Hello Lovelies!
It has been quite a long time since I’ve posted and for that I am truly sorry. I have decided to fire up my blog again. Offering musings, updates and lots of tutorials. I have moved the location to this address:
http://www.canardlabs.com/blog
if you’d like to join me there I would greatly appreciate the company! Thank you all for your support and love!
I’ve been struggling with a pretty huge decision over the past few months. I LOVE Baby Duck Soap Co. It means the world to me since it’s named after my son. It’s been a HUGE part of my life for the past two years.
Some of the common questions I’ve received over the years pertaining to BDSC are:
Is this only for babies?
Is the soap made out of Baby Ducks?
Can men use this?
I want my products to appeal to a MUCH wider audience. I have grand aspirations to get my line into the likes of Anthropology, Boutique Hotels and Spas. I want branch out and work the International Gift Fairs in New York, Chicago, Atlanta and San Francisco.
I won’t be able to reach the audience I’m after with such a young, feminine, adorable brand. It’s time for Baby Duck to grow up. Let me introduce you to Canard Labs Soap
Never fear…you can still call me Ducky since Canard happens to be French for duck. 😉 My product line is getting a pretty extensive makeover. You’ll see the addition of soy candles and natural yogurt lotion. The most popular soap scents are staying with occasional seasonal scents being added. The Whipped Shea Body Butters are staying as well!
An example of the new Canard Labs label. There’s still some tweaking ahead but it’s pretty close to the final product.
Baby Duck Soap will be sticking around to get us through the holidays. Starting January 1, 2015 Baby Duck will become Canard Labs Soap. This has been a super difficult decision to make. I feel confident that the change will yield positive results. I appreciate each and every customer, supporter, friend and soap making/ business mentor that has supported me over the last couple of years. Stay tuned for more updates! If you want to stay in the loop with all things Canard Labs Soap check me out here:
Facebook – http://www.facebook.com/CanardLabsSoap
Instagram – @canardlabs
Love and Bubbles,
Tanya
For the last year and a half I’ve been making private label soap loaves for other incredibly busy and super successful soap makers. I must confess… I LOVE making soap. So much so that I started another company just to support other soap makers. This company is called Canard Labs.
Why would I start a whole separate company and provide private label soap to my colleagues? Like I mentioned earlier, I absolutely love making soap! I found that there is a need for private label artisanal soap. I provide lovely, colorful soap loaves to super busy soap shop owners. All of my loaves are palm free, sold at wholesale prices and made to order. My goal is to appeal to busy soap shop owners, soap makers that need to add fill in loaves or even boutique owners who want their own soap to brand for their shop.
I have learned that growing Canard Labs is MUCH harder than growing Baby Duck Soap Co. BDSC can be marketed to a much larger variety of people given that it’s an online retail soap shop. Canard is a much more laser focused niche. I’m learning to just take it easy and go with the flow when it comes to Canard. (Why Canard Labs? Canard is French for Duck.)
I love what I do! Being able to expand my craft slowly into the Private Label arena is pretty darn cool. I have grand aspirations for my little Canard, but for now I’m happy to sit back and watch it grow slowly.
Wanna keep up with Canard Labs?
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CanardLabsSoap
Instagram: @canardlabs
I started Baby Duck Soap Co with a colicky 3 month old on my hip in an 1100 sq ft apartment. To witness it blossom and grow within the last 1 1/2 years is just incredible.
I’m writing this post today as a reminder to myself of how far I’ve come in such a small amount of time. I’m always itching to do more, to grow faster but it’s nice to step back and appreciate what I’ve achieved thus far. The best way to fully capture this growth is through pictures of my *almost* 1100 sq ft soap dungeon. That’s right…my entire make space is the size of my whole apartment that I started in. Insanity.
When I walk down the stairs into my happy little soap dungeon, this Make Board greets me.
I felt very accomplished that day since I was able to cross off three batches.
Next stop in the BDSC Soap Dungeon Tour… My shipping area and office.
Do you see that small plastic shelving unit? That was purchased one month before I opened my Etsy Shop. My ingredients, equipment, molds and curing soap filled it. I was ecstatic the day I brought it home and filled it with my soap making goodies and creations.
No matter how much Baby Duck Soap grows over the years, that shelf will ALWAYS be with me! ❤️
The we round the corner and encounter most of my ingredients…
Walking down the hall we run into to main ‘make space’. Can I just tell you that there are MANY benefits of being married to a chef? For example: bringing home old, rusty work tables that are being discarded. (Yeah… Best. Husband. Ever!)
Meet Fernando…my new-to-me stainless steel work table. Resurrected from rust and grime to live another life in the world of bubbles!
I would’ve tidied up a bit more or shut off The iPad playing an episode of Dr Who, but why not see the space in all it’s glory? 😉
In the corner is a small kitchen area. A new utility sink will be installed tomorrow for soap dishes. (YAY! it’s the little things…)
You can also see my photo set up for my product shots. I’m currently retaking all of my product pics. I wanted them to be polished, bright and whimsical. Here’s an example of some of my new pics:
All in all, I’m a VERY lucky gal!! I pinch myself daily just to make sure that I’m not dreaming. All of this is possible because numerous people took a chance on me and purchased my creations. I still get a rush every time a new customer purchases a bar of soap from me. They are the ones who make this dream of mine possible. Stay tuned for even MORE growth in the next year and a half!! ❤️
bubbles & ducks 