This is such a well put together book. It is full of recipes and wonderful information. It has beautiful photographs. I enjoyed reading each section and was pleasantly surprised to see things I had never thought of using or doing myself. Like adding actual herbs to paper making. not only is it pretty, but it changes the color and gives each page a special meaning. I will definitely be recommending this book to anyone who says they like making their own things. I cant wait to try out some of these recipes and make my own paper.

The witch's workshop by Melissa Madara is an excellent resource and wonderfully formatted as well. I can not wait for the release date in May. This book will be a great addition to the book shelves of experienced practitioners and a helpful tool for newer to the path witches.

An introduction to green magic, this book teaches you how to make your papers, inks, incense, candles, etc. yourself, so that you have a better understanding of the properties of the materials that you are working with and a closer connection. I saved a lot for further use. The book itself is beautiful, I would proudly display and will highly recommend it.

<I>Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

Great starter book with lots of good information. Pictures are gorgeous and I can't wait to see it on shelves in stores!

This book is great!

I absolutely love every section. I can't decide which do to first between paper, ink and candles.

The book goes into details about not only what tools you will need, but also what each ingredient represents or can be used for. There is a lot of history here which makes each recipe even more special. There are in-depth descriptions about each section and recipes.

You get so much more from this book. The author has really done her research and I can't wait to try every single recipe.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I enjoyed this book very much. I have gotten more into learning about doing things more natural and learning more about how to tap into the inner witch. I have learned new things from this book and will look into buying it for my collection.

A fun compendium of do it yourself, crafting activities. Well thought out and presented, lovely images. It’s a fun interactive book that any witch or crafter would enjoy

Very informative. Been looking to expand my knowledge in the craft and this book helped a lot. I love how easy it was to understand and how applicable it is to my daily life. Looking forward to using more tricks from this book

A well-written, step-by-step introduction to crafting oils, incense, candles and more. Useful for a wide variety of interests and traditions.

*** Thank you to Watkins Publishing for allowing access to this title in exchange for an honest review. ***

In the big picture, I did not choose this title because it claimed to provide reference to magical practices.

Anyone who studies history understands the true role of "witches" in society, and how their rituals and holistic methods were challenged by authority and religion.

Further, if we're going to be specific, this books covers "Green Witch" or "Gardening Witch" practices, which do not follow formal witch or wiccan ritualistic methods in the way of "worshiping" deities, joining covens, or otherwise following seasonal rituals and spell-casting. Rather, green witchcraft focuses on isolated, personal practices pulling magic from natural resources like plants, cooking, and energy from the climate.

Coming back to this book - it is a resource for making tools related to not only magical practices, but also natural homesteading. Think of ancient societies - this is how they made dyes for clothing, candles for light, so on and so forth. In today's unreliable social climate, I am happy to have this resource, should I ever need to know how to produce light in a lightless world, make my own clothing... etc, etc, etc.

It's a wise thing to be able to sustain a lifestyle from your own micro-environment as much as possible. It's how the ancients survived, and it's actually better for the environment too, but that's an entirely different conversation.

Great book, 5 stars.

This is a well-researched how-to guide for making incense, ink, dye, paper, candles, oils, and powders for green witchcraft. I appreciate that the author attempts to explain why these things are meant to work from a scientific standpoint, not just the mystical verbiage these books usually have. The author includes some helpful trouble-shooting tips, such as explaining there are many varieties of plants in the genus that could give you dragon’s blood resin, but not all will give you the brilliant red color ink, or how to make sure your natural dyes stick to the fabric without fading. Some of the ingredients are a bit obscure - I probably won’t be able to find wormwood or frankincense at Kroger, but it would be a fun project to dip candles, dye shirt, or make seed paper. The illustrations are gorgeous.

