Author: Marta Tarallo Publisher: Quadrille Publishing ISBN: 9781787136687 Category : Languages : en Pages : 176
Book Description
Sustainability is creeping into all aspects of our lives. The beauty industry is one of the biggest polluters, littering our oceans with used plastic bottles and containers - therefor, there is now a growing movement looking for cleaner and greener way to beautify. Learn how to simplify your beauty regime with Botanical Soaps as this book shows you how to create your own beauty products using all natural ingredients. Demystify your skin type and discover how to combat bathroom plastic, minimize your routine by making your own soaps, shampoo bars and other beauty products including, lip butters, cleansers, bath salts and natural deodorants. Botanical Soaps is a beautiful and inspiring guide that will encourage you to green up your beauty regime with all natural, organic projects that are kinder to both the planet and your skin.
Author: Jan Berry Publisher: ISBN: 1624143849 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 194
Book Description
"With this new comprehensive guide, herbalist Jan Berry offers everything the modern-day enthusiast needs to make incredible botanical soaps. Beginners can join in the sudsy fun with detailed tutorials and step-by-step photographs for making traditional cold-process soap and the more modern hot-process method with a slow cooker...Featured resources are Jan's handy guides to common soapmaking essential oils and their properties, oil and milk infusions with healing herbs and easy decoration techniques. The book also contains Jan's highly anticipated natural colorants gallery showcasing more than 50 soaps that span the rainbow."--
Author: Publisher: ISBN: 9781950671021 Category : Health & Fitness Languages : en Pages : 288
Book Description
Created as a companion to the Herbal Academy's Botanical Skin Care Course, we've captured many of our favorite tried-and-tested skincare recipes into one delicious herbal book. Whether you're looking for a rich cream to pamper your face, a soothing salve for minor first aid, or topical support for a chronic skin condition, we've got something for you here. By the time you work your way through this recipe collection, you'll have a full cupboard of incredible botanical skincare products to share with your friends and family--and maybe even your pets and neighbors, too.
Author: Elizabeth Letcavage Publisher: Stackpole Books ISBN: 0811710726 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 98
Book Description
This title explores how to make cold-process soap (soap from scratch) using only natural fragrances, colourants, and texture additives. The book provides information on different kinds of oils and botanical additives and the special properties they give to the soap. It also includes 12 special soap recipes along with tips for creating your own natural recipes
Author: Babs Behan Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing ISBN: 1787132870 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 380
Book Description
Learn how to transform foraged wild plants, plants, garden produce and recycled food into dyes and inks with Botanical Inks. The book shows you how to extract environmentally sustainable colour from the landscape and use it to create natural dyes for textiles, clothing, paper and other materials. Botanical Inks covers dyeing and surface application techniques, including bundle dyeing, Shibori tie-dyeing, hapazome, indigo sugar vat dyeing, wood-block printing, screen printing and more. And it also shows you how to turn your new inks, dyes and technique knowledge into wonderful projects, from a simple bundle-dyed a scarf to a block-printed tote bag. The process of turning plants into print can help you reconnect with nature, find a creative outlet and develop a mindful sense of presence. It also promotes an awareness of sustainable practices and how to reduce our impact on the planet.
Author: Anne-Marie Faiola Publisher: Storey Publishing ISBN: 161212089X Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 241
Book Description
Make your own custom-tailored and perfectly formed cold-process soaps! Learn how to use milk jugs and yogurt containers for molds, and how coffee, avocado, and even beer can add unique dimensions to your creations. This encouraging introduction to the art of soapmaking makes it simple to master the techniques you need to safely and easily produce your own enticingly fragrant soaps.
Author: Marie Browning Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9780806972152 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 132
Book Description
Just take commercially available glycerine or coconut-oil base, cut it up, and melt it in the microwave. Pour the liquid into moulds to set - and let the real fun begin. This text offers information on different types of aromatics and essential oils.
Author: Erica Strauss Publisher: Sasquatch Books ISBN: 1570619921 Category : House & Home Languages : en Pages : 418
Book Description
A fresh take on modern homemaking, The Hands-On Home is your go-to manual for DIY homecare and living more sustainably From cooking, canning, and preserving to making your own nontoxic home and personal care products, author Erica Strauss offers instruction and inspiration for tackling at-home projects on your own. In this book, you will learn how to: • Organize and stock your kitchen for easy meal preparation, and then whip up simple but satisfying recipes the whole family will love (Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Granola, Forager Spring Greens Soup, and Simple Crispy Chicken with Roasted Lemon Pan Sauce). • Use basic food preservation techniques such as water-bath canning, pressure canning, and lacto-fermentation along with a handy year-long food preservation calendar of what to put up when. Preserving recipes are organized seasonally and include Rhubarb Syrup, Pressure-Canned Chicken Broth, Korean-Spiced Turnips, and Cranberry-Pear-Walnut Conserve. • Create your own home care and personal care products—from Fizzy Bath Bombs and Refreshing Peppermint Foot Scrub to Nontoxic Laundry softener. With less focus on consumerism and more on saving time and money, The Hands-On Home will help you create a home you love with simple resources and easy-to-learn skills.
