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Discover How to Profit from Your Craft
Have you ever dreamed of learning how to make fragrant soaps? You can! Soapmaking For Fun & Profit was written with two purposes in mind: to teach you the basics of this fun craft and to show you how to turn these new skills into cash! Whether you've been crafting for years or are just getting started, you'll learn:
·The benefits and enjoyment of soapmaking
·The right materials, tools, and equipment to use
·How to create a special "crafting place" in your home
·Ways to sell your creations at craft shows, shops, and other outlets
·Craft business basics, including pricing and record keeping
·And much more!

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  • Paperback: 336 pages
  • Publisher: Three Rivers Press (October 27, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0761520422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0761520429
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.6 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #60,482 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #10 in  Books > Home & Garden > Crafts & Hobbies > Soap Making
    #7 in  Books > Health, Mind & Body > Alternative Medicine > Aromatherapy

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148 of 149 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best books on the market about soap making!, February 26, 2001
This review is from: Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit) (Paperback)
I have many books on soap making and they are pretty much all the same.... all someone else's recipes. I have been searching for one that would give me the "base" formula and I found that in this book. You get a short history in how soap began, and thorough explanations on the different oils, fats, butters, and scents.... how each is used and what they do for your soap. It even explains the different aromatherapy characteristics of the fragrance and essential oils. There is a wonderful explanation on how to calculate the saponification values that even an 8 year old could understand. Yes there are a few recipes to get you started in each type of soap making (melt & pour, hand milled, rebatched, and cold processed), but mostly you are encouraged to create you own recipes.

The business part is also one of the most thorough I have found. It covers licenses and permits, copy right laws rights and wrongs, FDA labeling rules, taxes laws, and so much more. This book is a must have for beginners and experienced soap crafters alike!

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68 of 70 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book for the business info, August 2, 2000
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This review is from: Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit) (Paperback)
This book is great if you already know how to make soap and want to start a business. It goes through the legal info you need to know to register a business name, get a bank account, accept credit cards, get a website, etc. And it is pretty decent for beginners learning how to make soap. There are a lot of suppliers listed and the instructions are pretty good. The only bad thing is that the book focuses more on melt & pour or hand milled soaps rather than true cold process soaps. The cold process recipes are very limited... one using just lard, one using just tallow, and one using just vegetable shortening. Yuck! If you *really* want to start a soap business, you're going to need a book that gives you recipes using coconut, palm, and olive oil - the basics for making soap. So get this if you already know the basics but have no clue where to start business-wise. If you are completely new to soapmaking, get The Handmade Soap Book by Melinda Coss.
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47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Great for business, not for recipes!, November 16, 1999
This review is from: Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit) (Paperback)
This is an excellent book going over how to start a soapmaking business, but the recipes are not the greatest. This is a great supplemental book but not the greatest recipe book.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Soapmaking for Fun & Profit
Be very weary if you buy this book. You will not get what you pay for. This book could have been a wonderful book if it had had the colored pictures of the various soaps which... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Elizabeth Graham

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative
Very informative. Great detail on how to get started in the money making side of soaps.

It's actually a good guide for any arts and crafts business start up... Read more
Published 13 months ago by G. A. Jones

2.0 out of 5 stars It's an ok book, not an ultimate soap making guide!
I bought this book because I read the positive reviews. I should have read the negative ones also. The business information is good. Read more
Published 16 months ago by G. Knapp

2.0 out of 5 stars Not over impressed
As a someone getting into soap making for the first time I guess I was looking for something more professional than this. Here is the book in pros and cons. Read more
Published 17 months ago by N. W. Pearson

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource For Those Looking To Make Soap & Sell It
I really find this book an excellent resource for soapmaking and small business. I have not tried any of the soap recipes in the book, but they seem straightforward. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Jamie J. Bourgeois

5.0 out of 5 stars Clean Read
This book covers everything you will ever need or want to know about soap making. It explains the three different methods of making soap and has some very good soap receipes. Read more
Published 21 months ago by C. Reiter

4.0 out of 5 stars Very informational book - Good for first-timers and the business minded
I have 48 post it notes marking key information throughout this book. I am extremely happy with my purchase. Read more
Published on August 26, 2008 by MyThoughtsR

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for newbies
I like this book because she gives a lot of other detailed info that some other books don't like terminology and hints and tips that others don't think about (like known allergens... Read more
Published on August 16, 2008 by Cheri

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely informative book on soap
I have no knowledge of soapmaking but decided I wanted to start making it and even, maybe, selling it just as a hobby.....this book has given me so much information.... Read more
Published on February 8, 2008 by Judith A. Lidie

4.0 out of 5 stars Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love! (For Fun & Profit)
Great read! Full of useful information and fun recipes. Great to use as a resource for any soapmaking project.
Published on December 30, 2007 by Amy C. Wilson

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