MP Soap: Anchor's Away - Americana Recipe!

This soap makes a great soap for anyone seeking a nautical theme. It looks fantastic in a themed bathroom. Feel free to get creative by changing the color and fragrance selections on this recipe

MP Soap: Anchor's Away - Americana

Project Level: Intermediate
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Yields: Approx. (3) 4.4 oz Bars

This recipe is also available as an easy-to-make starter kit where you can save $4.23 over buying the ingredients separately!

INCI Ingredient Label: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Laurate, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Titanium Dioxide, Fragrance, Ultramarines, Iron Oxides

Ingredients
  • 2 Pound(s) Crafter's Choice Extra Clear MP Soap 
  • 2 Pound(s) Crafter's Choice Ultra White MP Soap Base 
  • 1 Piece(s) Crafter's Choice Matte Red Soap Color Bar 
  • 1 Piece(s) Crafter's Choice Matte Cobalt Blue Soap Color Bar 
  • 2 Ounce(s) Crafter's Choice Seaside Escape 651 
  • 1 Piece(s) Crafters Choice Nautical Anchor Soap Mold (CC 170) Equipment
  • Cup of Warm Water 
  • Freezer 
  • Glass Measuring Cup 
  • Microwave 
  • Plastic Beaker 
  • Plastic Droppers - 2 
  • Scale - Digital 
  • Soap Cutter 
  • Spoon 
  • Spray Bottle with alcohol(for spritzing) 
  • Thermometer - Digital 
  • Toothpick or Wooden Skewers Directions

1. 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. Weigh 1 oz. of clear soap and cut up into chunks. Place in plastic beaker.
3. Remove one red color block from clamshell packaging. Cut into 4 pieces and add one piece to the clear soap chunks.
4. Place beaker in microwave and heat until soap is melted - approx. 20-25 seconds. Remove and stir until red color block has completely melted in.
5. Fill a plastic dropper with red soap and carefully fill anchor with soap. Try to fill the top of anchor as full as possible. The bottom area cannot be completely filled but this area will be filled in later.
6. After filling anchor, try to squeeze out remaining red soap from dropper. Place in a cup of warm water and squeeze water up into dropper. This will keep soap from hardening so dropper can be reused.
7. When soap has hardened, prop the mold up onto an object so the bottom of the anchor will be as flat as possible so it is easier to fill.
8. If red soap in beaker has hardened, warm up slightly in microwave. Squeeze out water from dropper and fill dropper with red soap.
9. Spritz top of red anchor with rubbing alcohol and then fill remaining areas on the bottom of the anchor with red soap. If soap overflows a little, that can be fixed once soap hardens.
10. Once soap has hardened, turn mold over to see if any soap went out of the anchor outline. If so, take a toothpick or a wooden shisk-ka-bob skewer and carefully remove excess soap from around the anchor.
11. Place plastic mold in freezer for about 10 minutes. This will get soap ready for the second pour.
12. While soap is in freezer, weigh 6.5 oz. of white soap and cut up into chunks. Place in glass measuring cup and heat in microwave until melted.
13. Add 6 ml. of Seaside Escape fragrance oil and gently mix in.
14. Remove mold from freezer and set on counter. Spritz red soap well with alcohol.
15. Before pouring white soap, it is very important to check soap temperature. If soap is too hot, the red color will bleed into the white soap.
16. Temperature for the white soap should be no higher than 120°F. The lower the temperature of the soap the better it is. Even if the soap starts to thicken, it is fine to pour.
17. Let soap harden completely. Once soap starts to thicken, it can be placed in freezer to speed up the process.
18. Once soap has been removed from freezer, prepare soap for final layer.
19. Cut up 9 oz. of clear soap and place in glass measuring cup. Remove 1 cobalt blue cube from clamshell packaging and cut in half. Place 1 half in cup with clear soap.
20. Heat soap in microwave until melted. Remove and stir until blue color has completely dissolved. Add 9 ml. of fragrance oil and mix well.
21. Spritz top of white soap well with alcohol. Again, check soap temperature. Pour once soap is below 120°, the lower the better.
22. After pouring soap to top of mold, spritz with alcohol to dissolve any surface bubbles that may appear. Let soap completely harden. After soap sits for about 10 minutes, it is helpful to place in freezer for about 30-45 minutes. This will make soap easier to remove from plastic mold.
23. Once soap mold is removed from freezer, let set at room temperature for about 10 minutes. Then, turn upside down and carefully push on cavity to release soap.
24. If any bleeding has occurred in the white area, this can be gently scraped off with a toothpick or wooden skewer.
25. The soap is ready to use after unmolding. If you plan to sell your soap, wrap it immediately. Options are plastic wrap, shrink wrap or cello bags. Proper packaging keeps the fragrance strong. Don't forget to label the soap to complete the package. Label according to FDA cosmetic label guidelines.

