The usual way to learn soap making is to follow other people’s recipes, and that works until you want a bar that does something specific: lathers more…
Best Silicone Soap Molds for Beginners: Buying Guide
Discover the best silicone soap molds for beginners. Compare loaf and cavity molds, learn what size to buy, and avoid wasting money on molds you won’t use.
How to Fix a Seized Soap Batch
Seizing is the point where soap batter goes from fluid to stiff in seconds, usually while you are still blending, pouring or adding fragrance.
Pine Tar Soap Recipe – How to Make Traditional Cold Process Soap
Pine tar soap is a cold process bar made with a small amount of pine tar, a dark, sticky, smoky-smelling byproduct of heating pine wood.
Tallow Soap Recipe: A Simple Cold Process Bar
Tallow makes one of the oldest soaps there is: a hard, white, mild bar with a creamy lather.
10 Questions Every New Soap Maker Asks (Answered)If You’re Just
If you’re just getting started making soap, you’re probably discovering that there is a lot more to it than simply mixing a few ingredients together. I remember making my first batch and feeling completely overwhelmed. There were questions about lye, oils, curing times, fragrances, temperatures, and what seemed like endless conflicting advice online. The good…
What Is Trace In Soap Making? A Beginner’s Guide To Understanding Trace
If you’ve spent any time reading soap recipes, you’ve probably come across the phrase “bring the soap to trace.” For new soap makers, trace can seem confusing. How do you know when you’ve reached it? What does it look like? And why is it so important? Learning to recognize trace is one of the most…
How Long Should Handmade Soap Cure? A Complete Guide For Soap Makers
One of the most common questions new soap makers ask is: “How long should handmade soap cure before I can use it?” The short answer is that most cold process soap should cure for 4 to 6 weeks. However, the real answer depends on the recipe, water content, oils used, humidity, and the quality of…
Best Selling Soap Scents: What Customers Actually Buy
One of the biggest mistakes new soap makers make is creating soaps based entirely on personal preference. While there’s nothing wrong with making a soap that you love, if you’re selling at craft fairs, farmers markets, Etsy, or through your own website, it helps to understand what customers actually buy. Over the years I’ve noticed…
Soap Additives For Cold Process Soap: Clays, Herbs, Milks, Sugar & More
If you’re just getting into cold process soap making, exploring additives is one of the best ways to customize your bars and make them truly unique. From silky goat milk to earthy clays or even a swirl of honey, the number of possibilities can feel almost endless. Over the years I’ve experimented with many different…