Learn to make handmade soap with Lovely Greens
There are a lot of soap recipes that I’ve shared on Lovely Greens over the years and I invite you to use them. It can be complex creating your own recipes and a real headache as a beginner.
My opinion is that when you learn to make handmade soap it’s best to begin with tried and tested recipes like these:
Natural Goats Milk Soap Recipe
DIY Cedarwood Soap Recipe with an ‘Etched’ Leaf Design
Gardener’s Hand Soap Recipe
Natural Lemongrass Soap Recipe.
When you’re ready to progress with creating your own recipes, you can begin by reading this article. Until then, have a browse of the soap recipes on Lovely Greens.
Soap making instructions
Once you’ve had a thorough look through the 4-part Natural Soap Making series it’s time to make soap. I always tell the students in my soap making lessons that the biggest challenge to getting started is the fear of handling Lye. Though you need to respect this ingredient, it’s in no way scary if you’re wearing the proper protection and working in a well-ventilated environment. Watch my video on making Lemongrass soap to see exactly what to expect.
Afterward, you’ll be on your way. Each recipe that I share on Lovely Greens comes with detailed instructions including any special steps and differences in ingredients and temperature. So get your station set up, read through the instructions, ask a question if you’re not sure about something, and make handmade soap.
Learn how to naturally scent and color soap
One of the most creative parts of making your own handmade soap is adding color and scent. Most bars of soap on the market are scented with artificial fragrances and tinted with dyes.
As a natural soap maker, you learn to use minerals, flowers, plants, and even food to do the same job. There are literally dozens of natural colors that you can use to get nearly every shade of the rainbow! There’s madder root for pinks, woad for grey-blues, alkanet for purple, charcoal for black, and spirulina for green. The selection of natural colorants you can use in soap is extensive and sometimes surprising.
It’s the same story when using essential oils. In natural soap making, you learn to use and blend the natural extracts of plants to add a beautiful scent. There are dozens of essential oils to choose from including floral rose geranium to herbal peppermint and woodsy cedar.
My opinion is that when you learn to make handmade soap it’s best to begin with tried and tested recipes like these:
Natural Goats Milk Soap Recipe
DIY Cedarwood Soap Recipe with an ‘Etched’ Leaf Design
Gardener’s Hand Soap Recipe
Natural Lemongrass Soap Recipe.
When you’re ready to progress with creating your own recipes, you can begin by reading this article. Until then, have a browse of the soap recipes on Lovely Greens.
Soap making instructions
Once you’ve had a thorough look through the 4-part Natural Soap Making series it’s time to make soap. I always tell the students in my soap making lessons that the biggest challenge to getting started is the fear of handling Lye. Though you need to respect this ingredient, it’s in no way scary if you’re wearing the proper protection and working in a well-ventilated environment. Watch my video on making Lemongrass soap to see exactly what to expect.
Afterward, you’ll be on your way. Each recipe that I share on Lovely Greens comes with detailed instructions including any special steps and differences in ingredients and temperature. So get your station set up, read through the instructions, ask a question if you’re not sure about something, and make handmade soap.
Learn how to naturally scent and color soap
One of the most creative parts of making your own handmade soap is adding color and scent. Most bars of soap on the market are scented with artificial fragrances and tinted with dyes.
As a natural soap maker, you learn to use minerals, flowers, plants, and even food to do the same job. There are literally dozens of natural colors that you can use to get nearly every shade of the rainbow! There’s madder root for pinks, woad for grey-blues, alkanet for purple, charcoal for black, and spirulina for green. The selection of natural colorants you can use in soap is extensive and sometimes surprising.
It’s the same story when using essential oils. In natural soap making, you learn to use and blend the natural extracts of plants to add a beautiful scent. There are dozens of essential oils to choose from including floral rose geranium to herbal peppermint and woodsy cedar.
Belum ada Komentar untuk "Learn to make handmade soap with Lovely Greens"
Posting Komentar