Welcome to Soapmaking Success!

This course dives deeper into 5 areas of soapmaking that can seem extra challenging or intimidating to soapmakers.

Each lesson will equip you with the information you need to experience further success in your soapmaking endeavors, and provide recipe videos to demonstrate that lesson’s theme.

By the time you’ve completed this course, you’ll feel more confident and adventurous when it comes to soapmaking!

If you haven’t made soap before, be sure to read the soapmaking overview file and watch the accompanying video.

If you have made soap before, feel free to jump right into Module One.

Course overview

Module 1 - Success With Fruits & Veggies
In this first module, you’ll learn about the best ways to incorporate fruits and vegetables into your soap recipes. We’ll cover some popular additives such as pumpkin, carrot, and cucumber along with a few more unique options including citrus fruits and berries.

Module 2 - Success With Flowers & Herbs
Module two will teach you how to infuse your soaps with the natural goodness of flowers and herbs. Find out which herbs work well in soap, and which ones are better saved for other projects.

Module 3 - Success With Alternative Liquids
During the third module, you’ll explore the many alternative liquids that can be used when making soap. Both vegetable-based and animal milks will be covered, along with other interesting options including, but not limited to, kombucha, wine, and apple cider vinegar.

Module 4 - Success With Natural Colorants
Module four is filled with information on natural colorants and demonstrates that natural most definitely doesn’t mean boring! You’ll learn how to use botanicals and clays to soap all of the colors of the rainbow!

Module 5 - Success With Simple Soap Designs
In module five, you’ll discover some simple design techniques that add visual interest
to your soap, without being overly complicated or intimidating