Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love!
by Maria Nerius
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Author: Maria NeriusEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-11
ISBN: 0761520422
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Potter Craft
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Book Reviews of Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love!
Book Review: Not over impressed
Summary: 2 Stars
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.
Pros:
Nice bit on re-batching cold process soaps, which can be essential when using delicate ingredients.
Some nice recipes to stimulate the first timer in soap making.
Good coverage on suggestions of where to sell and how to price your soap.
Good basic coverage on other ingredients such as essential and fragrance oils.
Cons:
A big chunk of the business section is purely American based so guidance on starting your own business in this craft is limited for non-Americans.
A lot of repetition of processes when making the recipes, which made me feel like the author was padding the book out, I would have preferred the instructions once and reference to the relevant parts in the recipes.
Inconsistency in the recipes and guidance, such as the curing time for cold process soaps. The author, at the start of the cold process section, states that CP soaps should cure for at least 3 weeks before re-batching and then goes on to say in the recipes to re-batch 1-2 weeks into the curing time so as to mix in the scent and other ingredients. Likewise, in many of the CP recipes the curing times under the Time heading don't equate to the curing times in the Instructions.
There are quite a few mistakes in formulas given in the book, such as in sale price calculations and calculation of the amount of water needed to dissolve the sodium hydroxide (an important point, it is only with an example calculation are the instructions clear and the error resolved).
A lot of general writing errors which, for me, interrupt my reading and general pleasure of the book and don't impart a feeling of professionalism.
Overall, if you are a newbie to soap making then I wouldn't recommend this book. I also bought Anne Watson's "Smart Soapmaking" which lays out the method of making cold process soap nice a clear and is a great introduction to this craft. I think the author needs to find a new proofreader, if the book was proofread at all, before she brings out the next edition.
I bought this book for two reasons, 1) to get some ideas for recipes beyond the basics, 2) to get some background in soap making as a business. In all honesty I can say, mistakes aside, it did accomplish the first point and sort of gave me something to think about on the second, but I did walk away from the book once it got into the "Mini-Course in Crafts-Business Basics" as it was not relative to the country I reside in or am from and I don't like leaving a book unfinished.
Summary of Soapmaking for Fun & Profit: Make Money Doing What You Love!
Discover How to Profit from Your CraftHave 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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