Cut to the Trace e-Zine Issues

4th Quarter, 2024

• Environmental Incentive Program
• Big Batch Candles
• Color Inspiration: Mocha Mousse

3rd Quarter, 2024

• Supporting Yourself as a Maker
• Maker Non-Negotiables
• Fragrance & Color Inspiration
• Branding Inspiration

2nd Quarter, 2024

• Creating Colorful Embeds
• Understanding Color Theory
• Product Photography

1st Quarter, 2024

• Creating a Business Plan
• Batch Planning
• Eco-Friendly Business
• Tools for Organization

4th Quarter, 2023

• Micellar Water: How to Make It
• Creating Fun Soap for Kids
• Eco-Conscious Formulation
• Bath Bombs w/Ariane Arsenault
• 2024 Color Inspiration

3rd Quarter, 2023

• Demystifying Trademarks
• Making Environmental Claims
• 10 Ways to Stay Organized

2nd Quarter, 2023

• Product Name Inspiration
• Finding Your Muse
• Color of the Year Inspiration
• Studio Showcase

1st Quarter, 2023

• Advice from the HSCG Board
• What You Need to Get Started
• 5 Do's & Dont's for Beginners
• Why It's Ok to Fail
• Glossary of Soaping Terms
• Eco-Friendly Business

4th Quarter, 2022

• Bamboo Packaging
• Planning for Growth
• How to Fight Creative Burnout

3rd Quarter, 2022

• Creating Vibrant Soap
• Crowdfunding for Makers
• Eco-Friendly Liquid Soap

2nd Quarter, 2022

• Building Your Product Line
• 5 Ways to Stop Procrastinating
• Environmental Wholesale
• What to Expect: Expansion

1st Quarter, 2022

• Sell Without Saying Too Much
• Selling to the Future
• Discontinuing Old Products
• Ethical Sourcing 101
• Kandra Churchwell Interview

4th Quarter, 2021

• Dealing With Negativity
• Do's & Don'ts of Rebranding
• 5 Ways to Reinvent Yourself
• Build a Greener Business
• Upgrading Business Equipment

3rd Quarter, 2021

• Social Scheduling Apps
• Avoiding Business Waste
• Entrepreneur Well-Being
• Apps for Business

2nd Quarter, 2021

• 5 Ways to be Eco-Friendly
• Get to Know Joanie Taylor
• Make Your Own Shampoo Bar
• What is Fair Trade?
• Sustainable Packaging
• Certification Do's and Don't's

1st Quarter, 2021

• Influencers: The Biggest Advertising Trend
• Get to Know Tracy Heppes
• Leveraging Facebook Groups for Your Business
• How To Take Great Product Photos on Your Phone
• Zoom Certification: 1st Quarter Update

4th Quarter, 2020

• Profiting From Thinking Outside of the Box
• Attracting & Teaching Wary Students
• A Sense of Calm
• We Are All in This Together
• An Update on HSCG Zoom Certification

3rd Quarter, 2020

• Choosing the Perfect Packaging for Your Lotion
• Compliance Check: Cosmetic Labeling
• Lotion Additives: Kit it up a Notch
• Scallywag's Hand Cream (recipe)

2nd Quarter, 2020

• Performing a Burn Test
• Candle Wax
• Creative Adapting
• Which Wick Works
• Palm Wax Votive Tutorial

1st Quarter, 2020

• Jewelweed Soap
• Brine Detox Soap
• The Do's and Don'ts of DOS
• Essential Oil vs. Fragrance Oil

4th Quarter, 2019

• Working with Breweries
• Ocean Color Palette
• Ocean Depths Seal Salt Scrub
• Takin' Care of Business
• Sustainable Business

3rd Quarter, 2019

• 5 Ways to Scale Up
• Wholesale for Beginners
• Are You Ready for Wholesale?
• Wholesale vs Consignment

2nd Quarter, 2019

• 24k Gold in Skincare
• Luxury in Branding & Packaging
• Upgrade Your Products

1st Quarter, 2019

• Motivation
• Baraka Shea Butter
• Calculating Lye Quantities
• Bath Salts

4th Quarter, 2018

• Surviving Craft Show Season
• Crystal Clear Geode Bath Bombs
• Clear Spray Recipe
• Clearly, Water & Heat Matter
• M&P Soap is Clearly on Trend

3rd Quarter, 2018

• INCI Defined: The Full Story
• African Black Soap
• Meadowfoam and Daikon Seed
• Your Window to the Marketplace

2nd Quarter, 2018

• The History of Laundry Soap
• My First Bath Bomb
• Certification; Why it Matters)
• Why Safety is Everyone's Job
• Videos - The Next Big Thing

1st Quarter, 2018

• Designing a Website for Your Brand
• Add-On Products
• Design for Your Brand
• When Social Media Hurts Your Business

4th Quarter, 2017

• Ins & Outs of Masterbatching
• New Product Development
• Tax Time is Coming!
• Website Inspection
• New Year Checklist

3rd Quarter, 2017

• All About Lavender EO
• A Guide to Selecting Shrink Wrap Film
• Professionalism in Business
• Private Labeling

2nd Quarter, 2017

• Base Oils
• Shampoo Bars
• Handling Negative Feedback
• Color Additives
• GMP: Lot Numbers

1st Quarter, 2017

• Winter Shower Steamers
• Honesty in Advertising
• Wine Soap
• Batch Numbers

4th Quarter, 2016

• The Making of a Soy Candle
• Essential vs. Fixed Oils
• Emulsified Scrubs
• Navigating Craft Shows
• Defeating Soap Gremlins

3rd Quarter, 2016

• Product Label Requirements
• Certification and Accreditation
• Creating an Emulsion

2nd Quarter, 2016

• Bath Bomb Records
• Natural Alternatives to CP Soap?
• Lactic Acid & AHA's in Cosmetics
• Preventing Microbial Contamination