Soap Making
By David Fisher, About.com Guide
- Soap Making Basics
- Types of Soap & Soap Making
- Cold Process Soap Making Basics and Recipes
- Soap Making Tips, Tricks & Definitions
Soap Making Basics
Basic information about making your own soap - recipes, projects, safety information and more.
- What is Glycerin Soap Really?
- How Soap Cleans
- Tools and Equipment Needed
- Soap Making Safety
- How to Safely Make a Lye Solution
- Natural Exfoliants for Soap
- Natural Colorants for Soap
- Labeling Soap
- About Fragrance & Essential Oils
- Fragrance & Essential Oil Blending
- Soap Cutting Tools
Types of Soap & Soap Making
Different Methods of Making Soap - melt and pour, cold process and specialty soaps
- Cold Process Soap Making Basics
- Melt and Pour Soap Making Basics
- Rebatched or "Milled" Soap
- Liquid Soap Making
Cold Process Soap Making Basics and Recipes
Recipes for making cold process soap from scratch.
- Step by Step Instructions for Cold Process Soap
- Cold Process Soap Making Basics Video
- Creating a Basic Soap Recipe
- Cold Process Soap Recipes
- Getting Soap to "Trace" Video
- Qualities of Soap Making Oils
- Soap Making Supplies
- How to Safely Make a Lye Solution
- How to Superfat Your Soap Recipes
- How Soap Making and Making Banana Bread are Similar
- Make a Soap Mold Out of a Mitre Box
- Soap Felting
- Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe
- Rebatching Soap
- Sources for Purchasing Lye
- Gallery of Natural Colors in Soap
- PVC Tube Molds
Soap Making Tips, Tricks & Definitions
Here are some collected tips and tricks to make your soap making a little better, a little easier or a little more fun.
- Using Sugar to Increase Lather
- Using Salt to Increase Hardness
- Using Tea in Soap
- Using Milk in Soap
- Using Even Other Liquids in Soap
- Using Flower Petals in Soap
- Making Soap with Clays
- Using Honey in Soap
- Making Soap with Natural Colorants
- Cooling Your Lye in a Water Bath
- Using a Liquid Lye Solution
- What is Gel Stage?
- What's a Tongue Test?
- What are Dreaded Orange Spots (DOS)?
- What is Cure?
- What is Trace?
- What is Seize?
Melt and Pour Soap Basics and Recipes
Melt and Pour Soap Recipes - easy recipes that don't have to be boring
- Step by Step Instructions for Making Melt and Pour Soap
- Melt and Pour Soap Basics Video
- Morning Mint Soap
- Gem Stone Soaps
- Melt and Pour Animal Scrubbies
- Melt and Pour Valentine Soaps
- Melt and Pour Loofah Soap
- Melt and Pour Christmas Hand Soaps
- Peppermint Ice Soap
- Melt and Pour Autumn Hand Soaps
- Apple Cider Soap with Embeds
- Cool Water Swirled Melt and Pour Soap Project
Soap Making Books
Books and reviews of books on soap making - of all types, from beginner to advanced, melt and pour to cold process, brand new to antique.
- Antique and Pioneer Soap Making Books
- Soap Making Books for Kids
- Melt and Pour Soap Making Books
- Cold Process Soap Making Books - Making Soap from Scratch
- Soap & Cosmetic Labeling
Liquid Soap Making
Are you comfortable with the basics of cold process soap making? Looking for a new challenge - a new delight in your shower? Liquid soap is more complicated, takes a lot of patience, and a few changes in your soap making process, but if you follow the steps carefully, is not too hard.