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My children got this from Santa this year for Christmas. We have already make 2 candles each. Even my 4 year-old has had no problem rolling up the candles. They look really nice, too. This would make a great gift for anyone. It comes nicely boxed and the colors of the candles are exactly as pictured. Directions are included for making other types of candles, not just the tapered ones. These are great!

I bought this product for my children (4 & 7) so that they could make candles as Christmas presents for family & friends. The beeswax sheets were easy to work with, I warmed them a bit with a blow-dryer to make rolling easier. My 7 yr old was able to make candles completely on her own after I demonstrated for her, 4 yr old needed a little help :) They both had a lot of fun decorating the candles they made with shapes cut from scraps of wax sheets, and while they were busy crafting, we read the very information info sheet that came with the product and had a great discussion about bees and their work. The wax smells and feels wonderful and I was glad it was a natural, non-toxic product my girls could work with. I would definitely recommend this as a fun and educational craft to do with children.

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This was the first and only book that really got me into soaping. It took away the scariness of working with lye and brought in the preciseness to soapmaking. It gives the feeling that the author is right beside you teaching and having a friendly discussion with you about soapmaking! The way in which everything is written is amazing. Even for my family members some of whom do not have English as a 2nd or 1st language, it was so easy to understand. There's so much info packed into this very slim paperback - It's so light I can take it whereever I go with me. It's the book that every aspiring soapmaker should get. Once you master ALL of the author's instructions, the rest is just creativity and resourcefulness. Experienced soapmakers will find that the instructions, tips and explanations will still reinforce and bring new ideas to soapmaking. There's always something to to learn! Ganbatte!!!

This is an excellent beginner's soap making book, and it was extremely helpful to me when I was getting started--more so than any other book on soap making I had purchased. Simplicity and easy to read is the beauty of the book, and if I knew someone who was wanting to learn soap making, this is still by far and away the first book I would recommend to get started. It gives you information for complete understanding of the cold process technique, and accurate basic knowledge is a must for a strong foundation to build on later when making your own recipes, etc. (and you get some great recipes as a plus!)

I've been putting off getting into soap making as the whole lye thing scared me a bit, but after doing some research and reading this short but very informative book I'm ready to start! Some have mentioned the book being short, well for me that's just fine. The last thing I want when starting a new hobby is a large, complicated book. Keep it simple, with enough info and encouragement to get one started makes a great book! I also appreciated the websites and suppliers listed at the end. If they are good enough for Anne Watson, they are good enough for me! As a total beginner I don't think I could have picked a better book to start off with!

I made CP soap a long time ago, but remembered it as difficult and very time consuming. I wanted a book to walk me through the process. This book is short and to-the-point. The tips are good, and I liked that she discussed what can go wrong, why, and how much leeway you have in each step. I found it very helpful, and now have two nice batches of soap ready for Christmas giving.

I just finished with my first batch of Shea butter supreme. Could not have been easier and oh, what marvelous soap! I am never buying processed soap again. Forget it. You can make yourself the nicest stuff for next to nothing. Save your money and buy a nice stick blender. It's totally worth it.

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Not only is this book beautifully photographed, but it is full of helpful, detailed information. Some of the candle books I have contain outdate and old-fashioned looking projects, but this book has projects full of contemporary candles and great design ideas.