The Witch's Workshop is a comprehensive guide for modern witches who want to cultivate their skills through the natural world. This book is organized by craft, with each project having its own dedicated section. There are sections on incense, ink, oil, dye, paper, powder, and candle making. Each section has a few different projects within them dedicated to a specific spell. The tutorials are detailed, accompanied with a touch of history. The photos are beautiful, and there's illustrations too. I loved the seasonal paper crafts, especially the dandelion paper; the wildflower seed paper was also interesting and I'm looking forward to giving that a try. Other specific crafts that I thought were unique: herb & flower inks/fruit & berry inks, necromancy incense, and more. I also appreciated the list of references in the back. Overall, this book is organized, research, and fun. This would make a great gift for someone, or a great guide to get yourself if you're a beginner or experienced witch.

This is a comprehensive book for folks who want to make homemade incense, ink, paper, dyes, oils, art supplies, etc with mostly natural materials, especially for magical purposes. I am not a witch but I am a lover of all things herbal, natural and artsy, so I enjoyed the book.

It is very wordy and could use more photos (there are photos of maybe half the projects) but it’s creative and fun. I didn’t really have any need for all the magical oils or candles and incense, and I have a couple of wonderful books entirely devoted to natural dyes so that section was great but not as in depth as my other resources. That said, there are lots of kinds of projects and a ton of historical information on witches throughout history (mostly European). Quite a good resource, whether you are a witch or just looking for interesting new ways to use natural materials for crafting.

The one thing I do wish is that there were more tools as in the title. I was hoping for some carved wands, dyed bone tools (my kids and I have made gorgeous deep purple dyed bones from found bones and spent elderberries), maybe even a handmade knife or carved spoons. That said, this is a great resource.

I read a temporary digital copy of this book for review.

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with The Witch's Workshop, more than I thought I would at the outset. I admit to not being particularly crafty or really hands on at all when it comes to making witchcraft supplies. I generally just purchase everything. So I wasn't sure if this would be a helpful resource for me, but I was pleasantly surprised. This book covers not just the making of various supplies like incense, dye, paper, and candles, but also the history and some science behind each of the items and their long time use in pagan practice. It's fascinating! Plus specific recipes using the items, such as a hand dyed tarot pouch or an edible butter candle. The beautiful photos help too, I'm always a sucker for pretty pictures. I still think some of the things, like paper pulp, will be beyond my current skill level, but I'm confident I can use this book to grow! There's references and further reading in the back, but not much in the way of using the finished products in specific spells and rituals, so you'll need the knowledge of where to take it from here. But for any witch or pagan who is looking to be more hands on in their supplies, this will be an ideal reference to have on hand.

Wonderful craft resource for a novice or established practitioner. Lots of useful hints and tips with gorgeous images.

Gorgeous craft book in the witches way. It was more of a craft book ,than say a spell book, and for the crafty girl I am, that was just fine! I especially liked the chapters on the natural dyes and inks.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.

This is a really unusual book, I thoroughly enjoyed it. In it, we learn how to make our own incense, dyes, oils, candles, paper and so much more. The author is incredibly knowledgeable about her craft and I see this book being useful to anyone who wants to make their own tools for their spiritual practise, rather than buying mass produced items. The only problem I see is that there are a lot of ingredients in some of the recipes, particularly for the incense, which may add up to being quite expensive, so bear that in mind. I would recommend this book to anyone who desires to make their own craft items; this book gives you everything you might need, and more.

With thanks to Netgalley and Watkins Publishing for this ARC. All opinions are my own.

As a pagan, this book is super helpful. There are some incredible blends, information, explinations. The steps, the photographs, all of it was perfect. This is the type of book you want to give someone who loves the green/herbal path because the author really put care into it. They took their time researching, and only offer deep explinations of the hows and why.

This book is thought-provoking on the various projects that can be undertaken in this read. I found many recipes for candles, papers, powders, oils, and incense. It was very interesting how the different types of incense can be made, and the author details how to make each kind, then gives simple-to-follow recipes with ingredients to choose from. I found this book full of good information, on easy ways to enhance your practice, whether as a solo practitioner or in a coven. I would recommend this book for addition to our collection.

This book is packed full of fantastic recipes for any witch. Accompanied by stunning photography that inspires me to make some of the items listed.
I have not heard of the author before but the recipes in the book definitely lean towards the Greek patheon so I'm not sure if this reflects the authors personal practice. Having said that the projects in the book are clear and easy to follow and suited to any witch.