Crafting for Christmas 2010, lets begin again......

carmim

midnightraven3 wrote: »

this is the loofah soap (on the right) in melon & cucumber fragrance
and an oatmeal milk & honey massage bar on the left



its easy & cheap to make them look fancy

Your soap looks amazing, yet another craft i want to try! Think im gonna have to give up one of my jobs so i can have more time to craft :eek:

li'l_p

midnightraven3 wrote: »

m&p soap isnt really soap making
its just making things with soap
i hope that makes sense

Well, that's probably the best thing about it as at least you're not having to dabble too much with raw ingredients and potentially making things that could be lethal (...which I probably would!). I have always wanted to try soap making and bath bombs, etc, but I just wouldn't have the time or money to be getting all the raw ingredients. Thsi way seems very simple and requires a very basic set-up & few things to start with.

Thanks for posting the various links to videos & suppliers. I have saved these.

in-the-beach-hut

sams247 wrote: »

I think I could win the award for 'The Best Prepared with the Least Made' category. I have been happy foraging for crafting bits, buying all sorts of things, creating drawer space, storage bins for bits-n-bobs and read books and magazines a-plenty. But very(very) little actual production gong on. I blame work...... if I just didn't have to go to work.....

Love the crayon roll btw, shall go and add it to my 'to-do' list!

:rotfl:Still laughing! I think you've got some competition for the title of Best Prepared Least Made (I would come at least close second) but you win the award for 'Best Summing Up of the Problem with Crafting'! :T
Every evening I check this thread and add about three more projects to my ever expanding list.... it's great fun though and I'm more inspired than ever.

PS Just off to scribble the link to the crayon roll in my notebook....

Kevie192

Lovely soaps on here

Just thought I'd mention for those who don't read the whole thread that if you want to sell your soaps or even give them away to large amounts of people you will need a safety assessment by a chartered chemist. You also need to keep detailed product information files and ensure your packaging and labelling complies to EU legislation

You'll also need an accurate set of trade-stamped scales to weigh your soaps which will cost in the region of £200.

Just a heads up as I know many of you ladies sell at craft fairs and I'd hate to think any of you get in trouble with trading standards over it!

Kevin x

liesauk

kevie does that also apply to melt and pour soaps?

liesauk

if you wanted to mold your own soap, i have just found this site that sells pre-certified soap, not sure if it is expensive as i dont do soaps myself but just thought you might want a look

http://www.soapbasics.com/contents/en-uk/d5.html

liesa
xx

Kevie192

liesauk wrote: »

kevie does that also apply to melt and pour soaps?

Yes, it applies to any cosmetic products sold within the EU.

I wouldn't use soap basics personally... A friend of mine has been waiting for an order from them for 5 weeks now with no indication of why there is such a delay!

I sell pre-certified soaps for £7.50 a kilo plus P&P. Just PM me if anyone would like more info.

Kevin x

midnightraven3

:eek:thats very expensive

But Kevin is correct, you need to have certificates for ANY cosmetic product you intend to sell, even if its just a small local craft fair

VERY unwise to sell anything with certification

amancalledmartin

Hi guys

I've just found this thread but can't read the whole of it or I won't do anything else! I organised a craft fair for my church in December (very last minute - started late October!). I made lots of little quick bits. Flannel snowmen sold really well (very similar to flannel reindeer already posted on here which I'm going to try this year - thank you!). But one of best money spinners was scented pine cones, collected for free from the floor of the New Forest, painted with essential oils and tied up in remnants of netting with orange slices dried on the Aga and broken cinammon sticks. Sold small bags for £2.50 each!

This year I want to do more knitting. Last year I made miniature stockings and Christmas pudding tea cosies (the number of people who said they don't have a teapot!). I'd also like to make presents for friends, etc this year, which I didn't have time to do in 2009.

Amazing enthusiasm on this thread. Keep it up everyone! I will try and post ideas and photos as I go. Incidentally - has everyone come across Lavenders of London in Isleworth? They do have a website but their warehouse is a girly paradise of certain craft bits at really good prices because it's wholesale. Worth checking out.

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amancalledmartin wrote: »

Hi guys

I've just found this thread but can't read the whole of it or I won't do anything else! I organised a craft fair for my church in December (very last minute - started late October!). I made lots of little quick bits. Flannel snowmen sold really well (very similar to flannel reindeer already posted on here which I'm going to try this year - thank you!). But one of best money spinners was scented pine cones, collected for free from the floor of the New Forest, painted with essential oils and tied up in remnants of netting with orange slices dried on the Aga and broken cinammon sticks. Sold small bags for £2.50 each!

This year I want to do more knitting. Last year I made miniature stockings and Christmas pudding tea cosies (the number of people who said they don't have a teapot!). I'd also like to make presents for friends, etc this year, which I didn't have time to do in 2009.

Amazing enthusiasm on this thread. Keep it up everyone! I will try and post ideas and photos as I go. Incidentally - has everyone come across Lavenders of London in Isleworth? They do have a website but their warehouse is a girly paradise of certain craft bits at really good prices because it's wholesale. Worth checking out.

Don't have a tea-pot? That's a scandal:eek: Tea-pots mean cosy (no pun intended) and Home and comfort and, and, all that stuff.