Making Candles and Soaps For Dummies


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Make floating candles, herbal soaps, and even a home spa Discover the secrets of color, shape, and scent the fun and easy way? Whether you're a beginner or seasoned craftperson, this fun book offers everything you need to make beautiful, professional-looking candles and soaps at home. You get practical tips on dyeing and scenting wax, using unusual molds, adding embellishments to candles, working with soap ingredients, and even turning your hobby into a business! Discover How To: Stock a safe & efficient work area Work with all types of wax Add color and scent to your projects Make melt-and-pour soaps Turn a hobby into a business




Making Candles


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Candles are a much-loved feature in the home, and make thoughtful, handcrafted gifts for friends and family. Sarah Ditchfield shows you how to make beautiful, unique candles for all occasions, using traditional and modern materials and techniques. This indispensable book features: 20 gorgeous candle projects, from taper candles to ice pillars Concise and colourful instructions on candle-making methods Ideas and inspiration for decorating and packaging your candles




The Complete Book of Candles


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The Prairie Homestead Cookbook


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Jill Winger, creator of the award-winning blog The Prairie Homestead, introduces her debut The Prairie Homestead Cookbook, including 100+ delicious, wholesome recipes made with fresh ingredients to bring the flavors and spirit of homestead cooking to any kitchen table. With a foreword by bestselling author Joel Salatin The Pioneer Woman Cooks meets 100 Days of Real Food, on the Wyoming prairie. While Jill produces much of her own food on her Wyoming ranch, you don’t have to grow all—or even any—of your own food to cook and eat like a homesteader. Jill teaches people how to make delicious traditional American comfort food recipes with whole ingredients and shows that you don’t have to use obscure items to enjoy this lifestyle. And as a busy mother of three, Jill knows how to make recipes easy and delicious for all ages. "Jill takes you on an insightful and delicious journey of becoming a homesteader. This book is packed with so much easy to follow, practical, hands-on information about steps you can take towards integrating homesteading into your life. It is packed full of exciting and mouth-watering recipes and heartwarming stories of her unique adventure into homesteading. These recipes are ones I know I will be using regularly in my kitchen." - Eve Kilcher These 109 recipes include her family’s favorites, with maple-glazed pork chops, butternut Alfredo pasta, and browned butter skillet corn. Jill also shares 17 bonus recipes for homemade sauces, salt rubs, sour cream, and the like—staples that many people are surprised to learn you can make yourself. Beyond these recipes, The Prairie Homestead Cookbook shares the tools and tips Jill has learned from life on the homestead, like how to churn your own butter, feed a family on a budget, and experience all the fulfilling satisfaction of a DIY lifestyle.




Making Candles


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Kids can create more than 20 beautiful candles.




Creative Candle Making


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Explore the enchanting art of making candles! Creative Candle Making comes with instructions and materials to make all-natural candles at home. The beautiful book leads you through 12 candle projects as well as discussing the benefits of different waxes, wicks, molds, and the history of candle craft. Learn to make a variety of candles from sweet floating candles to modern cement pillar candles. The attached box contains: Step-by-step project instructions Soy wax chips Beeswax sheet Floating candle mold Mounted wicks and loose cotton wicking Osmanthus flower fragrance




Easy-to-Make Candles


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You can make attractive decorative candles yourself, and this book shows you how. Make block, layer, and mottled candles; hurricane, abstract and glow-through candles; sand, taper, and applique candles; water candles, many more. Easy-to-follow instructions guide you every step of the way. 82 illustrations visualize important points. Glossary. Index.




