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Kathy White commented on the blog post 'Lessons from the Mall - Part 1'

"Great info - and I also can't wait to hear the next installment. I have been selling my bath & body handcrafted products at craft shows and a farmers market, and not only do I wholeheartedly agree with the comments about demo's,…"

Feb 10, 2010

Kathy White replied to the discussion 'How do you like your color laser printer for labels?' in the group Product Labeling Tips and Tricks With Sherri Willson

"Emily, I have a one-month-old Samsung CLX series color laser printer that I really love. The previous 3 printers I owned were HP, the last one being the worst ever. I am through with HP! The decision to go with the Samsung was made due to a…"

Feb 4, 2010

Kathy White commented on the blog post 'Anti-Aging Carrot Seed Essential Oil'

"Great info on this wonderful EO! I use it in a facial serum, combined with rosewood and patchouli EO's, which also have great properties for the skin, and serve to "dial down" the strong scent of carrot seed EO. Only tiny amounts of…"

Jan 14, 2010

Kathy White and IBN Member Jennifer Bahney are now friends

Nov 10, 2009

Kathy White commented on the group 'Making Transparent Soap'

"Jennifer, the idea of essential oils lasting, and not disappearing, sounds very appealing to me! The only recipes for transparent soap that I've seen were made with alcohol - that didn't sound very appealing to me, but that was when I was…"

Nov 10, 2009

Kathy White joined a group

Making Transparent Soap

This group is officially closed to new posts, and Jennifer is no longer leading it. But if you're interested in making transparent soap, there is some helpful information in the existing discussions.If you would like to take over this group, email indiebusiness@gmail.com.See More

Nov 10, 2009

Kathy White replied to the discussion 'Long Term Exposure to Fragrance Oils'

"Judy, I have read some discussion about this topic recently on a very popular soap forum/yahoo group (over 4000 members!) - this started out as a post from one member who had been diagnosed with a liver disease, and her doctor advised her to begin…"

Oct 26, 2009

Kathy White replied to the discussion 'Preservatives'

"Michele, here is a huge issue that has been discussed on many soap forums in great detail. One preservative that I have used is Tinosan SDC, which is a combination of silver citrate and citric acid. When used in conjunction with potassium sorbate (a…"

Sep 22, 2009

Kathy White replied to the discussion 'Fragrance and organic products'

"Grace, this is a HUGE issue for bath & body makers, and I've personally witnessed some "knock-down, drag out" fighting on soap forums that had to be shut down by the forum moderators. There are so many strong opinions and…"

Sep 14, 2009

Kathy White commented on the group 'Product Labeling Tips and Tricks'

"Good to know, Sherri! I'm saving your contact info, I have some new products for fall and the holidays, it sure would be nice to concentrate on the other 5,000 things I do and not worry about wrestling with the labels. Thanks!"

Aug 28, 2009

Kathy White commented on the group 'Product Labeling Tips and Tricks'

"Where are you getting your templates, Melissa? Are you using the Avery ones in Word? If you go to onlinelabels.com they have free downloadable templates that may be better - here's the link:…"

Aug 28, 2009

Kathy White commented on the group 'Product Labeling Tips and Tricks'

"Melissa, I feel your pain! I also use Word, and I print circle labels as well as the standard rectangular shape, and alignment is the single biggest problem I've had in making my own labels. Do you print on plain paper first, hold it in front…"

Aug 28, 2009

Kathy White commented on the group 'Product Labeling Tips and Tricks'

"OK, I probably wouldn't be counting pages, either, in all fairness. But do you have an idea of how many pages of labels that you print per month? For example, if you know how many labels per sheet for a certain product, and you know how many…"

Aug 26, 2009

Kathy White commented on the group 'Product Labeling Tips and Tricks'

"Sherri, I am also looking at laser printers, and the cartridge cost is a big factor in my choice. It seems that as a rule, the cheaper printers (though not necessarily poor quality) have the most expensive cartridges. The opposite is true for the…"

Aug 26, 2009

Kathy White joined a group