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Transparent Soapmaking: A Complete Guide to Making Natural See-Through Soap
from Rose City Press

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

• Great stuff but use caution
  This is a fascinating book in many ways, the main one being that it opened my eyes to new possibilities for both recipes and techniques. It's not a beginner's book, but it is wonderful for those who have some cold-process experience and want to expand their horizons. I loved the pictures, and the recipes I tried turned out extremely well. They were a lot more work-intensive than a basic cold-process soap, but the results were worth it. My hat goes off to Ms. Failor.

  However, as Ms. Failor points out,... more info

• Excellent
  Excellent book in all aspects! First I read the book then I tried the recipes and then I read the comments from other customers. I was pleased to see that most of them agreed that this book is really a treasure that every one interested in soapmaking (transparent or CP)should have. Her next book "Liquid Soap" is even better and also mentions the subject of alcohol and how to create an alcohol free soap paste.

• How Natural is "natural?"
  I bought this book because the title sounds like what I am looking for. I wanted to make transparent soap and I want it to be as "natural" as possible. I like the clear , concise explanations. It is very well-written book, obviously indicating that the author knows what she is talking about. I was especially pleased with the diagrams of the cutter and the drill holder. Her instructions are easy to follow and recipes are plentiful. She even includes how to blend the essential oils for different scents. All... more info

• For the serious soap maker
  This book is VERY detailed for the person who is going to get into serious soapmaking, supplies, ingredients and all. It provides all the information and illustration you'd need. Personally, I was looking for more of a hobbiest Melt & Pour kind of thing and I couldn't tell by the synopsis on the Amazon page whether or not this was. (it's not...) HOWEVER - I kept the book because it has excellent descriptions of ingredients for ANY soapmaker. It also has a super section on suppliers. That alone is worth... more info

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