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OMG that looks perfect! Did you use the pink clay? I can't wait to see the bars!

I think 81 bars is good amount to start. Finger's crossed that you sell them all! I took Business cards with me too and quite a few people asked for them.

I think a lot of people won't mind if you use colorants or dyes. I'm using all natural ones mainly because of my son's sensitivity to food dyes and I kinda like the challenge. But I have been very tempted by some of the soaps out there, like the one MLF sent. My two biggest sellers have been EO blends, but the FO sell well too. The plain ole soap is a dud, haven't sold a single one. You might have a different experience and have a lot of people buy unscented, but that has been my experience.

I have a little dry earase board that has my prices on it and I also but my two new scents that are coming next week, OMH and Rose Geranium.

It was a slow market yesterday, very cloudy and kinda muggy. I didn't sell a single sampler pack although I did trade one for some canned salsa and chow chow. I can home with $95 in cash and a few trades and I know we spend $4 from the cash box on stuff. I took a picture of my stand, if I post it will tell if you like it or if I need to change things?

Oh, I also wanted to say that in the reference thread, Southern Garden Scents has created a coupon code just for us! You get 10% off your order or you can use another code to get free shipping. How cool! Details are in the reference thread, second page.
 
Morgaine...I'd love to see your stand/table. I'm thinking of changing mine. DH is making me a sign in 'Maine' camp style for the front of the table. It looks really nice...

I love selling face to face...folks are fun to talk to!!

I always get asked for Plain OL' Soap with no scent from the guys...so do not forget to have unscented soap. I always forget because I'm of the female persuasion! (-:

whisperer....your swirls are PERFECT...thanks for the photo...I need to get started soaping for my upcoming swap.
 
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Morgaine I would love to see your stand!
And thanks everyone for the tips about the FM and for the comments about the soap.

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I just unmolded them not an hour ago. WDYT? I love them personally.
I think they are my best looking ones yet.
 
chiknwhisperer They are even prettier cut! You should be very proud of your self!

Here is my table, when I took it I hadn't gotten all the sample soaps out and half way through I moved the sign to the middle which I liked better.

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And here are some pictures of our little chicks that hatched yesterday and last night. We have one little guy still working his way out.

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Morgaine I think the stand looks nice. I was going to raise the display separately on both sides of the table. DH didn't want to work on the table yesterday but I will be doing it today. I'll post pics so you can give me feedback on it. I haven't made my sign yet but I will be getting a hold of a lady from church that said she would help me that. I'm not very good with that part. And your chickies are just the cutest fuzz balls
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I have scrap material that I was going to use but I am really up in the air about that after having looked at it. My MIL gt them on sale but a few are to small and the patterns are little to busy I think.

I just read part of my FM rules and I have to have a sign no less then 15"x20" with business name, address, phone number in prominent letters.



My tent is out of stock!!! They refunded the money and now I have no tent
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I think I can make it better, but it does look better now than the first time. the first day I didn't have any soaps out of the bags and not that many people noticed them. Half way through I stated taking soaps out and a lot more people stoped to look at them. A lot of people asked if it was cheese or fudge
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I want to get a banner that says 'handmade soap' to put in the front. The table is a 4 footer. The Fm doesn't have any rules about signs.
 

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