Friday, January 13, 2012

The joy of melt-n-pour soap making


Have you ever wanted to learn a super cool craft like soap making? I think this is totally fun and inexpensive and WOW can you ever impress your friends!! I was recently contacted by Lisa Maliga, a wonderful writer and author of ELEVEN Kindle Books and owner/creator of the website "Everything Shea Creates". "The Joy of Melt & Pour Soap Crafting" is written by someone who learned how to work with crafting glycerin melt & pour soap the hard way -- with only a single page of instructions to follow! From 2004-2009 the author ran an online business, Everything Shea Aromatic Creations, selling 85+ varieties of soap. If you've always wanted to make your own soap, here's an opportunity to learn just how easy it really is! 


The book is really well written and very detailed. I love the heartwarming dedication to the author's mother and the forward that gives a history of soap making and why you should make your own. The book has many sections and a particularly interesting one for me was the one on herbs and other additives. Did you know that the addition of certain oils, such as coconut, can increase lather and harden your soap for a few extra washings? Or that cocoa, mango and shea butters will make your soap more beneficial for dry skin? Adding tapioca pearls will not only give your soap a distinctive look and pearly touch, but it will also help massage the skin or scalp. Fragrant herbs such as rosemary and patchouli can even be used in place of fragrance or essential oils. Isn't that the coolest? I love this book and I can't wait to get started making soap for my family!



If you would like to buy the book you can do so here: The Joy of Melt and Pour Soap Making.
 
Here's what you will learn:

• WHY you should make your own soap
• How to make handcrafted soap in less than 1 hour!
• Secrets of melt & pour soap crafting
• Step-by-step instructions
• Fragrance & essential oils information
• List of reputable soap suppliers
• Creative labeling & packaging ideas and photos
• Easy-to-make craft projects for kids of all ages
• Bestselling soap recipes
• Color photos of almost every recipe!
• NO experience necessary! 
If you would like to enter to win this ebook, please leave me a comment below. Tell me what kind of soap you would like to make! The giveaway will run until 1/31 and I will choose a winner with Random.org. You'll have 24 hours to respond to my email and the book will be send directly to you via email. 

Have fun, be sure to check out Lisa's two great sites (Lisa Maliga & Everything Shea Creates) and have a great day!

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4 comments:

  1. I would like to make lavender.

    slb3334@gmail.com

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  2. I have no idea what type I'd make. I'm hoping that the book would give me some ideas (smile). Although, lavender (smells) sounds lovely. Hope I win. Thanks for the giveaway! swak50 at hotmail dot com

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  3. I love the smell of vanilla , so I guess vanilla or lilac.
    Diane Baum
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  4. I'd make a soap with fresh rosemary from my garden.

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