Wholesale Supplies Plus is not responsible for the products you create from our supplies. You alone are responsible for product and recipe testing to ensure compatibility and safety.

Read More

Star Silicone Mold Product Highlight!

Makes (6) 3.8 ounce bars

Material: Food Grade Silicone
Maximum Product Pour Temp: 500ºF
Makes (6) 3.8 ounce bars
Dimensions: 2.5" x 2.5" x 1.25"

Country Of Origin:China









As seen in these WSP Creations:

Americana Stars Soap Pops

Americana Stars Candle Tin

Flag Loaf Soap

Curlz & Stars Loaf Soap

Star Loaf Soap with Curls

Apple Balsam Pine Tree Loaf Soap

Read More

Clever Ways to Connect with Your Customers Through Email

Email marketing can be one of the most cost-effective means of reaching your customers, but given that New York Times estimates that corporate workers get at 105 emails each day, an effective strategy starts with getting your email noticed among the sea of electronic communications. Here are four clever ways to connect with your customers through email.

1. Tease with a provocative headline.  An email’s subject line is akin to a headline in a newspaper article: To catch reader attention, it must be  relevant, interesting, and to the point. Before you send out your next email, don’t just tell people what it is with stale phrases like “coupon inside” or, “new product announcement”; consider what the email ultimately does for the recipient. In the case of a coupon, for example, telling them the actual dollar amount they stand to save—and presenting the coupon once they open the email may be more impactful to your click through rate efficacy. Even if you’re simply sharing great “insider” content, tease them with the ultimate “payoff,” whether the information is geared toward making them feel more beautiful, creative, healthy-- or more wealthy, in the subject line.
2. Ask your readers what they think.  The fact that it’s free and easy to use isn’t the only reason that social media has become a powerful form of marketing for small businesses; it has everything to do with the fact that its two-way communication facilitates critical customer relationship building that leads to loyalty, and referrals. Instead of just delivering an email and telling them your message, think about ways you can get them involved, and invite them to share opinions on the topic of conversation to other social media channels like Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or Instagram.
3. Say less, show more.  You may have a lot you want to tell your audience—but consider using more white space, and fewer words. Additionally, using color to communicate a mood, and the desired call to action, can be an emotionally impactful way to reach readers through email. If your promoting a new line of product that involves exotic or exclusive ingredients, for example, enhance design elements in your email with purple to evoke such a mood. If the email message is practical in nature, such as apologizing for a customer service snafu or announcing a change in prices or policy, stick to grays, blues, and browns to communicate intellect and stability.  If you want customers to buy, integrating yellow and orange hues into email design communicates a carefree and airy mood.
4. Take advantage of professional tools.  The key to effective email marketing as a small business is to have a strategy and purpose to your messages, including when you send them. Though you probably don’t want to bombard customers with emails every day, you’ll benefit by building some kind of predictability to your email releases, whether they arrive in the inbox every Sunday morning, Friday afternoon, or the first of each month. If you don’t have enough worthy content to share on a regular schedule (or the time to develop it), turn to technology! Scoop.it, a content curating publishing platform, recently announced a new functionality that works in tandem with the email marketing tool MailChimp, allowing you to create professional, magazine-worthy newsletters using a variety of content from sources you select from the web—in addition to the option to include your own proprietary posts and promotions. The best part? Both offer free basic subscriptions.

Read More

Flash Sale! ALL Detergent Free Soap Bases ON SALE 10 AM - 10 PM EST Today, 5/21/2013!

ALL Detergent Free MP Soap Bases - ON SALE!

Crafter’s Choice Detergent Free Melt and Pour MP Glycerin Soap Base contains no detergents or synthetic foaming agents. It meets the soap exemption and is not regulated by the FDA. Made in the USA. Free shipping in the Continental US and Canada.

​You can get these bases with deep discounts for a limited time only -  10 AM through 10 PM EST tonight, 5/21/2013! Once it's over, though, it's over! So get your supplies while they last! ​

Click Here to Buy Now!

*While Supplies Last. Available first-come, first-serve basis. In-stock items only. No rain checks. 

