How To Make Soap - Homemade Soap Making for Beginners

Learn to create beautiful handmade soap at home using the cold process method. Step-by-step guidance for beginners to craft unique, natural soaps.

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Brief Summary

This course teaches you how to make beautiful handmade soap from scratch using the cold process method. You'll learn about ingredients and how to craft your own recipes, making soap easily at home without breaking the bank.

Key Points

  • Learn to make soap at home using cold process.
  • Use natural ingredients like oils and butters.
  • Create your own unique soap recipes.
  • Use everyday items as soap molds.
  • Color soaps with natural and cosmetic colors.

Learning Outcomes

  • Create natural soaps free from harmful ingredients.
  • Calculate the amount of soap needed for your molds.
  • Use inexpensive kitchen items for soap making.
  • Master color swirling techniques in soap.
  • Gain confidence to experiment with your own recipes.

About This Course

How to make your own soap at home using the cold process soapmaking method. A step by step guide for beginners

Take this course and you will learn how to make beautiful, natural handmade soap from scratch, at home, using the ingredients of your choice.

The course will give you all the information that you need about oils, butters and fragrances, so that you can easily create your own recipes. I share my own recipes for the soaps demonstrated to give you a start. You can use animal fats or make vegan soap.

With the knowledge you get from this course, you won't have to be limited to following other people's recipes - you will be able to create your own unique handcrafted soaps.

Soapmaking is like any hobby - you can spend a fortune on it. However, in this course I will show you how to get started by using regular kitchen equipment and inexpensive ingredients that you can get in your local supermarket and health food store.

You will discover how to use household or dollar store items as molds, so that you can get started straight away at little or no cost. I will even show you how to make a wooden mold at a fraction of the cost of buying one.

You will see how to colour your soap with natural and cosmetic colours. The course will also show you a colour swirling technique, as well as how to make shampoo, shaving and an exfoliating soap.

FAQs

Q) What method of soap making is used in this course?
A) This course covers Cold Process soap making.

Q) Does this course cover Melt and Pour Soap making?
A) No. This course shows you how to make soap from scratch using the Cold Process Method.

Q) Does this course cover Hot Process Soap making?
A) No the method taught in this course is Cold Process, although the basic method for Hot Process soap is discussed.

Q) Does this course teach how to make soap without lye?

A) No, you cannot make soap from scratch without using lye. You will be left with oils and water and NO soap.

Q) Is this method of soap making suitable for children to do?
A) Some people allow their children to do soap making, however that is usually using the Melt and Pour method. The lye in Cold Process soap making is caustic and will burn the skin, so I would not recommend children or animals to be around while soap making.

Q) What if I run into problems while making my soap?
A) I have highlighted all the important things that you need to know. However, if you do have any problems I'll be there in the discussion area, ready to help you

  • Create home made natural soap from scratch, using natural ingredients, which you probably have in your pantry

  • Make pure and natural soap, free from harmful ingredients, avoiding known irritants

  • Easily calculate how much soap you need to make to fill your mold, and create your own recipes

Course Curriculum

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Shona O'Connor

I have been making soap, candles and bath products for over 25 years and over the last 20 years, I have taught face to face courses and created a number of online courses.I started with the Melt and Pour soap method and then went on to make soap from scratch using the Cold Process method. I love to share my...

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ui-avatar of Polya Pencheva
Polya P.
5.0
7 months ago

I am just starting to learn how to make soaps, and everything is very useful and well-structured. Thank you!

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Neetu
5.0
7 months ago

yes its a good one

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Tsitsi N.
5.0
7 months ago

this so clear and easy to follow so far. I cannot wait to finish course!

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Miglaise A.
5.0
8 months ago

so far so Good thank you

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Lori A. T.
5.0
8 months ago

She is very thorough on what she is teaching us. Not missing a thing.

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Julie G.
4.0
8 months ago

Would have been a 5 star if assignments were not just on a desktop computer. Plz make available for phone and pads as well. Thank you

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Yuliia K.
5.0
8 months ago

все доступно розказано

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Sabrina D.
5.0
8 months ago

so far the course is easy to follow

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Katrina R.
5.0
8 months ago

This course was very informative. I learned different tricks to soap making and plan to take the next course. I had already made a few batches before reviewing this course and I learned where I made some of my mistakes making the first batch. I also love the fact that I can continue to review the material. Each time I review it I find an extra tip.

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Tiffany S.
3.0
8 months ago

found the videos lacking in specific that wanted to see demonstrated, e.g. I never saw the thermometer being used once and i am still unclear of what temperature the lye water and oils should be.

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