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SOAP MAKING TUTORIALS (Techniques & Process)

Oct 14 By Hani

Soap making is a craft once learnt opens a school of creativity. I have compiled some new soap making tutorials along with tips and tricks on preparing and cleaning up the set up, and there’s also information on how to use essential oils efficiently. You will find cold process techniques and instructions on handmade soap for beginners. Moreover, I have also added fun crafting soap projects for kids to enjoy. And there’s also a collection of skin care soaps, that make beautiful party favors and handcrafted gifts.

Soap making tutorials

DIY soap making techniques and cold process tutorials

Soap Making Tips And Tricks:-

Basics for making soap by Fix.com:-

From preparing ingredients to choosing essential oils, this infograph tells you everything you need to know about how to make your own soap?

Making soap without lye by Thrifty fun:-

Everything you need to know about lye free soap and how to make them! Also find ways to test if the soap is lye heavy and what to do about it?

How to Get Vibrant Colors in Soap by Soap Queen:-

Get tips, ideas and techniques on choosing type of colors, and recipes for making the color and storing soaps to prevent color fading.

How to Blend Essential Oils Safely by Aroma therapy reports:-

Essential oils are the main frame when it comes to giving your soap some scent. A complete guide on essential oils, their properties and blending combinations.

How to Prevent Scent Fading in Cold Process Soap by Soap Queen:-

Tips on how to prevent scent fading including, measurements of essential oils, temperature regulation and ways to anchor the scent.

Cold process soap instructions

Cold process soap design techniques and tutorials by modern soap making.

Learn to control your formulas to create layers, embeds, columns, swirls, stripes and more. You will have multitude of ideas for your melt and pour soap projects.

When to Insulate Handmade Soap by Soap Queen:-

Timing is of utmost value when it comes to soap making. And for insulation temperature has the same value as timing does!

Adding pigment, fragrance and botanicals to soap

Adding pigment, fragrance and botanical to soap by cultures for health

A good guide that provides tips and tricks to adding various mixes to the soap making melt and pour process.

How to Use Left Over Soap Scraps by Preparedness mama:-

If you have left over scraps of soap at home, you will love this idea on how to make hand milled soap and prevent it from waste. It has techniques on rebatching, melting and pouring soap to cold process soap and drying.

Shelf Life of soaps by Chagrin valley soap and salve:-

“Rancidity is a sign of deterioration of oils and fats”! Find out whether to keep on using the soap or whether it’s time to throw it away. And shelf life of natural homemade soap versus commercial soaps.

Soap Projects For Kids:-

DIY Soap Kids Can Make by Mama Papa Bubba:-

A fun way for kids to learn soap making and play around with their creation. Clay soap can be fun for all age groups, they can also be used as play dough.

Kid Made Soap by Gift of Curiosity:-

A fun activity for your genius toddlers and for you some free time. It’s easy and simple to make one with glycerine and glitter and no chemical.

Glitter Ocean Toy Soap by A Pumpkin and a Princess:-

Make an easy and crafty glitter ocean toy soap.

Creative Soap Gift Ideas:-

10 Minute DIY Donut Scented Soap by Happiness is Homemade:-

A perfect gift idea for bakers. Now when you need to clean up, and don’t want that scent of freshly baked donuts to wash away, use these donut scented soaps and you’ll never have to regret washing your hands again.

Homemade Ginger Breadman Soap by Soap Deli News:-

A nice Holiday gift for your guests this Christmas.

Neapolitan Popsicle Soap by Cut Out and Keep:-

Make these delightful treats for your guests or perhaps for your kids. Let them have joy in washing their hands while keeping the scent of yummy strawberry and chocolate ice cream.

Rubber Sucky Soap by Rustic Escentuals:-

These adorable rubber duckies with soap pond could be the center of attention in baby shower or it could be favorite toy for your toddler to play with in the bath tub.

Skin Care Soap Tutorials:-

Buttermilk Powder Baby Soap by Lovin Soap:-

Basic ingredients are buttermilk and zinc oxide, for moisture and hypoallergenic effect. The rest of the recipe can be modified according to your preference. This recipe is not for Tear Free soap, so keep it away from the baby’s eyes.

Almond Oatmeal Goat’s Milk Soap by Essentially Eclectic:-

DIY melt and pour soap recipe for beginners. It includes a pre-made base of goat milk soap, oats, honey and fragrance plus an added extra bonus of vitamin-E.

Orange and honey lotion bars by thank you body.

A fresh mix of orange, honey, olive oil, beeswax and coconut oil with shea butter.

Sal butter and salt soap recipe by soap deli news.

Make this simple salt soap using pink Himalayan salt and sal butter.

Naturally Clean by Pink Pistachio:-

A simple glycerine soap turned into naturally scented one. The blogger has used strawberry puree, chopped mint leaves and lemon zest simultaneously.