Country Living Handmade Soaps Recipes for Crafting Soap at Home

Mike Hulbert

ISBN 10: 1588164144 / ISBN 13: 9781588164148

Published by Hearst Books, 1998

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Synopsis:

Practical as soap is, it can also be a real luxury; this book shows how to create an astounding array of soaps.

There are really just two ways to make soap -- the cold process and glycerin -- but there are literally thousands of ways to make that soap delightful. Beautifully colored and shaped soap is a joy to use; grainy soap is studded with sand or poppyseeds in an amazingly effective hand cleaner; and pure translucent glycerin soap is as gentle as it is clear.

Shaping, coloring and mixing in additives are all covered in details. Soap, cut or molded into bars, squares, balls, domed bars, and round, is a joy to behold. Precious handmade soap can be personalized as gifts for the bride, for a newborn, or for a birthday by embossing a monogram onto the bar. Colors from subtle to pulsating add another dimension. Ingredients such as violet petals or coffee grounds create soaps that soothe and scrub. Sentimental soap made with May's lavender blooms is so romantic in November; pine scented soaps warm the month of December.

Handmade soap is a gift that says comfort, relaxation, and a treat for the senses -- for oneself or for a friend.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Country Living Handmade Soaps Recipes for ...
Publisher: Hearst Books
Publication Date: 1998
Binding: Hardcover
Illustrator: Christine Churchhill
Condition: Very Good