NEW OFFER: Free Shipping* on Shrink Wrap Systems
[with Biodegradable Film]

Many of you had the opportunity to watch Ruth Esteves' demonstration on our new National Shrinkwrap Machine during our 7th Anniversary Party (and she'll be demonstrating it again at our upcoming 8th Anniversary Party on 9/3/11). You might be wondering why we are so excited about this particular product? We make (and teach people how to make) beautiful natural skincare products & we want people to see them!

Shrinkwrapping soap & other products is not a new concept, but the reason we never were excited about it before is that all the existing brands of plastic were not eco-friendly. Fast forward to the present day and let me introduce a new type of film called BIOLEFIN - which is BIODEGRADABLE and COMPOSTABLE shrinkwrap film that performs beautifully, without harming the environment. For those of us who make natural products, this is a win/win! National Shrinkwrap Systems work perfectly for cold process, hot process, and melt & pour soaps, fizzies, candles and many other handmade bath and body products.

Shrinkwrap comes in either perforated or non-perforated rolls. The clear, perforated plastic allows customers to handle and smell soaps without risk of the soaps getting dirty or ruined over time. The perforated works best (in our opinion) for dry (fully cured) Cold Process or Hot Process bars of soap. The non-perforated works better for Melt & Pour soap, since it decreases sweating by keeping air/moisture away from the soap. Both types of film protects from dust and scratches, and allows for the soap to be experienced as it was meant to be!

Both the perforated & non-perforated come in the new BIOLEFIN: It is fully biodegradable, recyclable and environmentally friendly. You can continue to advertise being an environmentally-friendly company while using a packaging that protects your product fully!

I met Art, the owner of National Shrinkwrap, at a recent Handcrafted Soapmakers Conference. Since then, we've developed a relationship (he's a really great guy who is passionate about this machine) and we are now considered a "rep" of his products. What that means to you is that we can offer his shrink systems to students of The Nova Studio a special price. What do we get? A commission on each order.

What do you get when you order through us? FREE SHIPPING* (*Standard Ground shipping anywhere within the continental US). That's approximately $25-30 off. You can only get this deal if you place your order through us (by emailing The Nova Studio). You will still be a customer of National Shrinkwrap, and your system is shipped directly to you. You still get the great money back guarantee, and all the other benefits of being a National Shrinkwrap customer. It's a WIN:WIN!

Here's what you get with the system:

1. A "free-arm" sealing wand that isn't attached to the system. Much more versatile and productive to use than stationary arm systems (I-Bar systems).

2. A special heat resistant pad and a cushioning pad that goes underneath the machine and on top of the sealing surface to be used to protect against any damage and to make sealing the film with the wand easier on less than optimal surfaces. Other systems include a pad 13" wide...Ours is a full 36" wide (rolls up for space-saving & storage!) giving you almost 3 times the working surface!

3. An Instructional video that shows you how to set up and use the system, wrap your products, wrap your gift baskets and gives you many ideas we've picked up from our thousands of satisfied customers.

4. A film carrier/dispenser that supports and protects the roll of film, allowing it to be rolled out without spooling. There is a special dividing bar on the carrier that separates the two layers of film as you dispense it, so you're not fighting the static charge while trying to separate them.

5. A roll of 500' 75 gauge centerfold shrink film or a roll of 375' 100 gauge centerfold shrink film (type, gauge and grade determined by what YOU will be wrapping!) Not all shrink film is the same, so we include what's best for the job YOU want to do, all at no additional cost. Other systems? Most often splurge, sending you a 100' roll.

6. A professional light-weight dual-temp heat gun with high and low settings. Much easier and less tiring than older, heavier models that don't offer any better service.

The current price for the system that we recommend (an 18" system - the most economical system for wrapping a lot of bars/products in a shorter amount of time) is $395. This includes everything you need (pad, wand, heat gun, 500 feet of film, video, etc.). It's shipping from New Jersey, so unless you are in NY, you won't pay sales tax.

OPTIONS: If you wanted the 14" system (instead of the 18"), you would save approx. $58. Also, if you didn't want the BIOLEFIN, you would save approx. $49, but in our opinion, that's the main "selling point." Our $395 price is the same price that this system sells for on the National Shrinkwrap Website (just without the free shipping). We are thrilled to help people acquire this very useful took for their growing businesses and there is no better deal on a comparable system anywhere else.

If you would like more information about National Shrinkwrap before calling us, please head on over to the National Shrinkwrap website read all about it, and check out the videos. You could also check out the blog post Ruth wrote to see some soap wrapped with this Shrinkwrap system. When you're ready, give us a call at 510-234-5700 when you're ready to order!