The Natural and Handmade Soap Book: 20 delightful and delicate soap recipes for bath, kids and home

The Natural and Handmade Soap Book: 20 delightful and delicate soap recipes for bath, kids and home

by Sarah Harper
The Natural and Handmade Soap Book: 20 delightful and delicate soap recipes for bath, kids and home

The Natural and Handmade Soap Book: 20 delightful and delicate soap recipes for bath, kids and home

by Sarah Harper

Hardcover

$40.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    Qualifies for Free Shipping
  • PICK UP IN STORE
    Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Related collections and offers


Overview

From nourishing oat soap bars to impressive rosebud soap cakes and fun soaps for kids, this book will inspire you to make beautiful handmade soap without all the chemicals found in commercial products.

Sarah shows you how to master the two key techniques of handmade soapmaking – the traditional Cold-Process method and the fast and fun Melt-and-Pour method and then demonstrates how to use these techniques to make fabulous soaps, shampoo bars, homemade washing powder and even dishwasher soap bombs.

Step-by-step photography and the author's insightful advice from years of experience teaching soap-making makes every project achievable, guiding you effortlessly from start to finish.

Packed with handy tips and an easy, approachable style, this is a beautiful book filled with practical projects so that anyone, including children, can make a variety of soaps they will be proud to use, display and give away!


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781446312575
Publisher: David & Charles
Publication date: 12/01/2022
Pages: 130
Product dimensions: 8.25(w) x 10.75(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sarah Harper has been making soap for nine years, starting in her kitchen at home in London, she then began making branded soap for shops in London and selling to guest houses and gift shops. Now a resident of The Clovelly Estate, she and her husband run a craft workshop and make artisan soap using natural ingredients and traditional methods under The Clovelly Soap Company brand. www.theclovellysoapcompany.co.uk

Table of Contents

Introduction

Soap Making Essentials

Ingredients

Techniques



Luxurious Lathers


  • Baby Soft Skin
  • Clearly Lavender
  • Gardener’s Recue
  • Green Fingers Repair Cream
  • Honey and Oat Scrub
  • Shaver’s Saviour
  • Rosebud Bundt
  • Peppermint Pumice
  • Pina Colada Layers
  • Cheats Castille Soap
  • Goats’ Milk and Lavender Indulgence
  • Strawberry Sensations


Messy Play



  • Scrap-saving Soap Balls
  • Soap on a Rope
  • Toy Surprise
  • Fizzy Fun Bath Bombs


Natural Living



  • Sumptuous Shampoo Bar
  • Versatile Vinegar
  • Laundry Shred
  • Multi-purpose Cleaning Spray
  • Dazzling Dishwasher Tablets


Techniques



  • Cutting, and Curing Cold Process Soap
  • Decorating and Packaging Soap
  • Troubleshooting
  • Advanced Techniques


Suppliers

Resources

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Index

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews