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Bramble Berry Soap Making Supplies is proud to offer its personal selection of some of the most informative and fun-to-read books on the art of soapmaking and candlemaking.

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Soap Making and Candle Making Books

Mineral Makeup Guide Book by Bramble Berry


New! Mineral Makeup Guide - by Bramble Berry

Bramble Berry's new Mineral Makeup Guide gives you an extensive listing of the basic Mineral Makeup ingredients and many recipes for creating your own eyeshadow, foundation, lipstick, blush, and bronzers! We've even included a bonus recipe for creating your own bronzer lotion from scratch. This informative guide gives you tips on using micas as well as oxides and the best bases to use to achieve the results you want from your makeup. We've included this book in most of our mineral makeup kits - but if you already have many of the supplies or are interested in learning the basics before jumping into the world of D.I.Y.(Do It Yourself) Beauty this is the book for you!

See our two new Mineral Makeup Kits which include this book!



Mineral Makeup Guide
$8.00



everything soapmaking book alicia grosso

The Everything Soapmaking Book, 2nd edition
by Alicia Grosso
- This book covers everything from Basic Cold Process techniques to Clear Soapmaking, Cream Soapmaking and even shows how to make those cool Geode soaps! This is the perfect book for a beginner, but also appropriate for experienced soap makers looking for advice on how to package, sell and price their soaps.

• Find the right ingredients and equipment
• Experiment with different types of soap--from basic kitchen soap to the perfect facial soap
• Make and package soaps for holidays and special occasions
• Add special scents and colors to please the senses
• Master artistic techniques for unique shapes and sizes



Everything Soapmaking Book
$14.95

Making Candles and Soaps for Dummies by Kelly Ewing

Make floating candles, herbal soaps, and even a home spa. 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!

by Kelly Ewing
ISBN: 978-0-7645-7408-5
Paperback - 326 pages

Our price: $19.95



$19.95
Making Candles & Soaps for Dummies

Learn to Make Cold Process Soap DVD - $17.95

This video will introduce you to the process of creating your own cold process soap. You’ll learn about the chemistry of soap, supplies and equipment, preparing a safe workspace, exciting options for molds, colors, and fragrances, and how to store your creations when you’re done. An extensive section concluding the video will discuss troubleshooting strategies.

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$17.95
Cold Process Soap DVD

melt and pour video

Learn to Make Melt and Pour Soap DVD - $15.95

This new DVD will introduce you to the process of crafting with pre-made melt and pour bases. You’ll learn about supplies and equipment, preparing a workspace, exciting options for molds, colors, and fragrances, and how to store your creations when you’re done. Advanced steps cover techniques for creating swirled soaps, stamping soaps with patterns, and even embedding different colored soaps within one another. You’ll find that the options are only limited by your imagination!



$15.95
Melt and Pour Soap DVD

Making your own incense

Making Your Own Incense

by Tina Sams and Maryanne Schwartz

Learn how to make your incense from scratch using essential oils herbs and resins. This book explains how to make your own incense cones and sticks, how to create combustible and non-combustible loose incense with instructions for burning them, and how to fashion your own smudge sticks. The authors have also included specific blends to try and tips for creating your own.

Our price: $3.95



$3.95
Making Your Own Incense

kids craft soap making book

Kid's Crafts: Soapmaking - 50 Fun and Fabulous Soaps to Melt and Pour

Melt-and-pour soapmaking is the perfect easy and safe craft for kids, and this is the ideal guide to teach them how to do it. All the basics are covered to ensure "sud-sational" success, and 56 fun projects and nearly 300 colorful photos add to the appeal. Children will have a blast getting wacky with gross-out eyeball soaps, making soap popsicles complete with a wooden stick, getting happy with smiley faces, fashioning a soapasaurus, or cooking up "alphabet soap." Loads of cool soap facts throughout.

by Joe Rhatigan
112 pages, 8 1/2 X 10", Hardcover, Color photos
Publisher: Lark, 2003
ISBN: 1-57990-416-5

