The Soap Making Made Simple Mini Course Lesson 1...

Introduction to Soap Making

 

Welcome Soap Making Made Simple Subscribers!

Thanks for requesting our free mini course of Soap Making Tips - you can expect to find extremely useful and valuable tips in each and every lesson you receive.

Many of the soap making tips you'll receive are derived from my newest book "Soap Making Made Simple!", a step-by-step guide to creating fragrant and elegant handmade soaps.

And, by the way, this will be absolutely critical information you need - whether you already make your own soap or you are just thinking about trying it. These lessons will not only show you the latest tips and techniques, but they will also save you time, money and eliminate frustration caused by not knowing exactly what to do.

Also, I'll show you where you can get the best prices on your soapmaking supplies, other websites you might be interested in... and perhaps a few suprises along the way.

I hope you enjoy it!

Dave

OK! Let's start right out by simplifying things.

There are basically two ways (or processes) to make homemade soap.

They are:

1. Melt and pour soap making
   
2. Cold process soap making

Taking a quick look at each of these methods...

Melt and Pour

The simplest, fastest, and by far easiest process is the melt and pour method. It is a great way to quickly begin learning how to make soap.

And it not only takes the least amount of time to learn, but also yields soap in the shortest amount of time. You can make melt and pour soap in a day.

The primary benefits of melt and pour soaps are:

• Easiest method to learn
• Simplest method of making soap
• It is a great way for beginners to learn about soap making
• Fastest method - simply a matter of hours to create great soaps
• Offers a great variety of soaps
• Requires the least equipment

While melt and pour is considered a great way to learn about making soap, it should be mentioned that many experienced soap makers continue to use it since it is so easy and has a short cure time.

Cold Process

Cold process soap is a little more difficult and time-consuming to make and does require more equipment than melt and pour. It is, honestly, more complicated and does take more time.

But, it is considered the genuine process by most expert soap makers.

And, once understood, it is no more difficult than cooking with a recipe. Cold process gives you great flexibility in making your soaps.

In brief, the cold process:

1. Allows maximum variety in your soap making
   
2. Makes what is considered "true" soap
   
3. Can match and surpass commercial soaps in many, many ways

Now, there is another variation that is sometimes referred to as hand milled soap. We will discuss this later on, but for now let's just leave it that the two main ways of making soap are the melt and pour method and using the cold process.

I think I'll stop right here today as I don't want to overwhelm you and it's a convenient break point. In the next day or two, we'll take a closer look at the melt and pour method.

But, hopefully, today will get you started thinking about the different ways of making soap and how they might fit into your plans. Soap making is a lot of fun and very rewarding.

And it will certainly be worth it when you see what wonderful soaps you can make for yourself or for unique gifts. Plus, it'll actually be cheaper than buying your own soap.

 By the way, everything you need to know about making soap is covered in Soap Making Made Simple!

"Soap Making Made Simple!" will show you how you can easily make your own handmade soap. You'll learn not only what equipment you need, but also precisely what you need to do... in step-by-step detail, to make your own soap. You'll get ideas and techniques which are next to impossible to find in book stores.

This is the gold which only comes from years of hands on experience... including all the hard-to-find information that only the experts know.

Over the next several weeks we'll be sending you, a little at a time so as not to take up too much of your valuable time, some important tips on soap making.

These tips will come from many sources including our own "Soap Making Made Simple!" book. This will be some of the critical information worth focusing on right away.

Here is just some of what you will learn in the upcoming lessons:

• The melt and pour method 
• Cold process soap making
• Melt and pour recipes 
• Choosing the perfect soap ingredients
• Create the ideal workspace for your soap making 
• All about soap making oils
• Soap making safety precautions 
• More soap recipes
• And much, much more! 

Coming In a Day or Two...

The Melt and Pour Method!

Regards,

Dave Cushion

P.S. Yes, that's really me above!

P.P.S. Want more? Why not check out our new book. Click Soap Making Made Simple! to see how you can easily get started making your own beautiful, fragrant soap.

You'll be glad you did! (Of course, your satisfaction is fully guaranteed with our 100% money-back guarantee).