Handmade Soap: Amazon.ca: Lorenz Books: Books

Product Description

In this book you will find the inspiration and know how to make natural yet elegant soaps. This book is a perfect introduction to the art of natural soap making with step by step instructions and photographs.

About the Author

Tatyana Hill studied art and design at the University of Syracuse in New York. In 1993 she moved to London where she started an interior design company. Fascinated with natural body care, but unable to find products for her clients that were both aesthetically pleasing and completely natural, she developed a unique range of handmade toiletries herself, using only natural ingredients. Today, her line, Savonnerie, is one of the most popular and sought-after brands of natural soaps and other skincare products in the United Kingdom.

Tag this product

(What's this?)

Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items.

Customer Reviews

13 Reviews

5 star:		(5)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

Average Customer Review

3.8 out of 5 stars (13 customer reviews)

Share your thoughts with other customers:

Create your own review

Most helpful customer reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars irresponsible soapmaking, Dec 29 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Handmade Soap (Hardcover)

These recipes call for too much organic material for the soap to be safe to use after 6 months. There seem to be several camps in soapmaking, the people who make soap to use it, the people who make soap to be creative and give it away/sell it, and then the people who make soap that satisfies some kind of oral thing they never got over (aka, the "soap that looks good enough to eat" crowd). This book of recipes falls into the "edible-looking soap" category. The only problem is that these recipes are problematic even for veteran soapmakers, due to their unrealistic amounts of non-soap organic ingredients such as honey, oatmeal and seaweed. Any experienced soapmaker who sells their wares will tell you that organic matter absorbs the water in recipes, that it will decay just like it would outside of the soap, and that a moist environment is the perfect breeding ground for bacteria (yes, even bacteria will flourish in soap). If that isn't enough to make you question the intelligence behind packing soap full of stuff that will decay eventually, think about your plumbing and the fact that this stuff will all go down the drain and possibly cause blockages, especially given the fact that homemade soap creates more deposits and scum in one's tub and pipes.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful but with caution, Mar 8 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Handmade Soap (Hardcover)

A very gorgeous book with inspiring pictures but the recipes given and techniques used should be for experienced soapmakers only. All the recipes are extremely lye heavy when run through a lye calculator. In addition, the botanicals used in the quantities stated require careful preservation and drying-I would not recommend curing in a humid enviroment. The fancy decorative aspect is neat but extremely useless and some downright painful-who would scrub their bodies with whole cloves-ouch! I have tried two of the recipes but modified to create a gentle product. We will see how it goes.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for beginners, Feb 10 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Handmade Soap (Hardcover)

This was my first book on soap making, and although the pictures are beautiful I didn't learn enough to feel comfortable trying the recipes. I think this is a good book for getting your creative juices flowing, but unless you are experienced in soap making, you won't get much from this book. There is no in-depth explanation of oils, scents, colors, or anything. Actual instruction in soap making was two pages. No saponification tables, no rebatching instruction, and no discussion of different types of soap making (only cold process). Very vague about many things. I would not recommend this book for a beginner. For ideas and pretty pictures get this book.

Help other customers find the most helpful reviews

Was this review helpful to you? Yes No

Report abuse

Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review

› See all 13 customer reviews on Amazon.ca

Want to see more reviews on this item?

› Go to Amazon.com to see all 15 reviews 3.9 out of 5 stars

Most recent customer reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars WOW
I already knew how to make soap before buying this book. So I've found it simple with great receipes. Read more

Published on Oct 13 2003 by cassiopeeqc

3.0 out of 5 stars Not totally convinced!
Not really convinced about some of the measurements;
1.To much essential oil - makes the soap to overpowering .
2. Read more

Published on Mar 10 2002 by andywilce@hotmail.