Make an assortment of gorgeous, colorful, fragrant soaps right at home! It's easy and so much fun with melt and pour soap bases, plus a variety of easily purchased molds, tools, essential oils, and natural dyes. The boutique quality options will delight you: picture soaps, both tube molded and loaf style; embedded and embossed soaps created from the most exciting new custom techniques; fossil soaps, perfect for creating with and giving to children; and basic carved designs. And because a beautiful soap deserves a special package, there are also creative techniques for wrapping and displaying your soap creations. Numerous photographs, instructions, recipes, and patterns will guide you as you experience the pleasure of becoming a soap designer for the first time.