Soap makers Soap SWAP!

[MissPrissy]

I can just imagine those huge big eyes peeking from a lather of bubbles. lol

 

[ninjapoodles]

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She is, of course, enchanted. DOesn't hurt that it's PINK, of course! I'm gonna have to bust out the strawberry seeds and teach her to make a simple batch, I guess. Or let her help with mixing the oils, anyway.

ETA: Oh, yeah...using champagne? GENIUS. You are so creative!

 

[MissPrissy]

Don't forget the champagne. LOL

 

[ninjapoodles]

Haha, I was just editing my post when you posted that!

 

[BirdBrain]

So, I'm curious about the champagne...does it add something special to the soap or is it more of a label thing that is attractive to buyers.

 

[BirdBrain]

Another question....

How do you each price your bars? Is it the standard $1 per ounce? The reason I asked is that there is quite a bit of difference in the sizes of the bars and if we all charge $4.00 per bar (pulled that out of the air) then some folks are getting a really good deal and others are paying on the high side.

 

[MissPrissy]

Mine are priced by what I put into the batches. None of my bars are over $4. All are hand cut to be about 3.5 - 4.25 oz when cured.

Champagne is the liquid I chose to use. It went flat and I didn't want to throw it out so I soaped with it. Turned out nice to me. My dry winter roughened skin loves it.

 

[BirdBrain]

What a great use for flat champagne. I was just wondering if you went out and bought champagne for the soap (didn't really sound like you) or if you were using what was on hand. I would have never thought to use champagne, but if people use beer, why not champagne. It is a very nice touch.

So do you (or anyone else) add up the cost of ingredients for pricing each bar or do you use base oils and make your price changes based on how costly your special additives are? I got to thinking about the the cost of producing the shampoo bar I posted on the recipe swap and realized the ingredients were on the high side.

 

[Backyard Buddies]

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Well, my situation is a bit different than the others. Since mine is for charity and I'm not trying to make a living off of it, we charge $3.50 a bar no matter what went into it and how big it is. We'd rather sell by volume, which is working out well for us. And since people know its for charity, people often round up anyway.

 

[Backyard Buddies]

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I do price every batch of soap I make, not so much to alter the price but rather to keep my profit margin intact. I keep a soaping notebook which contains all of my pricing per ounce for each item I use. Each recipe is printed, dated, and priced. I write notes of what I did and what I thought of the batch and make note of things I'd do differently the next time, whether I can decrease or should increase the fragrance, etc.

With the pricing per ounce is my marker, it's easy for me to figure out whether one company or another is a better deal for my supplies.