Our price: $19.95



$19.95
Kids Soapmaking

relax to the max book

Relax to the Max: 60 Candles, Scents, Soaps & Potpourri Crafts to Create Your Own Bliss

Slow down (maybe even stop), and smell the roses--and the jasmine, sandalwood, peppermint, and citrus blends, too. These remarkable fragrant candles, soaps, and potpourris make it simple for overworked, stressed-out women to experience the relaxing pleasures of aromatherapy every day. Each deliciously aromatic item in this lushly illustrated manual uses pure essential oils that promote a sense of health and well being. Whether the oil permeates the air or gets absorbed through the skin, it works its magic. An introduction explains aromatherapy's benefits, and provides hints for purchasing, blending, and storing the oils. With the help of easy-to-follow directions, create a Lifting Lavender Embedded Marble Candle; muscle soothing Relief Bath with juniper, rosemary, lemon, and eucalyptus; Serenity Now soap with patchouli; and Spicy Potpourri.

by Rosevita Warda , M. Luchsinger , Marie Browning and Dawn Cusick
144 pages, 8 X 8.", Paperback, Color photos
Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2005
ISBN: 1-4027-1931-0

Our price: $9.95



$9.95
Relax to the Max

Natural soapmaking book

Natural Soapmaking

"Soap is...one of the better crafts to consider as gifts...supplies directions for more than 20 different kinds of hand-milled soap, an easier process than starting from lye...instructions extend to bath oils and salts and to packaging, labeling, and creating a munificence of fragrance. Step-by-step descriptions are boldly illustrated with color photographs. Who could resist all-natural camomile oatmeal soap or effervescent all-natural champagne bubble bath?" - Booklist.

by Marie Browning
128 pages, 8 1/2 X 10", Paperback, Color photos
Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 1999
ISBN: 0-8069-6289-5

Our price: $14.95



$14.95
Natural Soapmaking

melt and pour soap making book

Melt and Pour Soapmaking

If you love handmade soaps, but hate the boutique price, then turn to this comprehensive volume which offers recipes for dozens of exotic soaps made from both easy-to-melt bases and hand-milled bases.”—Crafts. “Projects use commercially available soap bases that can be melted in a microwave or double boiler and scented and molded to suit the maker’s taste.

by Marie Browning
128 pages, 8 1/2 X 10", Paperback, Color photos
Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2002
ISBN: 0-8069-7215-7

Our price: $14.95



$14.95
Melt & Pour Soapmaking

handcrafted soap book

300 Handcrafted Soaps

A continuation of the projects found in Marie Browning’s Melt and Pour Soapmaking, using commercially available soap bases. ...There are also lovely molded soaps that one would hate to destroy by using. All of these soaps can be made using kitchen equipment, and no lye or animal fat is used in the process.

by Marie Browning
144 pages, 8 1/2 X 10", Paperback, Color photos
Publisher: Sterling Publishing, 2003
ISBN: 1-4027-0797-5

Our price: $14.95



$14.95
300 Handcrafted Soaps


herbal bodycare business


Creating an Herbal Bodycare Business

by Sandy Maine

Yes, you can build your own profitable business that gives you the freedom to express your creativity and drive, as well as social and economic responsibility. In Creating an Herbal Bodycare Business, Sandy Maine shares her experience and philosophy of building a successful company, as well as stories from other business owners who work with their hands and minds to enrich the health and well-being of others.

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 3, 1999)
ISBN: 1580170943
Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6.0 x 0.4 inches
Our Price: $13.95



$13.95
Herbal Bodycare Business

Out till approx. June 10


herbs for natural beauty book


Herbs for Natural Beauty

by Rosemary Gladstar

One of America's foremost herbalists provides concise, simple-to-understand, and practical information for using herbs for health and well-being. Each book contains profiles of specific herbs, cautions, contraindications, and easy-to-make recipes to relieve common ailments.

