SAFEteam thread for 4/6 - 4/12 ... Come on in and talk soap!
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The Soap Artisan Friends of Etsy (SAFE) team (formerly CYA team) is a group of soapmakers committed to excellence and best manufacturing practices on etsy. We are open to soapers of all levels, from the hobbyist to the well-established seller, including those who create other bath & body products such as lotions, balms, butters and sprays. We continually strive to perfect our craft and educate ourselves and others about the best practices a soaper must follow both to remain in compliance with FDA laws and to ensure quality products. We are a team that takes great pride in our craft – as it is a blend of both science and art.
We are also friends. As such, we value and insist upon respect to all members. We are a world-wide group and run the spectrum of beliefs, cultures, and political leanings, so opinions and personalities will differ ... this is expected and respected. We ask that everyone is treated with courtesy and kindness.
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Membership is now re-opened! If you would like to join our team, please send a convo to SAFEteam.etsy.com. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
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Are you SAFE?
Previous CYA team members need to transfer their membership to the SAFE team if they haven't already done so! Please go to our private forum site for more info: etsycyateam.freeforums.org/
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And what the heck IS the VSS???
It's the Virtual Soap Symposium! Mondays in April at Etsy's Virtual Labs at 5 pm (EST). Everything you wanted to know about bath and body products but didn't know you were supposed to ask!
This week, April 6th: Anne-Marie Faiola of Brambleberry will talk about melt-and-pour soap for us - what it is, why it works, how it is different than CP, additives such as herbs, GRAS, fragrances, Essential Oils, labeling, and claims!
For more information, go to our blog at www.etsysafeteam.blogspot.com/
Posted at 9:59am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
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Good morning everyone! Hope you all have a soap filled day!
Posted at 10:00am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
and here we are! New week, new thread and I am off to shop!
Two more up on found handmade---when is the contest ending?
found-handmade.blogspot.com/
Posted at 10:02am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
(from previous thread) indulgentcreations says:
They weren't going to let me in last year, they didn't want crafters. I had to email the board and tell them why they should let me in. I pushed the use of soybean, corn, tallow and lard useage in my soaps and how my business supports the local ag. community...not a bit of problem after that. They asked me to come back this year, as I brought them a ton of business!
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That is great indulgent! Maybe I should try some pleading and begging ;)
Posted at 10:03am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
(from previous)
We have so many markets here. there are about 20 within about a 45 radius. I had to fill out crazy paperwork and show that I get at lease some things locally. I grow a lot of my herbs and cucs and pumpkins that i use, and I use local honey and beeswax, so they accepted me.
I guess we will see how it goes.
Posted at 10:04am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
SoapScentsations says:
That is great indulgent! Maybe I should try some pleading and begging ;)
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That's the nice thing, I just went at it as though it was a no brainer!
Posted at 10:06am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
Wow BTPF, that's a lot of markets. They're great in our area, there are other markets in towns close by but they're all on different days. A person (if they wanted to) could do a different market 5 days a week. I can't due to the full time job, but maybe someday!
Posted at 10:07am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
Good morning everybody!
Sassy, cute avi! =]
DON'T FORGET!!!!
Anne-Marie of Brambleberry is doing toay's VSS workshop at 5 pm Eastern (that's 1 pm my time, 2 pm Pacific, etc.)
And, tomorrow is the last day of th challenge, so don't forget to vote and promote! =]
Posted at 10:07am Apr 6, 2009 EDT
Please help me keep this current ...
www.etsy.com/forums_thread.php?thread_id=6107951
Gracias. =]
Off to guzzle copious amounts of java.
Posted at 10:18am Apr 6, 2009 EDT