Making Soap In Your Own Kitchen is a beginner's guide to soap-making, which is fully illustrated with photographs for each step of the process. You will discover:

• A Brief History of Soap (very brief)

• What lye is and why it is necessary

• Which fats and oils to use

• What materials are needed and where to get them

• The entire process, from weighing fats to mixing lye, to cutting the finished soap into bars

• Essential oils that scent your soaps

• Recipes -- Castile, oatmeal, and goat milk are included

• Packaging options for gifts/sale of your soap

Each and every step has a photograph that shows what to do at that point, so there is no guesswork involved. Advice is included about how to handle lye, the fats that will make your soap moisturizing, and which tools are cheapest and most effective.

For 19 years, I’ve been making and selling handmade soap. For over 30 years, I’ve been a public school teacher, which means I am good at breaking down information into step-by-step instructions that are clear and will give great results.

ISBN: 0-9774759-0-5

65 pages

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Very useful book for the beginning soapmaker. Explains details very well and the pictures are great! ~ Danae

Your book is wonderful--it is so simple! I have been reading other books, but yours is great. I am sooo excited about getting started! ~Cookie

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