Figuring out where to sell your products can be a challenge; is Amazon Handmade the right choice ..read more

What's going on at the HSCG? New programs, resources and more are incoming ..read more

Have you seen our redesigned Why Handcrafted Soap brochure yet? Not only is it full of great info for consumers, but it features product photos from some very talented makers! Over the next few months, we’ll be featuring the makers behind the photos here on Cut to the Trace; we’re so grateful that they’ve shared their incredible products with us! ... Read More ..read more

Last year, we redesigned our popular Why Handcrafted Soap Brochure to reflect our new branding! During the rebranding process, we gave our members an opportunity to submit images of their soap to be featured in the brochure; and Sandy answered the call! In this interview, we’ll chat with Sandy Palisch, creator of the soothing array of soaps on the inside ... Read More ..read more

Have you seen our newly redesigned Why Handcrafted Soap brochure yet? It’s full of great info for consumers and beautiful product photos from a few of our members! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be featuring the makers behind the photos here on Cut to the Trace; we’re so grateful that they’ve shared their incredible products with us! Today, we’ll ... Read More ..read more

Let’s start by stating the obvious: we have a very talented community of makers! When people aren’t in the soap business, they see a bar of soap as a bar of soap; many don’t realize that it takes heaping amounts of creativity to really make a bar stand out. Whether that creativity comes in the form of packaging, design or ... Read More ..read more

Happy National Soapmaking Day! That’s right; the last Sunday of every September has officially been dubbed National Soapmaking Day. We’re celebrating National Soapmaking Day by recognizing all of our fantastic Members and fellow makers all around the globe; today is your day! Recently, I sent National Soapmaking Day founder Kerri Mixon a few questions about this very special day and ... Read More ..read more

I went through a move recently and you know how it goes; every drawer must be purged, every item designated as “keep”, “toss” or “donate”. Boxes long forgotten hold old journals, treasured stuffed animals – all sorts of memories, good and bad. While going through my alarmingly-large collection of notebooks, I found one special spiral bound legal pad, still opened ... Read More ..read more

Back in April, the staff here at the HSCG decided to have a staff soapmaking day. We had all of our materials, gloves, goggles, aprons, etc. We picked our scents and our colors, and then the soapmaking began! Under the watchful eye of HSCG Executive Director Leigh, we began mixing, scenting and coloring our mixtures. Once we were happy with ... Read More ..read more

Let's all take a few moments to celebrate this Earth Day; here are a few ways to kickstart your environmentally conscious journey ..read more