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Books : Soapmaker's Companion: A Comprehensive Guide with Recipes, Techniques & Know-How (Natural Body Series - The Natural Way to Enhance Your Life)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $18.95 Amazon.com's Price: $12.89 You Save: $6.06 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 668.124 EAN: 9780882669656 ISBN: 0882669656 Label: Storey Publishing, LLC Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: January 07, 1997 Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC Studio: Storey Publishing, LLC Sales Rank: 9078 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Basic soapmaking instruction and specialty techniques like marbling, layering, and making transparent and liquid soaps. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - The Soapmaker's CompanionI absolutely LOVE this book! It really is a soapmaker's "Bible". It is very easy to read and is organized in a way that you really can get started right away. I originally checked this book out from the library, but after reading a few sections I ordered two copies: one to use and one to keep in my reference library. It is so easy to use and the language is so easy to understand that it takes the mystery out of soapmaking and replaces it with fun. We have ... Read More Rating:  - Methods are DatedI really enjoy this book for ideas and inspiration. She has some truly wonderful soaping ideas in here, and I love just browsing through it. That being said, I really don't use it that much. The recipes call for too many ingredients, are WAY to heavily superfatted to last, and her mixing method (in a stand mixer) takes forever. I can stick blend my soap to trace in just a couple of minutes. We've also found out a few things about grapefruit seed extract since this book was ... Read More Rating: - Great guide to making soap at homeI found her information very helpful and clear. My mother also uses this book and is the one who suggested it to me. She has been making soap at home for years and finds this book the best one she's seen. Rating: - Great Soapmaking Book for Beginners and Experienced SoapmakersThe Soapmakers Companion has been in print for more than ten years now. My copy of this book is worn and stained from many soapmaking sessions. Despite the drift of time and my accumulated knowledge, this is one book that I return to frequently for review of all that pertains to Soapmaking. One of the strong points of this book is that it gets you up and running making soap. The recipes work their way from the relatively simple Soap Essentials Bar comprised of a basic coconut/olive/palm oil mixture ... Read More Rating: - Good teacherI've been making soap for some time and have enjoyed this book immensely. It has lots of good suggestions and tons of excellent recipes. Browse for similar items by category:
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