Soapmaking

by Joanne O'Sullivan

Published 1 March 2003
Pamper yourself & your friends with luxurious soaps that artfully blend shape, colour, fragrance and textures. And, all these soaps can be made with ordinary kitchen supplies and ready to use in an hour! * Explains and illustrates step-by-step all the basics: - Basic supplies - Microwave ovens - Tools - Materials - Moulds - - Rubbing alcohol - Colour additives - Herbs, spices & botanicals - - Adding moisturising elements - Exfoliating elements - Adding fragrance - - Melt & pour basic techniques - Gift packaging - Troubleshooting - * 20 terrific 'melt and pour' projects, include: - Gift from the Sea soap - Wedgwood Cameo soap - Jewelled raindrops - - Butter and Honey loaf soap - Green Tea infused soap - Gardener's soap - - Citrus loofah - Lemongrass soap - Earth, Fire, Air & Water soaps - * Illustrated step-by-step with over 100 colour photographs. * The Weekend Crafter series allows you to tackle a new craft in a weekend, with projects completed on a short time scale.