A new book by veteran soap maker Melanie Teegarden breaks down the soap making process into easy steps that can be done in your own kitchen. “The best reason to make your own soap,” Teegarden says, “is having control over exactly what is included - and not included.”
"Mother Earth News Guide to Soap-Making"(2023, Ogden Press, Topeka, 96 p.) is an illustrated gateway to the soap making process. Teegarden, of Johnson City, Tennessee, is a longtime contributor toMother Earth News,Countryside Magazine, and other periodicals. She demonstrates how the variety of available essential oils, fragrances, activesand botanicals makes it possible to customize soaps for specific needs. By using simple recipes and step-by-step pictorial guides, she walks readers through the process in easy-to-understand terms.
Soap makers are history's kitchen alchemists, designing creative bars by combining base oils with a wide variety of colorants and scent blends using equipment most kitchens already have. In theMother Earth News Guide to Soap-Making, Teegarden draws readers into the time-honored tradition while dispelling much of the intimidation associated with crafting soap.
Whether you are looking to sell your homemade bars or simply supply your family with the gift of homemade soap, this guide unlocks the magic of soap-making through simple, step-by-step instructions.
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