Paperback: 80 pages
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (January 6, 1999)
ISBN: 1580171524
Product Dimensions: 9.0 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
Our Price: $8.95



$8.95
Herbs for Natural Beauty


the naturally clean home


The Naturally Clean Home

by Karyn Siegel-Maier

In The Naturally Clean Home, author and alternative health writer Karyn Siegel-Maier explores the safe, nontoxic, effective and inexpensive cleaning formulas that can be easily made from baking soda, vinegar, beeswax, herbs, essential oils, and other natural ingredients. With recipes for tough basement dirt-busters to fragrant air fresheners, The Naturally Clean Home has a solution for every room in the home ... and even several for the car!

Paperback: 169 pages
Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (December 1, 1999)
ISBN: 158017194X
Dimensions: 8.0 x 4.5 x 0.5 inches
Our Price: $10.25



$10.25
The Naturally Clean Home

marketing handcrafted products book new cover

Marketing Your Handmade Products:
10 Tips to Selling More

by Scott Blackson
Founder and CEO, The Soap Fairy

Learn 10 secrets of marketing your handmade products and discover how simple it can be to get started making money by selling what you love to make.

Learn how Scott went from a pot and a wooden spoon in his kitchen to running a 2500 square foot soap manufacturing plant in just 5 years.

Whether you are trying to sell your paintings at a local art show or trying to turn your candle-making into a full time career, here are some basic, easy to follow suggestions for getting your marketing plan off the ground.

Our price: $7.95



$7.95
Marketing Your Handmade Products

How to Make Lotion - A Bramble Berry Book

This new sixteen page Bramble Berry booklet is a quick and basic overview for making great lotions. It contains step-by-step instructions to make one lotion recipe. Once you've mastered the basics, you will be able to follow any lotion recipe and make a successful batch of lotion.
Read the Table of Contents.

Our price: $6.00



$6.00
How to Make Lotion

Hand Crafted Soap Book

Hand Crafted Soap

Dee Boone, the author of this comprehensive hot process soapmaking book, is a local Pacific Northwest soaper. I have seen her demonstrate her hot process techniques many times at gatherings. This book is filled with inspiring pictures, easy to follow directions and even an innovative 'Design your own recipe' section. If you're interested in hot process soapmaking, this is an excellent introduction to the craft.

by Delores Boone
128 pages; paperback
8.55" x 10.99", October 2002

Our price: $16.99



$16.99
Hand Crafted Soap

aromatherapy workbook

Aromatherapy Workbook

by Marcel Lavabre
ISBN 0-89281-644-9
192 pages; 8" x 10"

This revised edition of Aromatherapy Workbook incorporates the latest biochemical research with the spiritual and psychological effects of essential oils. A practical guide to the history, folklore, science, and art of aromatherapy, it also includes extensive reference charts that summarize the therapeutic uses of more than 70 essential oils. More than 50,000 copies sold in previous edition. Easy-to-follow illustrated reference for beginners.
Our price: $16.95



$16.95
Aromatherapy Workbook

Making Aromatherapy creams and lotions

Making Aromatherapy Creams & Lotions: 101 Natural Formulas to Revitalize & Nourish Your Skin

by Donna Maria
ISBN:1-58017-241-5
160 pages; 9" x 6"; Paperback
List Price $16.95, our price: $13.95

A reader's guide to creating exciting, inventive, and unique cosmetics and body-care products using all-natural ingredients and the power of aromatherapy includes an overview of aromatherapy techniques to extract aromatic plant materials, tips on creating unique and personal creams and lotions, and a full complement of inspirational recipes.



