The Soapmakers Companion

Download or read book The Soapmaker's Companion written by Susan Miller Cavitch and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Basic soapmaking instruction and specialty techniques like marbling, layering, and making transparent and liquid soaps.

Download or read book The Soapmaker's Companion written by Susan Miller Cavitch and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2010-11-10 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this comprehensive guide, Susan Miller Cavitch covers everything you need to know to make your own soaps. Learn the basic techniques for crafting oil-, cream-, and vegetable-based soaps, and then start experimenting with your own personalized scents and effects. Cavitch provides tips for making more than 40 different specialty soaps, showing you how to design colorful marbled bars and expertly blend ingredients to create custom fragrances. You’ll soon be making luxurious soaps at a fraction of the cost of boutique products. Important Notice Early printings of this book contain a recipe variation in a sidebar note on page 36. As a result of further testing, author Susan Miller Cavitch and Storey Publishing strongly recommend that you do not try this variation. Adding honey when you are combining the sodium hydroxide and water may result in a stronger reaction with more intense heat. The mixture may bubble up quickly and come out of the pot, posing a potential hazard.

Download or read book The Natural Soap Book written by Susan Miller Cavitch and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive resource for making vegetable-based soaps from scratch, from buying supplies to cutting the final bars.

Download or read book Milk-Based Soaps written by Casey Makela and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 1997-01-09 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Craft beautiful, sweet-smelling milk-based soaps safely and easily. In this fun and informative guide, Casey Makela shares her specialized techniques for producing lusciously creamy soaps. With straightforward instructions and thorough explanations, Makela teaches you how to fashion your own soaps from vegetable oils and tallow bases, giving dozens of suggestions for relaxing scents and specialty colors that will let your product shine. You’ll soon be creating enticingly unique soaps that will keep your glowing skin smelling and feeling good all day.

Download or read book Scientific Soapmaking written by Kevin M. Dunn and published by Clavicula Press. This book was released on 2010 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Scientific Soapmaking" bridges the gap between the technical and craft literature. It explains the chemistry of fats, oils, and soaps, and teaches sophisticated analytical techniques that can be carried out using equipment and materials familiar to makers of handcrafted soap.

Download or read book Soap Crafting written by Anne-Marie Faiola and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Make your own custom-tailored and perfectly formed cold-process soaps! Learn how to use milk jugs and yogurt containers for molds, and how coffee, avocado, and even beer can add unique dimensions to your creations. This encouraging introduction to the art of soapmaking makes it simple to master the techniques you need to safely and easily produce your own enticingly fragrant soaps.

Download or read book The Soapmaker's Companion written by Susan Miller CAVITCH and published by . This book was released on 1997-01-07 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: