Soap Makers' Luncheons

Some very informative soap-related gatherings are being held in southern California! These luncheons are intended to introduce handmade natural soap to the public, to motivate soap makers, and to serve as a network for anyone interested in handmade natural soap. These luncheons also allow people the opportunity to join the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild* or the Natural Soap Directory. These meetings are free and may be attended by anyone with an interest in handcrafted soap.

*Please note these meetings are not sponsored by the Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild and HSMG membership is not required to attend these meetings.

2008 Soap Makers' Luncheons.

July 20, 2008 (Sunday at 2:00pm)

This summer luncheon will be a finale to the Handcrafted Soap Maker's Guild annual conference. Attendees will share photos and literature from the conference. Further luncheon topics will focus on making soap for the winter holidays: How to increase the volume of soap batches, allow for sufficient cure time, choose holiday soap scents, design soap packaging, and etc.

October 19, 2008 (Sunday at 2:00pm)

A fabulous fall gathering is just what soap makers need to stay motivated through the busy holiday season. Shipping: Learn how to ship a bar of soap across the country and have it delivered in 2 days for just $1.70! This meeting will focus on safe soap making shortcuts and methods to safely speed saponification, with emphasis on how to decrease saponification and cure times for cold process and hot process soaps so that soaps can safely be sold one (1) week after being made.

January 18, 2009 (Sunday at 2:00pm)

This winter luncheon is just what soap makers need to stay motivated after the hectic holiday rush. The meeting will present two foci for increasing soap sales: Product line and marketing. The "product line" discussion will center on soap additives, specifically colorants and scents, for increasing sales by season and by location. The "marketing" discussion will cover inexpensive suggestions to help soap makers contact more customers.

April 19, 2009 (Sunday at 2:00pm)

Spring is the time to prepare for the annual soap conference, which will be held in Palm Springs, California, from May 12 through 14. This luncheon will give soap makers the opportunity to plan and discuss conference events, including travel and lodging, before attending the soap conference. Attend this luncheon to meet your roommate in advance or to submit a soap making question for the Experts Panel!

Luncheon Details: These meetings will commence at 2:00pm at the Marie Callender's restaurant in San Diego, California, on the 3rd Sunday of January, April, July, and October.

Marie Callender's Restaurant
6950 Alvarado Road
San Diego, CA 92120
Restaurant Telephone: (619) 465-1910

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The restaurant is located near the intersection of interstate 8 and 70th Street, in San Diego, close to the city of La Mesa. Visit Google Maps for directions to Marie Callender's restaurant: http://maps.google.com.

This is intended to be an informal gathering...no meeting fees, just pay for your own meal.

Please, bring at least 10 business cards to give to the other attendees.

Each meeting's general agenda will include:

Attendee introductions.
Sharing of attendee information (to be used in a press release).
Beginning soap making techniques: Simple cold process soaps for beginners.
Advanced soap making techniques for retail soap makers to stand out, get noticed, and increase sales.
Coupons from Certified Lye and the Natural Soap Directory will be available to attendees.
Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild membership brochures will be available for those interested in joining the HSMG.
Pallas Athene Soap's large soap trays and small soap trays will be available to soap makers at discounted wholesale prices after the meeting. These soap trays sell very well alongside natural soaps at craft fairs because customers love how well these soap trays prevent natural soap from melting in the shower!

"I'm really looking forward to these friendly gatherings and to sharing my love of making soap! I hope to see you there!" -Kerri Mixon, Pallas Athene Soap

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