$13.95
Making Aromatherapy Creams and Lotions


aromatherapy for mother and baby

Aromatherapy & Massage for Mother & Baby

by Allison England
ISBN 0-89281-898-0
176 pages; 6" x 9"

Fragrant, gentle essential oils are ideally suited to the special needs of women during pregnancy, birth, and early motherhood. This newly revised edition of the definitive guide provides the reader with expert advice on using essential oils in massage, baths, compresses, lotions, and inhalations. Special sections on massage give complete instructions for easing the discomforts of pregnancy, relieving the pain of labor and birth, and facilitating the bonding of mother and child. Written by a registered nurse trained in herbal medicine, reflexology, and massage.
Our price: $14.95



$14.95
Aromatherapy & Massage for Mother & Baby

advanced aromatherapy


Advanced Aromatherapy

by Kurt Schnaubelt, Ph.D.
ISBN 0-89281-743-7
144 pages; 8" x 10"

A chemist and aromatherapy practitioner provides scientific proof for the effectiveness of using essential oils. Aromatherapy is the fastest-growing segment of the body care industry, an effective and deeply pleasurable way to maintain well-being. Now, Kurt Schnaubelt, a chemist and longtime aromatherapy practitioner, provides scientific proof for the efficacy of essential oils, explained clearly and logically. Advanced Aromatherapy explains how to treat symptoms ranging from hay fever to stress disorders with predictable results.
Our price: $16.95



$16.95
Advanced Aromatherapy

aromatherapy for women


Aromatherapy for Women - A Practical Guide to Essential Oils for Health and Beauty

by Maggie Tisserand
ISBN 0-89281-628-7
176 pages; 5.5" x 8.25"

Extracted from flowers and herbs, aromatic essential oils have been used for centuries to heal and beautify, offering a gentle yet effective alternative in the treatment of illness, stress, and imbalance. Maggie Tisserand brings a wealth of practical experience to this book, focusing on women and their particular health and beauty concerns. She shows how the unique properties of specific essences can be used to maintain healthy hair and skin, ease minor complaints, and assist in treating more serious health problems. Includes recipes for preparing your own oils, baths, perfumes, masks, compresses, and other remedies.
Our price: $8.95



$8.95
Aromatherapy for Women

aromatherapy companion


The Aromatherapy Companion: Medicinal Uses, Ayurvedic Healing, Body Care, Blends, Perfumes & Scents, Emotional Health & Well-Being

by Victoria H. Edwards
List Price $19.95, Our price: $16.95



$16.95
The Aromatherapy Companion


Making Cream Soap

by Catherine Failor
40 pages; Paperback
List Price $6.50, Our price: $5.00

Discover how easy it is to master the art of cream soapmaking. In this 40-page manual you'll find clear step-by-step mixing and cooking instructions, several recipes using pure, natural ingredients such as coconut and jojoba oils, a troubleshooting guide, a guide for formulating your own cream soaps, as well as a list of suppliers.

After years of experimenting with almost every kind of soapmaking — transparent, liquid and cold-process — author Catherine Failor finds cream soapmaking the most fascinating and unusual of all. See for yourself why Catherine calls cream soap "the ultimate shapeshifter of the soap world."



$5.00
Making Cream Soap

herbal home spa


The Herbal Home Spa: Naturally Refreshing Wraps, Rubs, Lotions, Masks, Oils, and Scrubs

by Greta Breedlove
ISBN:1-58017-005-6
160 pages; 9" x 6"; Paperback
List Price $14.95, our price: $11.95



$11.95
The Herbal Home Spa

Perfumes, Splashes, Colognes


Perfumes, Splashes and Colognes

by Nancy M. Booth
ISBN:0882669850
160 pages; 9.04" x 6.00"; Paperback
List Price $14.95, our price: $14.95

These easy-to-make recipes for homemade health and beauty aids using herbs, fruits, flowers, and essential oils pamper every part of the body.



$14.95
Perfumes, Splashes & Colognes


The Natural Soap Book


The Natural Soap Book : Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps

by Susan Miller Cavitch
ISBN: 0882668889
List Price: $14.95
Paperback 8.98" x 6.00" - 192 pages
List Price: $14.95, our price: $11.95



$11.95
The Natural Soap Book


The Soapmaker's Companion


The Soapmaker’s Companion
A Comprehensive Guide with Recipes, Techniques, and Know-How


by Susan Miller Cavitch
ISBN 0-88266-965-6
256 pages; 8" x 8"; Paperback.
List Price: $18.95 US, our price $15.95

The definitive handbook for making natural, vegetable-based soaps. Learn to craft exotic and practical soaps in your home. From handy liquid soaps to delightful "stained-glass" soaps, this book is your essential soapmaking source.



