Handmade soap is inexpensive, soft on skin, and makes a great gift for anyone. Readers will learn the basic four-oil soap recipe, which can then be enhanced with additives such as oatmeal, fragrance oils, colored swirls, two-tone nuggets, and moisturizing butters. Charts on saponification, base oils, and luxury oils make creating unique soap recipes easy. Hundreds of step-by-step, full-color photographs illustrate exactly how to make cold-process soap - Instructions on molding soap, cutting bars, creating original recipes, packaging gifts, and more - Includes a chapter on constructing a soap mold, liner, and cutter at home Elizabeth Letcavage is the editor/author of Basic Soap Making, Natural Soap Making, and Basic Leathercrafting. She gardens, crafts, and writes in central Pennsylvania. Patsy Buck is a soap maker who operates Handmade Soap by Patsy in Pennsylvania. Clearly written, step-by-step directions and large, full-color photos make it almost impossible to go wrong Letcavage, 9" x 11-1/16", 126 pp.