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Oscars Preps – Making the Soap for the Swag Bags

Feb 052012

Hello, everyone! It’s been a while since I last posted but we’ve been preeeeetty busy making and getting the soap ready for the GBK Academy Awards Gift Lounge.

After we made the soap for the display, we had to make 100 bars of soap (50 Cool Rhythm and 50 Soft Rain) to be included in the swag bags for celebrities. This took us a little longer than usual because we were extremely tired after the busy Holiday season.

We took some pictures along the way so we can share. Here we go…

We’ve been asked many times: how do you cut it? Do you have a soap cutter, a machine or something? Well, not really! We just use a big pizza knife and a little bit of precision. Our hand cutting is not perfect but we are getting better with every bar we cut!

If you get a bigger bar than the 6 oz you paid for, well… put the blame on us and enjoy! And yes, those on the side are samples. As a rule of thumb, we send at least one sample (in whatever fragrance we have available) with every order.

Have I told you 100 bars is a lot?! It doesn’t seem like it but, trust me, when you make and wrap each and every one of them in a short time, you have a different perspective! Here is more soap!

…and more…

Curious to find out how we packaged all these soaps? Stay tuned for more pictures and blog posts from our Oscars Preps! And don’t forget to give us some comment love!

Now, got get your own soap bar of Cool Rhythm or Soft Rain at www.MagicSenses.com! They make the perfect gift for your loved ones and yourself!

Oscar Preps – Event Guide

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Dec 192011

Hello, everyone! I just wanted to share our half-page to be published in the Event Guide for the GBK Academy Awards Gift Lounge. We hope you’ll like it. Big thanks to The Artisan Group for including us! A link to the Event Guide showing all the artisans coming soon!

You can find our soap bars at www.MagicSenses.com. Some of these bars may be out of stock due to the huge demand but, don’t worry! We’ll be making more!

Oscars Preps: Making Our Display Soaps

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Dec 152011

As you all know from our announcement, Magic Senses® soap will be displayed at the GBK Academy Awards (Oscars) Gift Lounge in February, 2012. We’ll be represented by the lovely ladies at The Artisan Group: Valerie Propst Guerrero and Nikki Cutro.

After building our display almost a month ago, now it’s time to make the soap bars that will go to Hollywood! Our display holds 5 bars of soap in the following fragrances: Cherry Vanilla, Watermelon, Lemon Lavender, Two to Tango, Seaside and a “Believe in You” Butterfly soap (scented in soft Sweet Pea).

This morning we finished cutting and wrapping Cherry Vanilla and Seaside; from each batch, we chose a winning bar to be famous in a couple of months:

Cherry Vanilla Handmade Glycerin Soap by Magic Senses

Seaside Handmade Glycerin Soap by Magic Senses

Seaside, one of our most popular Fresh and Clean fragrances, will be available at www.MagicSenses.com starting in February, 2012.

Here is a “behind the scenes” picture of our knives, cutting board and Xacto knife…

Stay tuned for more Oscars Preps pictures and news! And visit our website to get some soap gifts! Last day to order this year: Sunday, December 18.

Oscar Preps: The Birth of our Soap Display

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Nov 142011

Hello, everyone! Since our announcement regarding our participation to the GBK Academy Awards (Oscars) Gift Lounge via the Artisan Group, we have been working on building a table display for our designer glycerin soaps.

We brainstormed different concepts on how to make the soap stand out; amongst these ideas, we thought of:

beautiful soap glass dishes from our friend Beth at BPR Designs
baskets in the form of a bath tub
bamboo soap dishes
seashell soap dishes
tree trunk soap dishes
rock soap dishes
soap dishes made from bonsai containers with river stones

Then, we realized that, in order to show the beauty of each individual bar, they had to be inclined at 45° (not laying flat) so any kind of soap dish was out of the question because the soap would slide. As far as the basket goes, the bars would overlap and hide each other. Not a good idea. Another thing we had to consider was the color of the display… it had to be dark and blend with the background, so the focus would be on the colorful soap.

Anyway, after a lot of research and some drawing, we decided to go with a black velvet jewelry display adjusted to our needs.

Here are a few “behind-the-scenes” pictures from our process:

Step 1: Deciding on the configuration.

Step 2: Building and testing our prototype.

Step 3: Working on the actual display. We glued the custom made acrylic pieces that support the soap bars.

Step 4: Allowing to dry overnight. Le Petit Larousse comes to the rescue once again! I suppose having a minor in French and dozens of dictionaries helps once in a while.

Step 5: Taking pictures of the final display. Ta-da!! The picture is not as sharp as I want it to be; it was overcast here in Stockton, California.

As you can see, the soap bars to be displayed are: Cherry Vanilla, Lemon Lavender, Two to Tango, Seaside (coming soon online), Watermelon and the Believe in You Butterfly. You can find them on our website at www.MagicSenses.com.

Please feel free to leave any comments!

Upcoming Craft Shows in November, 2011

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Nov 132011

photo courtesy of the Mountain Mandarin Festival.