$15.95
The Soapmaker's Companion

The Essential Oils Book

The Essential Oils Book : Creating Personal
Blends for Mind & Body


by Colleen K. Dodt
ISBN: 0882669133
Paperback - 160 pages, 9.02" x 6.05"
List Price: $14.95, our price: $14.95



$14.95
The Essential Oils Book


Gel Candles


Gel Candles - 40 Creative Projects

C. Kaila Westerman
ISBN 1-58017-390-X
List Price: $14.95 US, our price $12.95
144 pages; 7" x 10"; Full-color photographs thoughout; Paperback.

Candle gel is the hottest new product in candle crafting. This new product (95% mineral oil, 5% resin) is transparent, is extremely easy to clean up, and has a significantly longer burning time than traditional waxes. Author Kaila Westerman gives the basics of gel candle crafting in ten easy steps, then explores the endless possibilities for creating special effects and embediments such as glass, botanicals, shells, stones, and pieces of solid paraffin candle wax. Readers can create candles that look like rainbows, aquariums, seascapes, playful sodas and other drinks, and more. Since gel candles cannot stand alone, each design is enhanced by wonderful whimsical, vintage, or even sophisticated containers.



$12.95
Gel Candles - 40 Projects

The Candlemaker's Companion

The Candlemaker’s Companion - A Comprehensive Guide to Rolling, Pouring, Dipping and Decorating Your Own Candles

Completely Revised and Updated!
by Betty Oppenheimer
ISBN 1-58017-366-7
199 pages, 8" x 8"; Paperback.
List Price: $18.95 US, our price $15.95

Step-by-step guide to making handcrafted candles at a fraction of their specialty-store cost.



$15.95
The Candlemaker's Companion

Melt and Molds Soap Crafting

Melt & Mold Soap Crafting

by C. Kaila Westerman
ISBN 1-58017-293-8
144 pages; 7" x 10"; Paperback.
List Price: $14.95 US, our price $12.95

Soapmaking has never been this easy! The revolutionary melt-and-mold method is taking the craft world by storm. Beginning with a meltable glycerin base, crafters can create stunning specialty soaps in minutes, with no lye and no waiting. It's as easy as melt, pour, mold and decorate.

C. Kaila Westerman shares her recipes for fabulous fun creations, such as Stained Glass Soap, Cat's Eyes, Flower Images, Sunrise Soap, Layer Cake Soap, Quilters Soap, Gemstones, and many more.Color photos and step-by-step instructions for 30 different techniques.



$12.95
Melt and Mold Soap Crafting

Transparent Soap

Making Transparent Soap
The Art of Crafting, Molding, Scenting & Coloring


by Catherine Failor
ISBN 1-58017-244-X
144 pages; 7" x 10"; Full Color; Paperback.
List Price: $18.95 US, our price $15.95

With common ingredients and equipment, readers can craft stunning transparent soaps. Step-by-step photographs offer a full exploration of this special technique, ingredients, and the basics for making transparent bars. Includes recipes and tips for creating unique and beautiful soap masterpieces.



$15.95
Making Transparent Soap

Making Natural Liquid Soap

Making Natural Liquid Soaps - Herbal Shower Gels, Conditioning Shampoos, Moisturizing Hand Soaps, Luxurious Bubble Baths and More

by Catherine Failor
ISBN 1-58017-243-1
144 pages; 7" x 10"; Full Color; Paperback.
List Price: $18.95 US; our price $15.95

Using a simple double-boiler technique, readers will make elegant and soothing liquid soaps. Dozens of recipes using oils, herbs, and other natural ingredients to create hand soaps, shower gels, bubble baths, conditioning shampoos — even baby and pet shampoos.



$15.95
Making Natural Liquid Soap

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