Milk Soapmaking: The Smart and Simple Guide to Making Lovely Milk Soap From Cow Milk, Goat Milk, Buttermilk, Cream, Coconut Milk, or Any Other Animal or Plant Milk (Paperback)

by Anne L Watson (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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Beautiful in its simplicity. . . . A definitive book for experienced as well as beginning milk soapers. --Rebekah Bailey, The Original Soap Dish, South Whitley, Indiana

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An easy to read and understand book that will take the mystery out of milk-based soapmaking.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Shepard Publications (January 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0938497456
• ISBN-13: 978-0938497455
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32,321 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential Milk Soap Book, January 9, 2009

By	Nymeria "Book worm extrordinaire!" (Denver, CO United States) - See all my reviews

Once again, Anne Watson creates a wonderful, straight forward approach to what has long been considered a complicated method. This book is the MUST have for anyone wanting to make milk soaps and is light years beyond Casey Makela's book on the same subject. I recommend this book for two major reasons:

1) Watson discusses both liquid milk (what she calls the "cool technique") and powdered milk (the "warm technique") and offers excellent recipes and directions for both. Her method is very relaxed and while it is admittedly a hair more complex than regular CP soap, it's not nearly as complicated as some other books make it sound.

2) Watson dispels the myths of milk soapmaking. This is HUGE. She goes through all of the myths about using milk from what type of milk you need to who can do it.

Also, Watson is accessible through her website. I sent her a question not long ago and she responded to me within two days! How's that for asking the author? :)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Goat Milk Soap, November 23, 2008

By	P. Guyatt (Australia) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I've always used gentle milk soaps and now I know how to make them. This book is simple to follow, it has some fantastic recipes and overall a delight to own. I highly recommend this book to anybody interested in making wonderful milk soaps.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enthusiastically recommended for anyone wanting to try their hand as making milk soaps , February 6, 2009

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Making unique, specialized, and personalized soaps is both a craft and an art. Written and compiled by Anne L. Watson, "Milk Soapmaking: The Smart and Simple Guide to Making Lovely Milk Soap From Cow Milk, Goat Milk, Buttermilk, Cream, Coconut Milk, or Any Other Animal or Plant Milk" is a collection of thoroughly 'user friendly' recipes and instructions for making 'milk soaps' and begins with an introduction to the subject, what it is, the equipment required to make it, and choosing between the two principle methods for making milk soaps, along with step-by-step instructions that cover everything from preparation to cleanup. The recipes for specialized milk soaps range from Yogurt Parfait Soap, to Cinnamon Oatmeal Soap, to Marge's Chocolate Silk Soap, to Ruth's Butter Soap, and more! "Milk Soapmaking" also covers such relevant issues as making soap with plant milks, shaping milk soaps, controlling color, and a roster of frequently asked questions about milk soaps. Enhanced with a list of internet resources and an index, "Milk Soapmaking" is enthusiastically recommended for anyone wanting to try their hand as making milk soaps for themselves either as a hobby or as a profession.