The Everything Soapmaking Book: Recipes and Techniques for Creating Colorful and Fragrant Soaps

Having read many books on soapmaking and having made some soap, I find my returning to this book to check methods, and ideas. The book is well written easy to read, understand and full of good information for all types of soap making. A must have for the begining soapmaker.

Now in a newly updated and expanded second edition, "The Everything Soapmaking Book" offers the non-specialist general reader with a complete and easy-to-follow guide for making and creating all manner of soaps ranging from simple bath soaps to lovely and aromatic gift soaps. Thoroughly 'user friendly', "The Everything Soapmaking Book" takes the aspiring soap maker through every step of the process of making soap, including buying the right kind of soap making equipment, securing the proper ingredients, developing unique soap recipes, packaging soaps for holidays and special occasions, adding scents and colors, and the artistic techniques to make soaps in unique shapes and sizes. "The Everything Soapmaking Book" is enthusiastically recommended for anyone of any age wanting to try their hand at making soaps for themselves, their family, or their friends!

I have read 6 other Soap Making Books in the past 6 months and this one puts them all to shame. Superbly written, concise information, not a bunch of information that is useless. Explains the different properties of the oils, EO's and benefits of each. Helps you to become a truly gifted soap maker.

The soap making virgin, professional soapmaker and anyone in between can find useful information in Alicia's book. Directions for different processes of soap making are well explained with good emphasis on safety. I've bought and read many, many books on soap making and soap formulas, but this is probably my favorite yet.This enchanting, magical and downright practical guide is well written and researched, thoughtful and clearly explains multiple facets of the art and science of soapmaking.

What a great book. Very informative and easy to read along. Some of the soap books out there go too far into details that you end up too scared by the end of the book to make soap. This one was to the point, but in terms non-scientists can understand. I really liked the fact that you can choose what size batch of soap to make. So many books have you start with 3-4 pound batches and unless you are selling the soap, who wants that much of one kind. Also, it's much easier to try different recipes if they are smaller sized. You're less scared of the batch not turning out when it's only a 1 pound batch.I really, really would recommend this book to anyone into soapmaking.