A Step-By-Step Guide to Starting a Successful Home-Based Soap and Candle Making Business

Do you dream of being your own boss?

Are you concerned about the chemicals that are readily used in commercial soap and candles?

Imagine coming home at the end of a long, challenging day at work to a warm bath, surrounded by the glow of relaxingly scented candles. As you dip your feet into the water, you feel its warmth wash over you.

You grab the handcrafted bar of soap off the side of the tub. As you lather up, you’re confident that the ingredients are organic and safe for your skin. The smell, the ambiance, and the bubbles melt away the day’s worries.

For most of us, there is nothing like taking a hot bath or shower with a lovely bar of soap. The art and craft of soap making has been around for centuries, ensuring that we as humans are forever “bathed” in good smelling scents.

It’s easy to locate a nice bar of soap that makes us feel clean and vibrant after use. Yet, how much more fun is it to create a soap that is organic and made to your personal specifications for yourself and your loved ones?

If you enjoy crafting soaps you will also enjoy making candles, the best part is you can use some of the same tools and equipment to make both and they both go hand in hand.

It is my pleasure to pass on Tips and Tricks of the Soap and Candle Making trade in this book. I trust you will find the following content enlightening enough to become enthusiastic about making soap and candles at home.

In this Art, Craft, and Economics of Soap and Candle Making and Selling book, I will show you exactly how to create lovely candles and artisan soaps from the comfort of your home. I don’t just stop there! I will also guide you in starting your own business selling these distinctive handcrafted items.

This book is broken into Three Parts:

In the First Part, we’ll Learn all About Soap Crafting.

• A discussion about making soaps at home
  
• A brief history of soap
• How to save money when crafting soap
• Tips and advice about making soap
  
• We’ll explore the processes and methods of making soap
  
• What benefits there are to homemade soaps
• All about soap making terminology (what does “saponification” mean anyway?)
• Safety warnings about creating soap
• A step-by-step look at the cold soap making process
• A step-by-step look at the hot soap making process
  
• We’ll discuss using clay in soaps
• How to package your soap for sale and what must be included on your label
• A handpicked selection of my favorite soap making recipes

The Second Part of the Book is All About Candle Making.

• I’ll tell you all about candles
  
• A brief history of candles
  
• An extensive list of definitions of the terms related to candles
  
• All about how to make candles
• An in-depth instruction on the basic candle making procedure
• “Recipes” of sorts about how to create 3 of the most common types of candles
• A discussion about candle safety

Finally, in the Third Part of this book, I will tell you all about how to turn your hobby into a Lucrative Home Based Business, including 8 Steps for establishing your business and how to grow your business with marketing.

I have also included an extensive appendix full of resources to help further your research efforts.