From Library Journal Soapmaking， once a practical necessity for the homemaker， has almost passed out of the repertoire of home crafts. Nevertheless， one can still make homemade soap with delightful fragrances and interesting textures. This book provides detailed instructions and recipes for basic lye soaps made with animal or vegetable fats and for hand-milled and specialty soaps using almond meal， chamomile， glycerin， and milk that expand on those basic formulas. Shampoos and liquid soaps are covered as well.Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information， Inc. Product Description "One can still make homemade soap with delightful fragrances and interesting textures....Provides detailed instructions and recipes for basic lye soaps made with animal or vegetable fats， and for hand-milled and specialty soaps using almond meal， chamomile， glycerin， and milk that expand on those basic formulas. Shampoo and liquid are covered as well." --Library Journal. "You'll also learn a little something about the history and origins of soap and soap making， and a lot about making all sizes and shapes of soap， creating marbled and confetti effects， and adding fragrance， herbs and natural dyes...."--Woman's Day Crafts & Needlework. "...awash with over 60 recipes...In addition， tips on how to store， wrap， decorate and display soap are included."--Country Woman. 128 pages (all in color)， 8 1/2 x 10. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews