Basic Soap Making (How To Basics) - Softcover

Book 22 of 25: How To Basics

Letcavage, Elizabeth

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Synopsis

Handmade soap is inexpensive, soft on skin, and makes a great gift for anyone. Readers will learn the basic four-oil soap recipe, which can then be enhanced with additives such as oatmeal, fragrance oils, colored swirls, two-tone nuggets, and moisturizing butters. Charts on saponification, base oils, and luxury oils make creating unique soap recipes easy.

  • Hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photographs illustrate exactly how to make cold-process soap
  • Instructions on molding soap, cutting bars, creating original recipes, packaging gifts, and more
  • Includes a chapter on constructing a soap mold, liner, and cutter at home
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    About the Author

    Elizabeth Letcavage is the editor/author of Basic Soap Making, Natural Soap Making, and Basic Leathercrafting. She gardens, crafts, and writes in central Pennsylvania. Patsy Buck is a soap maker who operates Handmade Soap by Patsy in Pennsylvania.

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