http://www.viewpoints.com/Handcrafted-Soap-reviews Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:31:20 GMT Latest reviews about Handcrafted Soap http://www.viewpoints.com/Handcrafted-Soap-review-4db71 I've always liked this book--it gives some great ideas for folks who have made a few successful batches of Cold Process soap and are looking to experiment a little. <br/><br/>As with any soapmaking book, do watch for typos that become dangerous errors--many books have one, so if you encounter something in any book that sounds odd, do look in other books and on the Internet to verify the information.<br/><br/>That said, this book's a delicious walk thru the art of soapmaking, with gorgeous illustrations and step-by-step instructions on duplicating each formula in the book. I liked some of the ideas, but mostly the formulas in this one gave me ideas for taking the art to a little higher level.<br/><br/>Just remember that any recipe that uses lye, whether in this book or any other, should be run thru a reliable soap calculator before you begin making it. It's possible there's typos and errors that were missed in the proofreading, so double-check the lye amount yourself, every time you use a formula.... Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:31:20 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Handcrafted-Soap-review-4db71 PandoraWilde 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/Handcrafted-Soap-review-d4a30 <p>If you've ever thought about making fine handcrafted soap but were told that it was too difficult or too dangerous then this might be just the book for you.</p><p>Delores Boone, a former nurse, now a full-time soap maker has written a beautifully illustrated and easy to follow "how-to" book on the increasingly popular <strong>hot process soap-making method.</strong></p><p>Many people refer to this method as a new method, but actually this is the way soap was made by our ancestor's generations ago.</p><p><strong>What is Soap?</strong></p><p>There's no mystery here.  Soap is simply a combination of fats and oils, water and sodium hydroxide (lye).  When combined in just the right proportion and appropriate temperature, a chemical reaction known as saponification occurs, rendering the lye harmless while transforming the mixture into soap.</p><p>Today, when shopping for soaps, you'll notice that many of the popular brands are not labeled soap at all, but rather, cleansing bars.  The reason for this is that they are actually synthetic detergent based products...</p>... Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:41:24 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/Handcrafted-Soap-review-d4a30 RudiXeno 4