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Learn how to make soap from homemade soap recipes and what supplies you will need for soap making in this free video series.
There are 15 videos in this series:
Learn what you will need before starting the soap making process in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn what supplies and equipment you will need for making soap in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn what ingredients you will need to make your own soap in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to safely mix water and lye as part of the soap making process in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to prepare molds for soap making in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to combine and heat oils for soap making in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to equalize the temperatures of your lye mixture and oils, a very important step in soap making in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to stir your soap mixture until a trace forms in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to add soap making additives such as color, scent, and herbs in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to pour your soap mixture into molds for curing in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to insulate and cure your soap while in the molds in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to remove soap form the molds and cut into bars in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to hand mill or French mill your soap in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to add color, scent, and herbs to your hand milled soap in this free video on homemade soap making.
Learn how to decorate your finished bars of soap in this free video on homemade soap making.
Soap-making is a hobby that is growing in population. Many soaps are seen in bar form, or can easily be formed or molded into a desirable shape. Soap is usually a mixture of sodium, potassium, fatty acids, and scent and color dye. Handmade soap differs from other soaps because it usually has an excess of fat to consume the alkali (potassium); this makes the soap more hand-friendly. Many softeners are often added, such as shea butter or jojoba oil.
Are you a craft enthusiast? Are you looking for a new hobby or a special gift idea? Soap-making is for you! In this series of videos, our expert crafter leads you step-by-step through the soap making methodology. Our expert begins by showing you how to get ready for making soap and what ingredients you need for the process. Preparing the molds and oils for your bars or shaped soaps is made easy by watching these videos. Combining and equalizing the temperature of the water, lye and oils can be tricky. Watch these videos as our expert carefully combines the ingredients and additives used to make some hand milled soap, then try this technique and add your own additives to make your own soap!
Sheryl Andrews Sheryl Andrews is an enthusiastic advocate of the home arts. This award-winning quilter and crafter has spent a lifetime exploring the depths of traditional home skills. Sheryl, who marries a modern understanding of process engineering with the pleasure of creating beauty, believes an enriched home environment adds to the fullness of life.dkdk
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