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Category: Soap Making Equipment

🧼 Choosing the Best Scale for Soap Making

Posted on 05-2911-09 by Tes

Why a Good Scale Matters in Soap Making When it comes to soap making, accuracy is everything. Even the most beautiful recipe can fail if your ingredients aren’t measured correctly. A good digital scale ensures your lye and oils are perfectly balanced, giving you safe, consistent, and high-quality soap every time. Soap making is a…

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🧼 How to Line a Soap Mold: Freezer Paper, Plastic & Silicone Options for Perfect Soap Every Time

Posted on 05-2911-09 by Tes

🧴 Why Lining a Soap Mold Matters If you’ve ever struggled to unmold your soap cleanly or ended up with dents and ragged corners, your mold liner might be to blame. Lining a soap mold the right way ensures that your cold process soap releases cleanly and keeps its smooth, professional look. Even if you’re…

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Soap Making Molds – you can use just about anything

Posted on 01-1811-09 by Tes

🧼 Updated Article (2025) Choosing the Best Soap Mold: Creative & Affordable Options for Every Soap Maker Whether you’re just learning to make soap or you’ve been crafting for years, choosing the right soap mold can make all the difference. The mold you pour your soap into determines not only the shape and size of…

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Soap and PH – how to test your ph levels

Posted on 11-1402-05 by Tes

Soap and PH Levels It’s relatively easy to test the ph levels of your soap. Testing the ph level of your homemade soap is important to make sure it is safe to use. Soap and Ph – the most important aspect about your handmade natural soap is to get the chemistry right. If you don’t…

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Escali 136DK Alimento Digital Scale Review – To Weigh your Soap Making Oils

Posted on 06-1301-29 by Tes

Product:  Escali 136DK Alimento Digital Scale           Price: $89.99 Cheapest Place to Buy: Amazon Guarantee: 1-year Warranty My Rating: 10/10 Product Dimensions: Height: 3.75 inches Width: 7.25 inches Depth: 9.75 inches This scale is excellent for weighing oils for soap making, it has a removable stainless-steel platform that is easy to clean.  The…

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  • 🧼 Layered Swirl Technique for Cold Process Soap
  • 🧼 Chopstick Or Skewer Swirl: Elegant Lines In Cold Process Soap
  • 🧼 How-To: Hanger Swirl Color Your Cold Process Soap
  • 🧼 Cold Process Lime Drop Soap Recipe
  • 🧼 Drop Swirling For Cold Process Soap: Create Stunning Designs With Ease
  1. Tes on bug repellent plants11-09

    Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m really glad you enjoyed the article and found it helpful. 😊…

  2. Tes on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-06

    Thanks so much.  Clays and mineral oxides (like French green, rose clay, or kaolin) tend to remain stable, while more delicate…

  3. Sharon on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-06

    I love the idea of colouring soap naturally. It feels like such a beautiful way to connect creativity with nature.…

  4. Cian on Using Natural Colors In Soap Making11-05

    his is such a fantastic and comprehensive guide! I love how you not only list the natural colorants but also…

  5. Tes on Trending Natural Soap Ingredients & Sustainable Practices In 202509-08

    Thank you so much—I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve been experimenting with a few of these trends, and the one…

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  • 🧼 Drop Swirling For Cold Process Soap: Create Stunning Designs With Ease

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