Melt & Pour Soapmaking

by Marie Browning

“If you love handmade soaps, but hate the boutique price, then turn to this comprehensive volume which offers recipes for dozens of exotic soaps made from both easy-to-melt bases and hand-milled bases.”— Crafts . “Projects use commercially available soap bases that can be melted in a microwave or double boiler and scented and molded to suit the maker’s taste....Recommended for public libraries.”— Library Journal .

Genres: Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference

128 pages, Paperback

First published June 30, 2001

Reviews

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really good introduction to soapmaking. When I got this book, the boy in my life at the time convinced me we needed to start making our own soap, which was inspired by Fight Club. Needless to say, we never got around to making "real" soap since that required animal fat (hello, why didn't he pick that up when he saw Fight Club?) and he was vegetarian.

"Real" soap isn't covered in this book, this book uses glycerin-based soaps and coconut oil soap (stuff that you can literally melt and pour).

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhh, I think I am getting addicted here. I fall asleep thinking of bees and soap making. Fact from the book: Because of the Egyptian's skill in bees and fragrance both were found in King Tuts tomb discovered in 1922. The honey was still good and the ointments still frangrance. I can do this, I can.

[Denise · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read this book on a whim. The problem I have is that you have to buy the equipment (molds, bases, fragrances). I would think it's cheaper and easier to just buy soaps already made?

[Brigette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book I am currently reading to make soap. Helpful directions and nice recipes.

[Tiffani · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was looking for information on how to make lye soap and this book only uses glycerin. The recipes seemed expensive to make.