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Artisan soap-makers Dr. Robert McDaniel and Katherine McDaniel provide instruction for anyone with an interest in this timeless craft, from amateurs to professionals. Thirty recipes for creating all kinds of handmade soaps, including liquid, cold- and hot-process, melt-and-pour and re-batched soaps--all using natural ingredients, sustainable methods and tools found in almost any kitchen. The authors also demonstrate how to add fragrances, skin treatments and colors and how to shape solid soaps. The benefits of aromatherapy associated with many essential oils and African Black Soap (renowned for its healing properties for extreme dryness, blemishes, wrinkles, stretch marks and scars) are also explored. A 30-minute tutorial DVD is also included.
About the Author
A chemist and teacher, Dr. Robert McDaniel is the holder of 14 U.S. patents and currently writes for The Saponifier e-magazine (a bimonthly publication for the soap- and candle-making industry). Katherine McDaniel is co-manager of their home-based company, Dr. Bob's Herbal Soap. The McDaniels' first soap making book, Essentially Soap, sold over 33,000 copies worldwide.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (23 customer reviews)
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Good information, Oct 12 2010
By American Valkyrie - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Soap Maker's Workshop: The Art and Craft of Natural Homemade Soap (Paperback)
When I started making soap, I got my education off of internet tutorials and forums as well as this book. Though it doesn't cover all the bases, it's perfect for beginners. It answers most the questions a beginner has, without getting complicated or overloading with confusing information. When I made my first batches I used it as a reference. Once you master everything it talks about, then you can go on into advanced techniques.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Soap Maker's Workshop, McDaniel, ISBN 978-1440207914, Dec 7 2010
By Kerri Mixon "Pallas Athene Soap" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Soap Maker's Workshop: The Art and Craft of Natural Homemade Soap (Paperback)
I am delighted with the organization of information in this book. There is only a small amount of new info in this book: It is a re-vamping of Essentially Soap (Dr. McDaniel's previous book) and several of his articles previously published in the "Saponifier" magazine. The new material, although minimal, is exquisite and I am impressed with the information on INS value. I've struggled to write emails explaining the Iodine Value and Saponification Value correlation in INS numbers to inquiring soapmakers and now refer them to this book. Soapmakers who own neither Essentially Soap nor this new book should purchase only the new Soap Maker's Workshop because it contains most of Essentially Soap within its pages. Although originally disappointed in the lack of new material from Dr. McDaniel, I now value this book very highly as a complete source of soapmaking information and I greatly appreciate the care in arranging all of his diverse accumulated soapmaking material into one comprehensive book. Note: Students of the Soapmaking Studio and some new soapmakers have found it beneficial that this book comes with a CD featuring a video of a soapmaking demonstration.
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
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A hobbyist soapmaker, Aug 4 2010
By Nigel Buxton - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Soap Maker's Workshop: The Art and Craft of Natural Homemade Soap (Paperback)
This is a well written guide to soap-making for the hobbyist as well as someone who may be considering taking their interest in soap-making to another level. The book describes how one might go about making soap with the ash and animal fats in the manner available a few generations ago, for the curious minded. If one is considering a commercial venture into selling their handmade soaps, this book describes some aspects one may wish to take into consideration. There is an interesting/useful range of recipes given in weights (which I greatly prefer to volume) as well as the relevant table and formula to calculate a proper ratio of fats to lye in order to accurately create your own recipe. I was pleasantly surprised to find a well-presented DVD included with safety information and a video of the soap-making process. The book is beautifully and logically presented in the manner befitting a professional educator (as Dr. McDaniel is). This book seems to include the basic skills required from which to build one's knowledge. For the readers who wish to add their own creative flair, there is very good information on fragrances and colorants. If I were hard-pressed to find any fault, I'd request some substitutions perhaps when available for some of the more difficult to source components, I am not currently living in the US and I'm having a bit of trouble finding menthol for the shaving soap recipe. So, perhaps in the next edition? I love this book, it is very interesting and the photography is beautiful as well as illustrative of the processes. Carol Buxton
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