Ive got the pasta attachment for my kitchenaid mixer and love makeing home made pasta.
it literally is as easy as he shows
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dufoH9mFEeE&feature=related
I use reg white flower and it does fine although it takes a few more passes to get the gluten developed but...
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your local beek is going to be the best source of wax as well as local honey which is good for a whole bunch of reasons.
as for makeing soap. The hardest thing to find today (local) is lye (or sodium hydroxide). Its considered a hazardous material so getting it online is not a good...