Natural Soap Making for Beginners
Tips for Tool Maintenance
A course by Marta Tarallo , Soap Maker
About the video: Tips for Tool Maintenance
Overview
“In this lesson, I will share with you some useful tips for cleaning your equipment so that it's ready to use in your next projects! ”
In this video lesson Marta Tarallo addresses the topic: Tips for Tool Maintenance, 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
“ Tips for Tool Maintenance In this lesson, I'll share with you some useful tips on how to clean your equipment so that it is ready to use for your next soap. When you're handling dirty equipment, especially if it has leftover soap on it, make sure to always wear gloves because this soap left in your pots and saucepan is still raw and still curing so it can irritate your skin if you touch it with bare hands. As you can see here, we still have a bit of leftover soap from the batch that we've made, so I wouldn't advise putting this straight into the dishwasher because then the soap could clog...”
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Course summary for: Natural Soap Making for Beginners
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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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