The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners by Kelly Cable

This guide provides you with the essentials for crafting exquisite, all-natural soaps in the comfort of your home. Handcrafted soaps not only delight the senses with their pleasant aromas and beautiful designs, but they also offer significant advantages beyond mere appearance. By making your own soaps, you gain full control over the ingredients, steering clear of the harsh chemicals often present in commercial products. With The Natural Soapmaking Book for Beginners, you will learn just how simple and enjoyable it can be to produce nourishing, all-natural soaps, including varieties such as castile soap, shampoo bars, shaving bars, and goat-milk soaps, among others.

Details

This detailed soapmaking guide is designed specifically for novices, providing a straightforward and comprehensive introduction to the art of soap crafting. It includes illustrated, step-by-step instructions along with troubleshooting tips, addressing the fundamental techniques of cold-process soapmaking and offering creative methods for achieving decorative 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