Cold process soap techniques

Learn all about colorants for handmade cold process soap, and how to use them, in our Free Coloring Soap Quickstart Guide! When you first begin making cp soap, color choices can be really overwhelming! I created this guide to help break down the colorants for cold process soap and help you learn how to use them. This detailed guide covers lots of info on micas, mineral pigments, cosmetic pigments, natural colorants, and dyes & lakes! Click to Lovin Soap for this free resource!

This swirled melt and pour project is perfect for fall and the holiday season.

We wanted to try a new type of swirl in our holiday soap and decided on the tear drop swirl. This tutorial will guide you through this techn

Learn the marble design technique for cold process soap making in this short video. What fragrance to use and how to choose colors.

There are many different ways to create a wood grain effect in your soap. This tutorial is a compilation of techniques and showcases the one inspired by Whitney Schneider of Cheeky Goat Soapery. You will be expected to have experience with cold-process soapmaking as well as complete understanding of the correct handling and usage of lye/sodium hydroxide before proceeding. Included in downloadable tutorial: 3-part video tutorial showing how the soap in the photo was made, plus a private link…

Swirling soap can be overwhelming when you are new to it! There are lots of striking swirling techniques to choose from. A favorite of mine is the Drop Swirl. It's an easy one to try for beginner swirlers. It’s so simple, but the results are always splendid! And you can get a fantastic variety of colors by creating tints and shades to really spice things up. This is one design you won't ever drop once you try it. Click to the blog for the Homemade Cold Process Soap Recipe + Design Tutorial!

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I see a lot of discussion on line about how to deal with soda ash on soap tops. Freshly poured soap is so glossily glorious – it can be a disappointment when you come back to it a day later t…