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« Reply #30 on: February 17, 2011, 08:18:36 PM »
you survived the US boards? Wow!! Well done  :mwaha:
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« Reply #31 on: February 17, 2011, 08:21:04 PM »
Gosh - fast paced, you are!

Welcome and good luck with your business, I'll keep an eye on for what you'll be supplying.  :buttrf:
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« Reply #32 on: February 17, 2011, 08:23:32 PM »
Hi and welcome!  :buttrf:

I must say I'm having trouble keeping up with you.  :mwaha:
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« Reply #33 on: February 17, 2011, 08:28:30 PM »
fast paced, well yea.  When i get a bee in my bonnet I tend to go all out for it.  already have the idea for the layout of the web design, I hate doing website building so will have to nag a contact on that one.

Ideas members ..  c'mon throw your pennies in the pot.   Names please....

The Soap Makers Handbasket....

Bee's Soaping Supplies ....

Soap and Stuff .....

Votes, and alternative suggestions  muchly appreciated..
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« Reply #34 on: February 17, 2011, 08:29:23 PM »
If it's silicone moulds you're looking for, why not try making your own?  Not sure where you are but I know of one place which does a course on how to make your own - not sure if I'm allowed to post a link?
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« Reply #35 on: February 17, 2011, 08:32:30 PM »
hello scribe! keen as mustard I would say!!  hope to catch up with you soon. I am always having trouble finding exactly the thing I want, and usually have to make do with 'nearly'.  moulds, cutters & splitters are also hard to come by this side of the pond.
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« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2011, 08:33:41 PM »
Hi Abrit,  Nope dont wanna make my own.  Objective is to sell them, lots and lots of them to all you soapies out there.  I can source the liquid silicone at the right spec to make our own moulds, but they are really for a one off mould.  making to sell will really req. production line to get lots of one kind.
Liq. silicone you can use to make a one off mould, say a friend or client wants wedding favors and you design one specially for them, make the soaps and give them the mold at the end of the day.  Or kiddies birthday with a name etc.
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« Reply #37 on: February 17, 2011, 08:34:24 PM »
Quote from: Andy on February 17, 2011, 08:21:04 PM
Gosh - fast paced, you are!

Welcome and good luck with your business, I'll keep an eye on for what you'll be supplying.  :buttrf:

~Cheers Andy, thanks for the good wished.  gonna need them I think!
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« Reply #38 on: February 17, 2011, 08:38:01 PM »
Quote from: retropants on February 17, 2011, 08:32:30 PM
hello scribe! keen as mustard I would say!!  hope to catch up with you soon. I am always having trouble finding exactly the thing I want, and usually have to make do with 'nearly'.  moulds, cutters & splitters are also hard to come by this side of the pond.
Retro - just LOVE your pic.    Yes, cutters, crinkle and straight, and double handled are all on the list, along with beveling tools, miter boxes and thermometers.

You just need to let me know what items i am missing  -  but guess you can only do that once i get the site up and you can see what i got, eh.
ho hum ... wish things happened as fast as i think.
my word doc and excel sheet are full, as is the brain of ideas, product etc.

What fun!   Grin
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« Reply #39 on: February 17, 2011, 08:40:42 PM »
it sounds brilliant! I am looking forward to your website!

Can I recommend Kevin on here? He is a whizz kid with Zen Cart, if that's what you are after.
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« Reply #40 on: February 17, 2011, 08:42:54 PM »
Hi

Wow I don't think I will be able to keep up with you   :mwaha:

Welcome to the forum.   :buttrf:
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« Reply #41 on: February 17, 2011, 08:45:50 PM »
kevin and Corrie you mentioned.  now how exactly do i find them?
guess there must be a members list or something...

Course you can keep up Hayley - type as fast as you think, and  have mutiple windows open on google search engine so you can post on here, source at the same time and email overseas manuf.   Hey - chicks multi task, remember!
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« Reply #42 on: February 17, 2011, 08:51:53 PM »
Hi Scribe & welcome! 

I'm always thinking, oh I wish I could get this or that in the uk...now someone is asking I can't think of anything!!   :mwaha:

I seem to remember a few people wishing for nice make-up containers & packaging, like lipstick containers, mascara tubes etc.  The limited range of make-up packaging that is available tends to look a bit naff and boring.  oh and something which I had trouble finding lately was boxes for soap bars.
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« Reply #43 on: February 17, 2011, 08:59:21 PM »
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« Reply #44 on: February 17, 2011, 08:59:57 PM »
Hi vanilla, actual boxes for soap bars?  These would need to be plain, and you would need to decorate / print yourself as there is no way in wholesale i could stock specific to your design etc.  they do tend to be a bit on the dear side i have noticed, compared to baggies.  but can look into boxes.

never seen mascara tubes, but lipstick tubes yup - they are in a plain white though
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