Soap Making Business Startup


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Soap Making Business Startup How to Start, Run & Grow a Million Dollar Success From Home! In this book, I don't tell you how to make soap in few steps and then give you a few recipes to try, so you can start your own soap making business. You can find that information anywhere, don't have to buy my book to learn that. Wait! Oh! I did that in this book. I did explain how to make soap, I also did give you a few simple recipes too. But I hope that is not why you bought this book. In this book my goal is to explain to you in simple terms how to CREATE great natural and organic soaps and not just MAKE soaps, there is a difference. You will get to see and understand that difference when you understand each ingredients and how they interact and react with each other. You will not have a great business if you are just making carbon copy of few soaps of other people which your customers can go buy from any local stores. What will make you unique is when you create a blend or two of your own and people start liking your creation. That is when you can hit the home run in business. Imagine growing your soap company into a local, regional and ultimately a national brand, where your soaps will be sold at every Whole food, Body, Bath and Beyond, Home Goods and many other great retailers. This is a Two Part Book. In the first part I show you how to get started with soap making, I show you every steps you need to take to make your first batch of soap. Then I show you how to test your creation and how to figure out what works and what does not. On the second part of the book, I teach you everything you need to know about turning your new found passion into a successful business. I share my own story and how I turned my passion into a 6 figure business. Though this book is not about my success but yours, but I think you may find it inspiring that an average housewife like myself was able to build the business and then was able to sell it for a good profit. In the First Part I will Show You: Why you should your own Soap Making Business What Soap Making Equipment you will need How to get Started in Under a 1K How & Where to Buy Soap Making Supplies for Cheap What makes a soap Natural and Organic? What is the Difference between Fragrance and Essential oil How to use Various Natural Botanicals in your Soap and Make them Unique How to be Creative with various Soap Molds What and how to Use 32 Various Oils in your Soap How to Scent Your Soap How to Color your Soap with 11 Natural Colorants All the Soap Making methods Step by Step Soap Making Safety Rules to Follow Best & Easiest Recipes to Start with In the Second Part of the Book I Will Show You: Startup Costs for your New Homemade Soap Business How to get started, Step by Step Expected Average Monthly Revenue Average Monthly Expenses How to Start from Home and Save Money How to Find and Develop a Niche for your Soap Business The New Market Trends in the Soap Industry How to Price your Soap for Sale How to Calculate Profit Margin of your Business How to Create Unique Packaging for your Soap How to Create Proper Labeling for Natural and Organic Soap How and Where to Market and Sell your Handmade Soap How to Grow your Homemade Soap Business Top 4 Marketing Strategy to follow to Grow your business Welcome to a beautiful and colorful world of soap making and selling. Where else can you have fun and make money at the same time? Enjoy this wonderful journey, I know I have.




Candle Making: 4 Manuscripts in 1


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"Candle Making: 4 Manuscripts in 1 - A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners, Intermediates, and Experts" is the ultimate guide to the art of candle making. This book includes four comprehensive manuscripts that cover everything you need to know to create stunning and fragrant candles at home. The first manuscript is perfect for beginners, covering the basics of candle making, including the different types of wax, wicks, scents, and colors. You'll learn how to create a variety of candles, including pillar candles, container candles, votives, tea lights, and floating candles. With detailed instructions and helpful illustrations, you'll be able to create high-quality candles that are sure to impress your family and friends. The second manuscript is for intermediate candle makers, focusing on more advanced techniques, such as using essential oils, creating custom scents, and adding decorative elements like flowers and glitter. You'll also learn how to troubleshoot common issues that can arise during the candle making process, ensuring that your candles are always of the highest quality. The third manuscript is designed for experienced candle makers, covering advanced techniques, such as making layered candles, incorporating unique materials like sand or seashells, and creating specialty candles like aromatherapy or massage candles. With step-by-step instructions and expert advice, you'll be able to create stunning and unique candles that are sure to impress. The fourth manuscript focuses on the business side of candle making, including marketing strategies, pricing, and branding. You'll learn how to create a brand, design packaging, and effectively market your candles online and in-person. You'll also learn how to price your candles for profit and build a loyal customer base. Whether you're a beginner, intermediate, or expert candle maker, "Candle Making: 4 Manuscripts in 1 - A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners, Intermediates, and Experts" is the ultimate guide to creating stunning and fragrant candles at home. With practical tips, expert advice, and creative ideas, you'll be able to create candles that bring joy and relaxation to any space, while also building a profitable and sustainable business.




Candle Making: 3 Manuscripts in 1


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"Candle Making: 3 Manuscripts in 1 - The Business of Scented Candles - Strategies and Tips for Success" is a comprehensive guide that includes three essential books on candle making business. This book is perfect for anyone who wants to turn their passion for candle making into a successful and profitable business. The first manuscript covers the basics of candle making, including the different types of wax, wicks, scents, and colors. You'll learn how to make a variety of candles, including pillar candles, container candles, votives, tea lights, and floating candles. With detailed instructions and helpful illustrations, you'll be able to create high-quality candles that are sure to impress your customers. The second manuscript focuses on the business side of candle making, including marketing strategies, pricing, and branding. You'll learn how to create a brand, design packaging, and effectively market your candles online and in-person. You'll also learn how to price your candles for profit and build a loyal customer base. The third manuscript covers advanced candle making techniques, including creating custom scents, using essential oils, and adding decorative elements like flowers and glitter. You'll also learn how to troubleshoot common issues that can arise during the candle making process, ensuring that your candles are always of the highest quality. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced candle maker, "Candle Making: 3 Manuscripts in 1 - The Business of Scented Candles - Strategies and Tips for Success" is the ultimate guide to starting and growing a successful candle making business. With practical tips, expert advice, and creative ideas, you'll be able to create stunning and fragrant candles that bring joy and relaxation to any space, while also building a profitable and sustainable business.