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The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners by Kelly Cable

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Discover the art of crafting exquisite, all-natural soaps in the comfort of your home. Handcrafted soaps not only delight the senses with their captivating fragrances and beautiful designs, but they also provide significant advantages over commercial alternatives. By making your own soap, you gain complete control over the ingredients, steering clear of the harsh chemicals often found in mass-produced products. With The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners, you will learn just how simple and enjoyable it is to create a variety of nourishing soaps, including castile soap, shampoo bars, shaving bars, and goat-milk soaps, among others.

 

Details

This comprehensive guide to soapmaking is tailored specifically for beginners, offering a clear and thorough introduction to the craft. It features illustrated, step-by-step tutorials alongside troubleshooting advice that covers the essentials of cold-process soapmaking, as well as decorative techniques for creating layers and swirls.

Publication: 2017.

Pages: 210.

Binding: Softcover.

Size:10" x 8".

About the Author

Kelly Cable is the soapmaker and herbalist behind the popular blog Simple Life Mom.  For more than 10 years, she has been making soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients and, in 2013, she started selling her soaps through her successful Etsy shop.  She regularly leads soapmaking classes in three states.

Features

Table of Contents

Chapter 1:  Understanding Natural Soapmaking
Chapter 2:  Gathering Supplies
Chapter 3:  Base Carrier Oils
Chapter 4:  Natural Additives, Colorants & Scents
Chapter 5:  Cold-Process Soapmaking
Chapter 6:  Decorative Techniques
Chapter 7:  The Basics
Chapter 8:  Specialty Bars
Chapter 9:  Get Creative
Chapter 10:  Something Seasonal
Chapter 11:  Designing Recipes, Wrapping Soaps & More
Measurement Conversions
Resources and Supplies
References
Recipe Index by Label