Welcome to the heart of your soap making journey!
Whether you’re curious about how soap is made, want to start your first batch, or you’re leveling up your skills, our soap making guides are here to walk you through every step. We’ve designed this section to be clear, beginner-friendly, and packed with value—no fluff, no confusion, just hands-on help.
Why Learn to Make Soap?
Making your own soap isn’t just fun—it’s empowering.
You get to control what goes into your products, avoid harsh chemicals, save money, and even create meaningful gifts (or build a side hustle). But it’s also a craft that takes a little know-how, and that’s where we come in.
Our guides are designed to:
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Help beginners feel confident from day one
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Give intermediate crafters new tools to try
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Answer common questions as you grow
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Keep things safe, natural, and practical
What’s Inside Our Soap Making Guides?
Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll find in this section:
Beginner Basics
Start here if you’re brand new! These guides explain everything in plain English:
- What you need to start (and what you don’t!)
- The different methods: Melt and Pour, Cold Process, Hot Process
- What is Superfatting
- Safety tips for working with lye
- What is Saponification
- How to choose your first recipe
- Making homemade soap
Step-by-Step Tutorials
Get your hands dirty with simple walkthroughs that anyone can follow:
- How to make your first melt and pour soap
- Making foaming hand soap
- Making body wash with Castile Soap
- Cold process soap with essential oils
- Making Glycerin Soap
- Making soap from plants
- Hot process soap in a crockpot
- How to make goat milk soap at home
- Decorative techniques like layering and swirling
- How to make dish liquid
Soap Making Ingredients Explained
Understand what goes into your soap—and why it matters:
- Oils and their benefits (olive, coconut, castor, etc.)
- Using Essential Oils in Soap Making
- Butters (shea, cocoa, mango)
- Natural vs. synthetic fragrances
- Coloring your soap naturally (clays, herbs, spices)
- What is Lye in Soap Making
Troubleshooting & Tips
Things don’t always go perfectly—and that’s okay! We’ve got your back:
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What to do when your soap doesn’t harden
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Fixing crumbly, soft, or oily bars
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Preventing soda ash and cracking
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How to test pH and cure soap correctly
Advanced Techniques (Coming Soon!)
Ready to level up? Soon, we’ll be adding expert guides on:
- Custom formulations
- Swirl and embedding techniques
- Using milk, honey, and beer in soap
- Designing soaps for specific skin types
✨ Your Soap Making Journey Starts Here
Each guide is designed to help you take action. No confusing jargon. No unnecessary steps. Just clear, actionable advice to help you feel confident with every batch.
Ready to dive in?
Start with our Beginner’s Guide to Soap Making or explore all tutorials below.
Your soap making journey begins now—and we’re here to walk with you.