| Book Description:
 "The Handcrafter's Companion is your comprehensive, step-by-step guide to creating your own spa-quality products, for fun and profit!"
From pampering bath treatments, to rich, soothing creams and butters and aromatic home fragrance products -- The Handcrafter's Companion is a priceless reference collection of product recipes designed to create a relaxing spa atmosphere in your own home.
Don't you agree that the hurried, stressful pace of your daily life often makes it difficult to find ways to relax? Like many people, you seek to create a restful retreat in your home -- one in which you can relax and rejuvenate your mind, body and soul.
You'll find recipes for:
* Handcrafted Soaps - from classic recipes to deliciously different versions that you, your family and friends will adore!
* Bath Teas, Additives & Soaks - sink into a hot, fragrant bath and soak away all your cares with these original "secret" recipes.
* Spa Treatments - professional-quality treatments that you create yourself for pennies on the dollar.
* Bubble Baths & Bath Bombs - if bubbles are your thing, you'll adore these new variations.
* Butters, Balms, Lotions & Creams - to add deep moisture to your skin and luxury to your life!
* Scrubs, Polishes, Salts & Masques - still more variations to add variety and build your line and make your skin glow!
* Home Fragrance Products - beautiful fragrance ideas you can adapt to suit.
* Potpourri and Sachets - including a comprehensive ingredient list that you can simply "mix and match" to create a virtually unlimited number of flavors.
* Aromatherapy Blends - soothing... relaxing... invigorating... revitalizing... you decide - with your own range of professional aromatherapy blends.
The Handcrafter's Companion also Features A Treasure-Trove
Of Bonus Resources And Reference Materials
* Tips & Tools for Getting Started - a "quick start" guide for the complete beginner
* Keeping Your Work Area Clean and Sanitized - detailed instructions for keeping impurities out of your workspace and products.
* Cautionary measures when working with spa product ingredients - this vital information will help keep you and your loved ones safe from certain common ingredients that can be dangerous if consumed or handled improperly.
* How to Label Your Products Properly to comply with both FDA regulations and the expectations of your customers.
* Creating Your Total Brand Image - branding is one of your biggest opportunities to create a unique identity for your products -- you get vital tips on what to do... plus common "Branding Blunders" to avoid at all costs!
* Picking a Color Scheme - each color has a very specific effect on the emotions - this easy explanation makes it simple for you to choose the right color scheme to reflect your brand image.
* How to Make Packaging Work for You - how to source spa product packaging that looks professional and doesn't cost the earth!
* Calculating your costs for maximum profitability - if you're creating products for sale, the wrong pricing can sink you before you know it. We show hou how to calculate your costs and set prices that allow you to turn a profit and grow your income.
* 22 Low Cost & No Cost Promotional Ideas for promoting your products on a shoestring budget while you get established.
* Source and Supply Lists -- our "Rolodex" of industry suppliers, including exactly where to source raw materials, packaging, labeling and other essential materials... |
