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Gourmet Soaps Made Easy

Melinda Coss

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Editorial Review:

Following the international success of The Handmade Soap Book, Melinda Coss introduces new techniques for making, colouring and decorating soap in Gourmet Soaps Made Easy. Using modern materials and exotic oils, she presents a scrumptious selection of recipes for those who like to pamper themselves with creamy bubbles and sensuous delights, from practical treatments like the sea-salt scrub and moisturising bar to aromatic luxuries such as silk andshea butter and rosehip and patchouli soaps. The book is packed with information on equipment, oils, colours, scents, additives, packaging ideas and safety. There is also an insider's guide to the business of selling soap.

A Guide to Preserving Food for a 12 Months Harvest: Canning, Freezing, Smoking, and Drying; Making Cheese, Cider, Soap and Grinding Grain; Getting the Most from Your Garden (Ortho book series)

Mariel Dewey

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Decent Brief Guide 4 out of 5 stars.
9 of 9 people found this review helpful.

This book is a concise collection of ideas for gardening and preserving food for year-round food self-sufficiency. It includes chapters on garden planning, canning, freezing, drying and smoking, juicing, cheese making, grinding grains, gathering wild fruits, camp foods, decorative drying, and kitchen planning. There are quite a number of interesting and useful recipes, from rose petal syrup to candied cactus to acorn bread. In addition to recipes, the authors provide instructions for canning and for building special equipment like a food dehydrator, or a fruit press. The book is illustrated throughout with color photographs. End material includes a glossary and index.

Although the book includes some tips from a grower in Michigan, much of the material comes from families in California, so there is quite a bit of advice for mild climate Western gardeners, and not much information for gardeners who face extremely cold conditions. The gardening advice seems mostly sound, although it doesn't stick to strictly organic methods, and includes a few recommendations for chemical applications. The food preservation techniques focus on canning, freezing, and drying, and barely mention root cellaring. Nevertheless, if you only have room on your shelf for one slim volume about food preservation, this is a good choice because it includes information on such a wide variety of topics.

Dead Men Don't Lye (A Soapmaking Mystery)

Tim Myers

Amazon Price: $6.99 List Price: $6.99 In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. By: Berkley Amazon Marketplace: 27 new & used starting at $0.42

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

Worst mystery I've read in years. 1 out of 5 stars.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This book has got to be the worst-written mystery ever. The plot itself is so-so (once you get past the idea that a small town has three soap stores in it), but the characters are one-dimensional and their relationships with each other are paint-by-number. Every so often the author gives a perfunctory nod to the fact that it's supposed to be a mystery and mentions the crime or the policewoman (for whom the narrator clearly has zero respect, despite their on-again off-again relationship). I'm not even going to give this book to my mother to read. I couldn't bear for her to waste her time reading it.

No bubbles in this soap! 4 out of 5 stars.
1 of 3 people found this review helpful.

Thinking this to be another of the candle-shop books, I picked it up. Oh, well. It was a fun read anyway. To be sure, I did raise an eyebrow at the mention of the candle shop, but since it was an anonymous mention, I didn't think all that much of it.

Ben Perkins, being the oldest son of a warm and loving family is quite a different character from the orphan of the candle-shop, in my opinion, and the details of the shop and the soap-making are fascinating. Who wouldn't want to know all the whys and wherefores involved if, in the course of your daily job, you stumbled over the very dead and somewhat mis-treated corpse of one of the suppliers to your business? Especially if that supplier had been dating your sister? Seems reasonable to me.

All the red herrings were firmly in place, with a lot of interesting new folks yet to meet in this new series by Tim Myers. One thing is absolutely for certain, however. Tim creates the most appealing, clever and sometimes humorous names and concepts (or themes) for stores and businesses that I've come across in some time. He makes Harper's Landing into a very comfy place to live and work.

Ben's widowed Mom is a tad pushy, but after raising seven kids, I guess she's entitled to be just that. But still, I think she's pushed them all in the right direction, even if only two of them are married so far. Let's see, that leaves at least five more books to come - one in which to get each sibling a mate - oh! and then two more, so that Mom and Grandpa (who didn't appear here) can acquire `friends' of their own.

The townsfolk are an interesting bunch, as well. The next book in the series will be along in a couple of months, and I'll be watching for it.

Editorial Review:

Benjamin Perkins thought he had his hands full taking care of his family's specialty soap store and keeping his quirky clan in line and out of trouble. But he's about to learn that when it comes to murder, there's no such thing as a clean getaway.

The Complete Candlemaker: Techniques, Projects & Inspiration

Norma Coney

List Price: $16.95 By: Sterling Amazon Marketplace: 82 new & used starting at $0.01

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Total reviews: 8 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

A truly beautiful book. 5 out of 5 stars.
57 of 62 people found this review helpful.

Norma Coney has done it again! As with her soapmaking book, THE COMPLETE CANDLEMAKER provides simple and easy-to-follow directions while elevating the quality of the product by providing many beautiful examples and corresponding photos to inspire even the most timid first-timer. The production value of this book sometimes makes it feel like a coffee-table offering; even if you aren't interested in actually making the candles yourself, there is enjoyment to be derived just from getting to see this lovely collection. I eagerly await the next offering from this talented author and craftsperson.

For the beginner, this is excellent! 5 out of 5 stars.
33 of 38 people found this review helpful.

I saw this book in the store as I was walking by and picked it up. That's when my hobby with candles began. The design is wonderful and Coney covers alot more than other books I've seen with great visual examples necessary to get inspired.

Editorial Review:

More than pretty pictures and hot air, this candle book has real substance as well as beautiful photos. Readers learn how to make 40 kinds of candles: hand-dipped tapers, rolled beeswax pillars, molded candles, votives, sand and water candles, and ice, chunk, floating, hurricane, and cut-and-curl candles. Mail-order resource included. 145 color photos.

