The Everything Soapmaking Book: Learn How to Make Soap at Home with Recipes, Techniques, and Step-By-Step Instructions - Purchase the Right Equipment

By Alicia Grosso

Book Overview

Create beautiful, natural soaps without leaving home Ever wonder what's really in your store-bought soap? Once you start making your own soap, you'll never have to wonder again The Everything Soapmaking Book, 3rd Edition is a comprehensive guide to making all kinds of soap, whether you want to decorate your home or pamper your or your family's skin. Homemade soap is not only an easy project for any level craft lover, but it's beautiful, too Completely revised and updated with information on natural and organic ingredients, this easy-to-use guide shows you how to: Choose the right soapmaking equipment Blend colors and aromatic scents Create all kinds of soap, from bath soap to facial cleanser Make soaps for holidays and special occasions You'll also learn how to beautifully package your soaps and sell them at farmers' markets, local retail outlets, and online craft sites. With these simple-to-follow recipes, stunning photographs, and expert tips and advice, you'll be a soapmaking expert in no time

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1440550131
• ISBN13: 9781440550133
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Everything
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.09 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.9" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

It Really Is The Everything Soapmaking Book

Having read many books on soapmaking and having made some soap, I find my returning to this book to check methods, and ideas. The book is well written easy to read, understand and full of good information for all types of soap making. A must have for the begining soapmaker.

Now in a newly updated and expanded second edition

Now in a newly updated and expanded second edition, "The Everything Soapmaking Book" offers the non-specialist general reader with a complete and easy-to-follow guide for making and creating all manner of soaps ranging from simple bath soaps to lovely and aromatic gift soaps. Thoroughly 'user friendly', "The Everything Soapmaking Book" takes the aspiring soap maker through every step of the process of making soap, including buying the right kind of soap making equipment, securing the proper ingredients, developing unique soap recipes, packaging soaps for holidays and special occasions, adding scents and colors, and the artistic techniques to make soaps in unique shapes and sizes. "The Everything Soapmaking Book" is enthusiastically recommended for anyone of any age wanting to try their hand at making soaps for themselves, their family, or their friends!

The Everything Soapmaking Book

I have read 6 other Soap Making Books in the past 6 months and this one puts them all to shame. Superbly written, concise information, not a bunch of information that is useless. Explains the different properties of the oils, EO's and benefits of each. Helps you to become a truly gifted soap maker.

Everything Soapmaking Made Easy

The soap making virgin, professional soapmaker and anyone in between can find useful information in Alicia's book. Directions for different processes of soap making are well explained with good emphasis on safety. I've bought and read many, many books on soap making and soap formulas, but this is probably my favorite yet.This enchanting, magical and downright practical guide is well written and researched, thoughtful and clearly explains multiple facets of the art and science of soapmaking.

What a fantastic book for beginners, crafters, pros, .....

What a great book. Very informative and easy to read along. Some of the soap books out there go too far into details that you end up too scared by the end of the book to make soap. This one was to the point, but in terms non-scientists can understand. I really liked the fact that you can choose what size batch of soap to make. So many books have you start with 3-4 pound batches and unless you are selling the soap, who wants that much of one kind. Also, it's much easier to try different recipes if they are smaller sized. You're less scared of the batch not turning out when it's only a 1 pound batch.I really, really would recommend this book to anyone into soapmaking.