Introduction to Artisanal Soapmaking

Introduction to Artisanal Soapmaking

“You have reached the end of the course, thank you very much for signing up. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. As a course project you will have to make two handmade soaps with natural colors and scents through the cold saponification process. Before we say goodbye, we want to show you an example of how we would like to see your process and your project: The design Make the design of your soap, choose the colors and the smell that you are going to want your soap to have.

Caustic soda Follow the safety measures and mix the caustic soda with the water. Fatty acids Measure all of your ingredients and melt the fatty acids so that they are all in their liquid form. Fill the mold Mix the water/caustic soda with the fatty acids and when the mixture begins to trace, mix the scents and colors that you want, and then pour the mixture into your mold. The soap When the mixture can be molded, design your soap, add details (optional) and then let your soap rest to cut in 48 hours and solidify for 4 weeks. Share your project by clicking "Create your project". In addition to the photographs of each stage of the process, share a short text in which you talk about your experience in carrying it out. We will give you feedback as soon as possible. However, we ask that you be patient as it may take a while for us to reply to you. While you wait, we invite you to exchange ideas and advice with the rest of your classmates. See ya!”

Partial transcription of the video

“We are truly delighted and thankful for your involvement in this course. We trust that you have insights into soaps and their innovative creation process. Always remember. our aim is to overcome our limitations. Embrace who you are and let your creativity shine without fear. We hope you'll be able to create unique and amazing pieces with everything you learned in this course. We would like to emphasize that patience will be one of the key virtues you must cultivate above all others. Having worked in this field for numerous years. we have learned from countless errors before reaching our cur...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Artisanal Soapmaking

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (441)
• 20945 students
• 4 units
• 11 lessons (1h 30m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Craft

• Areas

  Arts & Crafts, DIY