Welcome!
I started the North Country Soapmaking Library in 1998 with recipes and hints I had collected from messages sent to my soapmaking mailing list. I wanted the library to have a friendly feel and hopefully read like a community cookbook, so each recipe is presented in the contributor's own writing style and includes their accompanying comments about specific techniques for the recipe. I also wanted the hints and recipes to be from firsthand soapmaking experience, so I asked contributors to share only their own "tried and true" favorite recipes or hints. Later I began adding material from our online forum, as well as articles I had written myself (mostly in response to reader questions). We are just beginning to transfer the soapmaking library to this new format, and we will be adding more information regularly.
If you find any of this information helpful, please help the soapmaking library keep growing by giving back something from your own soapmaking experience... submit your own favorite recipe or hint (no copyrighted material, please). Each submission will be credited with the contributor's first name and last initial, and no e-mail addresses will be posted.
Please note: The information included in the Soapmaking Library is for your personal use only and is copyrighted material that may not be posted on other web sites, mailing lists, forums, etc. The format and compilation of the library is copyrighted by me, and the recipes and hints are the copyrighted property of each contributor.
A reminder: The usual disclaimers apply, and we cannot personally guarantee the success or results of any of the hints or recipes included in this library.
Enjoy!
Disclaimer — The recipes in this library reflect the individual contributors' own methods of soapmaking, and we cannot personally guarantee the success or results of any of the recipes included in this library. If you are new to soapmaking, familiarize yourself with basic soapmaking and lye safety procedures before trying any of the recipes. It is a good idea to run any recipe through the lye calculator first.
