Is Soap making an easy thing to do? only if you know what you're doing

One of the easiest ways to make your homemade soap is to use what is called the "Melt and pour" method. What you basically do is:

• Melt a basic glycerin soap that you can find at a hobby store.
• Add fragrance and color
• Pour into molds
• Wait till it cools down
• Done!

This wont give you the world's perfect soap, and you have a limited control over the final outcome. But it's a start. You can move to bigger and better later on.

Here's a great article about the subject:

Soap Making for Beginners -- Melt and Pour

Soap making has been around for ages. The process of making soaps can either be simple or complex, depending on what you want to make. You can make soaps as a way to make money or you can make soaps for personal use or as gifts.Keep in mind that soap making can be dangerous, as soaps become very hot when melted during the melt and pour soap making process. Soap making should be fun and entertaining, but it is also important to practice all necessary safety precautions when making soaps.

Read the complete article here:

Soap Making for Beginners -- Melt and Pour

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Colonial Soap Making. Its History and Techniques.

Here's an interesting piece about Colonial Soap Making. I think it's fascenating to see the historic point of view on thinkgs like soap making.

This booklet will provide persons interested in the ways of early American life some information about soap and soap making. Soap making is a homestead skill often forgotten in discussions of colonial days. Soap was of great value in keeping the household a far better place to live and work. The manufacture of soap by the hard-working colonists from wood ashes and waste fats give testimony to early American self-sufficiency and resourcefulness. Soap, an easy item for us to obtain, was produced by boiling wood ash lye and fats together. Soap's desirability and procurement wrote its own pages in the history of early America.

Full article:

Colonial Soap Making. Its History and Techniques

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Teach Soap website

A very colorful and comprehensive site is Teachsoap.com. These guys teach every little thing about soap making. Here's a quote from their home page:

"From beginners to seasoned soap makers, Teach Soap has something for everyone. We cover everything from simple soap making recipes, to more complex cold process soap making instructions. Our beautifully illustrated soap making tutorials will guide you through each soap making project with clear. step-by-step soap making instructions.

It's worth a visit. Here's the link:

Soap Making Instructions | Soap Making Recipes and Tutorials | Teach Soap

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