Read More

MP Soap: Class of 2013 Recipe!

These will make great party favors for your grad's party or for their friends. Customize with your school colors.

MP Soap: Class of 2013

Project Level: Intermediate
Estimated Time: 1 Hour
Yields: 6 approx. 6.4 oz. bars

You can buy this recipe as an easy-to-make starter kit and save $12.38 over buying the ingredients separately! 

INCI Ingredient Label: Propylene Glycol, Sorbitol, Water, Sodium Stearate, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Sodium Laurate, Sodium Myristate, Sodium Cocoyl Isethionate, Glycerin, Triethanolamine, Titanium Dioxide, Fragrance, Ultramarines

Ingredients
  • 2 Pound(s) Crafter's Choice Basic Clear MP Soap 
  • 12 Ounce(s) Crafter's Choice Basic White MP Soap 
  • 3 Ounce(s) Crafter's Choice Crystal Clear MP Soap 
  • 2 Piece(s) Crafter's Choice Embed Paper 
  • 1 Piece(s) Crafter's Choice Matte Cobalt Blue Soap Color Bar 
  • 2 Ounce(s) Crafter's Choice Confetti Cake Fragrance Oil 
  • 2 Ounce(s) Crafter's Choice Vanilla Color Stabilizer - MP Soap 
  • 1 Piece(s) Crafters Choice Square - Basic - GLOSSY Silicone Mold 1605 
Equipment
  • Cookie Sheet 
  • Glass Measuring Cup 
  • Laser Printer 
  • Measuring Spoons 
  • Microwave 
  • Plastic Dropper - 1 
  • Plastic Spray Bottle with Alcohol 
  • Scissors 
  • 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. YOUR MUST USE A LASER PRINTER TO PRINT ON THE EMBED PAPER.
3. Using the template in the Learning Library, print your "Class of 2013" for the soap on the embed paper. Here is the link: http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/PDFS/Labels/Class_of_2013.pdf
4. Once printed, cut out each picture around the black border.
5. Place silicone mold on cookie sheet. This will add stability if the mold needs to be moved.
6. Weigh 3 oz. of Crystal Clear soap and cut up into chunks. Place in glass measuring cup and heat in microwave just until melted.
7. Pour soap into bottom of all 6 soap cavities - just enough to cover the bottom of each. Gently pick up mold to move soap around to get into all the corners.
8. Let soap harden.
9. If soap hardens, reheat slightly to repour.
10. Spritz first soap layer with alcohol. Pour a very thin layer of soap into one cavity. Immediately place one picture upside-down into soap. Try to position so picture is in the middle of the cavity.
11. Continue with each cavity until all the pictures have been embedded. Let soap set up.
12. This fragrance contains 3.6% vanilla which may brown the soap over time. Because of this, Vanilla Color Stabilizer is included in this recipe.
13. In a plastic beaker, mix 1 oz. (30 ml or 2 Tablespoons) of Confetti Cake fragrance oil with .5 oz (15 ml or 1 Tablespoon) of Vanilla Color Stabilizer. Mix well and set aside.
14. Weigh and cup up 12 oz. of Basic White soap base. Heat in microwave until melted.
15. Add 10 ml (2 tsp) of the fragrance oil mixture and blend into soap.
16. Spritz top of soap in mold with rubbing alcohol. Before pouring white soap, check that temperature is at or below 125°F. Pour about 2 oz. of soap into each cavity. Let harden.
17. For top layer, cut up entire 2 lb. tray of Basic Clear soap. Remove one blue color cube from clamshell. Cut this in half and place 1/2 of cube in with clear soap chunks.
18. Place glass cup in microwave and heat until melted. Remove and stir until blue color is completely blended into the soap.
19. Add .75 oz. (24 ml or 4 tsp) of fragrance oil mixture to blue soap and mix well.
20. Spritz top of white soap with alcohol. Check soap temperature before pouring to be sure it is below 125°F.
21. Pour blue soap over the white until all 6 cavities have been completely filled. Spritz again with alcohol to release any surface air bubbles.
22. Once soap has completely hardened, carefully remove soaps from mold. Cover tightly with saran wrap or shrink wrap bars. Or, place in clear cello bags and tie with coordinating ribbons.
23. Customize bars with your school colors.
24. If selling, label soaps according to FDA guidelines.

Wholesale Supplies Plus is not responsible for the products you create from our supplies. You alone are responsible for product and recipe testing to ensure compatibility and safety.

Read More