This year, during the month of November, we’ll be attending two main events that are always fun and we are very fond of. Here they are:

November 18, 19 and 20, 2011 - The Mandarin Festival in Auburn, California (at the Fairgrounds – Placer Building)

Friday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

For more info on admission fees, nearby hotels, their recipe contest and the MandaRUN (5k), please visit the Festival’s website at www.MandarinFestival.com

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November 26 & 27, 2011 – The Arts and Crafts Christmas Fair in Auburn, California (at the Fairgrounds – Placer Building)

Saturday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
Free admission. Free parking.

2012, GBK Academy Awards (Oscars) Gift Lounge – We’ll be there!

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Oct 142011

photo courtesy of dorahon

We have very exciting news! In February 2012, we’ll be participating to the GBK Academy Awards Gift Lounge!

Our designer glycerin soap will be displayed for celebrities to see and smell. It will also be included in one hundred swag bags for attending guests.

We haven’t decided which of the soaps to send yet. We are debating if we should make a LIMITED EDITION design or just send some of our most loved ones… We’ll have to make a decision soon so if you have a top favorite, let us know below!

Many thanks to ALL our customers, friends and family for choosing, using and spreading the word about our handcrafted soap throughout the years.

Big thank you to The Artisan Group! They’ll be our ambassadors to this very exciting event.

As we go along, we’ll keep you updated on our journey; we’ll post pictures and other info. Please join us on Facebook and Twitter and be the first to know details of our “behind-the-scenes” process. You can even recommend us to Oprah, if you love our product!

Love,

Betty and Mike
MagicSenses.com

Upcoming Shows in October, 2011

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Sep 302011

As usual, the month of October is very busy for us. Amongst other things, we’ll attend a few craft shows and festivals throughout Northern California. Here they are in chronological order:

October 2, 2011 – Arts and Olive Festival - at Cañada College, Redwood City (10 am – 5 pm)

October 2, 2011 – Lodi Street Fair – Lodi (8 am – 4 pm, on Church Street)

October 5 & 6, 2011 – Fall Art & Gift Fair – San Joaquin Delta College (9am – 2pm, Danner Hall building where the Cafeteria is)

October 8 & 9, 2011 – Calaveras Home & Lifestyle Show (Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Angels Camp. Saturday: 10am – 5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm)

October 22, 2011 – 3rd Annual Holiday Splendor Boutique – (13392 Lockeford Ranch Drive, Lockeford: 10 am – 5 pm)

October 28 & 29, 2011 – Stockton Ballroom’s Annual Fall Boutique (9650 Thornton Road, Friday 10am – 6pm, Saturday 9am – 5pm)

We hope to see you there!

Join us at the Pear Fair!

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Jul 292011

Hello, everyone! Yes, The Pear Fair event is coming… this Sunday (July 31, 2011) in Courtland, California! If you are close and would like to join us, we’ll be there between 9am and 6pm.

Courtland is located just 20 minutes south of Sacramento, off Hwy 160, about 30 minutes north of Lodi and Stockton, off I-5, and about an hour’s drive from the Antioch/San Francisco Bay area, off Hwy 160.

Admission is FREE. We’ll have soap and body butter in a delicious, juicy pear fragrance. We love going to this show because we always have a lot of fun. Hope to see you there!

Check out this picture I took in 2008 during the Parade.

200 Sample Bags Going to The Designers Collection Show

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Apr 252011

Hello, everyone! The Fashion Program at Delta College is holding its Designers Collection show on Saturday, May 7th from 6-9 pm in Lincoln Center, Stockton, California (in the old Sundance Sports location). It should be an amazing show. We are thrilled to be part of it and offer 200 free sample bags! Each bag contains a soap sample and a shea body butter sample. So, if you are in town, save the date!

Here are a couple more pictures of our sample bags:

Photo Contest – Win 2 Bars Of Our Soap

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Sep 272010

Starting today we are having a PHOTO CONTEST! All our customers are invited to participate!
The contest will end on December 10th, 2010 and the winner will be announced here, on our blog.

THE PRIZE:

2 bars of our beautiful soap (of your choice) that will be shipped to you (or any address you specify) for free!

WHAT TO DO:

All you have to do is email us your picture of any of the products you bought from us. Our email address is customerservice[at]magicsenses[dot]com

CONTEST RULES:

- technicalities: file type: jpg, gif or bmp, minimum size: 150×150 pixels;
- submit as many pictures as you want; please remember that not quantity but quality is the main criteria; be creative!!
- only pictures of our products can be submitted;
- you must own the copyright (which means the picture must be taken by you);
- IMPORTANT: when you email us your picture, you give Magic Senses the right to use it on the Internet, in printing, advertisements, email, newsletters, RSS feeds and any other publication;
- the winning picture and the winner’s name will be made public on our website, blog, newsletter, etc.
- some of the most beautiful pictures we receive will be published on the blog.

GOOD LUCK!!!:)

photo credit: Brandon Blinkenberg

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2012, GBK Academy Awards (Oscars) Gift Lounge – We’ll be there!

Upcoming Shows in October, 2011

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200 Sample Bags Going to The Designers Collection Show

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