Author: Kandra Churchwell Publisher: Independently Published ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 98
Book Description
The Natural Soap Color Palette gives you the tools you need to color your soap with nature's own colorants. Join Kandra in her exploration of over 22 natural soap colors from infusions and custom blends. You'll be empowered to start your own soap color experiments and be on your way to creating your own new color blends: - Learn how to make botanical infusions, teas, decoctions, and slurries. - Understand how to masterbatch lye, what a water discount actually is, and how to use ratio's for simplified water calculations.- Find out how to track your infusions, and how to calculate how much oil you have in an infusion jar.- Learn how to make a single bar "micro" batch.- Learn how to mix existing colors to make new colors, including blended greens and an array of purples. - Learn how colors fade overtime, and what to do about it.- Discover how to keep your soaps white and why not all charcoal makes black soap while some makes soap too black.- Includes Kandra's recipe for her "anti-alkanet" purple powder!About the Author and Soapmaker: Kandra has been making soap with natural colorants since 2010. She is the proud mother of 3 homeschooled children and lives with her husband in Denver, Colorado. Her struggles with finding a perfect reproducible purple started her down her path to color blending, finding new ways to create soap colors with all-natural ingredients, and have introduced her to lifelong along the way. She wrote this guide to natural colors with the hopes of sharing her joy of soapmaking, nature, and the combination of her artistic passions with other soapmakers. Kandra's natural soap colors have been brightening the showers and sinks of her customers for years, and now they can find a new glory in your soaps! This book a guide to help you understand how to extract colors from nature through infusions, teas, decoctions, and botanicals. It will help you to not only have a better understanding of the process but provide the skills you need to go beyond simply following instructions from a recipe. You will have a better understanding of how your ingredients affect the color of your soap and how to create your own unique soap colors.Colors featured in this book include: - Green: created from slurries and blends of yellows and blues - Orange: from infusions and carrots ranging from sunny yellows to bright orange and peach tones. - Purple: going beyond the all-might alkanet root and exploring how to blend a perfect purple from reds, blacks, and blues. - Black: including charcoal grays to midnight blacks that don't stain - White: understanding what makes a soap white, and how to manipulate your process to create a beautiful white to creamy off-white.
Author: Barrett Williams Publisher: Barrett Williams ISBN: Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 95
Book Description
### Sudsational The Ultimate Guide to Botanical Soap Making Unlock the secrets of natural soap making with **Sudsational**, an all-encompassing eBook designed to take your soap making skills to new heights. Whether you're a budding soaper or a seasoned artisan, this guide offers invaluable insights to create luscious, skin-loving soaps infused with the finest botanicals nature has to offer. Dive into the vibrant world of natural colorants in Chapter 1, where you'll explore the artistry behind extracting and preparing plant-based dyes. Learn how to achieve an array of stunning colors without the use of synthetic additives. In Chapter 2, discover the myriad benefits of incorporating botanicals into your soap. From nourishing your skin with natural ingredients to customizing your creations for specific skin types, this section reveals everything you need to know to make soap that's both beautiful and beneficial. Chapter 3 covers the intricacies of infusing soaps with botanicals. Understand the methods, safety techniques, and how to troubleshoot common issues to ensure each bar is perfect down to the last detail. Equip yourself with essential tools and materials in Chapter 4. Learn how to select and store top-quality ingredients while maintaining a clean and safe workspace. Master the fundamentals with Chapter 5's rundown of soap making techniques, from cold process to melt and pour methods. Detailed instructions and best practices will guide you through each step seamlessly. In Chapters 6 and 7, bring your knowledge to life with a variety of botanical soap recipes, ranging from simple creations like Lavender Infused Soap to more advanced blends such as Turmeric and Ginger Soap. Enhance every bar with the perfect scent using Chapter 8’s guide to essential oils. Discover popular combinations and the aromatherapy benefits they bring to your handmade soaps. Delve into artistic decorative techniques in Chapter 9, where you'll learn to embed dried flowers, layer colors, and add textures to create visually stunning soaps. Troubleshoot and refine your craft in Chapter 10, ensuring each bar meets the highest standards of quality and safety. Finally, Chapters 11 through 13 offer invaluable advice on packaging, scaling your production, and even transitioning from hobbyist to small business owner. Complete with a community-focused Chapter 14 and a motivational Chapter 15, **Sudsational** is your definitive guide to the enchanting world of botanical soap making.
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