Natural Soap Making for Beginners
Preparing the Recipe
A course by Marta Tarallo , Soap Maker
About the video: Preparing the Recipe
Overview
“Let's take a look at our recipes and the ingredients inside! I will show you how to input your recipe into SoapCalc: a free online soap-making software that you can use to create your own recipes from scratch.”
In this video lesson Marta Tarallo addresses the topic: Preparing the Recipe, which is part of the Domestika online course: Natural Soap Making for Beginners. Learn how to make your own botanical soap from scratch using all-natural ingredients, dyes, and scents.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Preparing the Recipe In this lesson, we'll look at your recipe and the ingredients in it. I'll also show you how to enter your recipe into SoapCalc, which is a free online soap-making calculator that you can use to build up your own recipes from scratch. Here, I have SoapCalc in front of me. As you can see, it can be accessed from a website that I have linked down below. When you look at SoapCalc, the first thing that you can see is that there are different numbers. These numbers are walking you through all of the things you need to fill in to obtain your recipe. The very first thing that...”
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Course summary for: Natural Soap Making for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY

Marta Tarallo
A course by Marta Tarallo
Originally from Italy, Marta Tarallo is a London-based soap maker and the founder of Bottega Zero Waste. After studying Chinese art and language, she spent several years working in a high-end auction house before she found her true calling in the simplicity of soap making. She decided to teach herself and shared her journey online, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers along the way.
Thanks to her success on social media, Marta has collaborated with brands such as Mastercard, Ren, and Eileen Fisher, and had her work featured in publications like Handmade Beauty and Home. She has also written a book about her craft, Botanical Soaps, which has been translated into three languages and sold worldwide. She is currently devoted full-time to her brand, empowering others to lead a zero-waste lifestyle by teaching them how to make their own organic bathroom and skincare products.
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