The Candle Maker: How to Make Candles in Your Own Kitchen

Claire Leavey

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The Girls' World Book of Bath & Beauty: Fresh Ideas & Fun Recipes for Hair, Skin, Nails & More (Kids Crafts)

Allison Chandler Smith

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Total reviews: 1 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Good book for girls 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is an excellent book for girls who want to dabble in making their own soap/beauty products. Directions walk girls through the steps to making their own finished products that they can actually use when they're done. Along with the recipes and instructions, girls will also receive basic info on blending and properties of the materials with which they're working.

Editorial Review:

Girls will love these goodies that soothe body and skin, and make them feel oh-so-pretty, like after a day at Mom’s spa! Easy-to-follow instructions and luscious color photos will tempt the beauty-conscious to whip up these 50 natural soaps, cosmetics, perfumes, and more. Every pampering product uses such everyday ingredients as yogurt, honey, lemon juice, oats, herbal teas, essential oils, aloe vera, and glycerin. For a glowing complexion, they’ll start with a Mudpie Clay Mask. Hair looks its best washed with deliciously scented Peppermint Lavender Shampoo. Bathtime bliss begins with Herbal Bath Teabags and Fizzy Bath Bombs. Shimmer and shine with Glitterbug Gel and Power Punch Lip Gloss. There are even tips for creating a personalized spa line, complete with customized labels.

The Complete Book of Candles: Creative Candle-Making, Candleholders and Decorative Displays

Gloria Nicol

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Can't imagine it being more complete. 5 out of 5 stars.
10 of 10 people found this review helpful.

I aspire to make my own candles for special occasions. I picked up this book because it looks like the only one I'll need. It takes you from candle-making (rolled, dipped or moulded) to candle decorating and when you're done with that, you learn to make your own candlesticks, candelabras, pots, holders, lanterns, sconces, and chandeliers. When you're done with THAT, you can create stunning displays based on color or season, decorating your home or for entertaining. Every single page has full color photos of the steps of the project and the finished project. You can simply browse the book as an art book - it's lovely. I love the folk art carving project and gold-leafing project. Bravo for a great craft book.

Editorial Review:

Inspriatioal ideas for creating enchantment by candlelight. A complete practical guide to making candles, from melting, scenting, dipping and twisting to elaborate decorative effects. Creative ideas for candleholders of all kinds, with projects for candlesticks, chandeliers and lanterns to light up your home and yard.

Soapmaking for the first time (For The First Time)

Linda Orton

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 4.0 of 5

Comprehensive, colorful and fun! 4 out of 5 stars.
28 of 29 people found this review helpful.

A great book for crafters looking to experiment with melt & pour soapmaking. The nice variety of yummy recipes are easy to follow and yield great results. Instructions are well written, ingredient options explained clearly. Very helpful and fun!

Wow! 4 out of 5 stars.
4 of 30 people found this review helpful.

Ma'am, the soups that did not agree with your palate are actually SOAPS. You wash yourself with them, you do not drink them. Oh my Lord, soap is gross when you drink or eat it. Your palate may be slightly different from ours, but we are the same in that we do not like to eat SOAP.

Editorial Review:

"Beginners will be able to create soaps that don't look like beginner projects with this beautifully photographed book."--Quick & Easy Crafts

The elegant, luxurious soaps found in boutiques are easy to make right at home-even for newcomers to the craft-with this accessible, illustrated question-and-answer guide that presents all the basic techniques. What can I use as a mold for my soap? What tools and supplies do I need? What do I use to add color to my soap-and scent? How do I embed decorative objects? From the cold-processing method to melt-and-pour, from prettily shaped bars to bubbling bath oil, from soap-on a roap to skin-codding bars with oatmeal and aloe vera, every technique and project has instant appeal.

Good Gifts from the Home: Soaps, Shampoos, and Other Suds--Make Beautiful Gifts to Give (or Keep)

Kelly Reno

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Editorial Review:

Pure Bubbly Bliss!
Long, hot baths and steamy, rejuvenating showers are wonderful ways to pamper yourself. Now you can encourage everyone on your gift list to take such pleasurable experiences to decadent extremes with fragrant, sensuous soaps and other bubbling luxuries you make at home.
In Soaps, Shampoos & Other Suds, Kelly Reno offers a collection of more than 50 original recipes for everything from skin-refining Oatmeal Soap to whimsical Green Slime Shower Gel. You'll find special pleasures perfect for everyone you care about among the many deliciously rich creations, such as Wild Garden Shower Soap and Lemon Sparkle Shampoo.
For an even more personal touch, you can customize most of the recipes with any scent or shape you like. Create an entire line of enchantingly fragrant lavender bath goodies, including soap, facial scrub, shampoo, bath gel, and conditioner. Or try rose, musk, vanilla, or cinnamon. Friends and family will be amazed and delighted when you present them with gifts of handmade sudsy bliss they can use every day, including:
·oriental jasmine and rice bran body bar
·green apple and aloe vera shower gel
·gooey fudge shampoo (for kids)
·tropical rain forest cream rinse
·coffee and cream soap
·lemon and mint face wash
·and many more!
From sweet-smelling shampoos and conditioners to extraordinary bubble baths, this book reveals the secrets for making fabulous bath and body products in your own kitchen. Also included are beautiful ideas and techniques for elegant bottling and gift wrapping, as well as convenient mail-order sources for easy access to hard-to-find ingredients.
Handmade soaps, shampoos, and other bath-time essentials are rare luxuries everyone can enjoy. The recipes and ideas in Soaps, Shampoos & Other Suds make it easy for you to create unique, lavish bath products friends and family will love.