosting E-Commerce and Merchant Account Central Payment Corporation Deb Woodruff, Account Executive deb_woodruff@yahoo.com 574-292-2590 For Industry Support and Education Handcrafted Soapmakers Guild, Inc. Indie Beauty Network

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Welcome to the Handmade Soap Coach!

September 19, 2008

Welcome to the Handmade Soap Coach! I have been making handmade soaps and natural skin care for over 7 years. I started out as making soap for fun and turned it into an online business.  The last two years I have been teaching handmade soapmaking and skin care classes at community schools and libraries. Through [...]

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