Soaps Crafts

Information and resources for soap makers.

• Soap Making Resource - Detailed step by step guide for soap making at home. Information about tools, ingredients, skin care and tutorials.
  
• Smelly Chick’s Online - Soapmaking Resource - Tutorials, soap porn, industry news and more.
  
• Soap Teacher - Soap making instructions.
  
• SoapCalc - Features three different lye calculators for developing soap recipes. Includes information on oils, equipment and FAQ page.
  
• Cole Brothers Soap - Guide on making and marketing decorative soap. Comes with 250 recipes and complete step by step instructions.
  
• Nizzy's Whipped Soap - Instructional guide on how to make whipped soap bars. Includes recipes, gallery, tips, and pioneer diary.
  
• Audrey's Soap Site - Instruction and recipes for making soap at home. Also includes instruction and recipes for making your own cosmetics.
  
• Soap Naturally Web - Collection of resources and information about natural handmade soap. Recipes, photo archive, history of soapmaking, and soap making methods.
  
• Crockpot Soapmaking by Debora Yavas - Step by step instructions for hot process soap making using the crockpot method.
  
• Homemade Bath Products - Recipes, information and discussions about handmade soaps and bath and beauty products.
  
• Liquid Soapmaking - Instructions for making liquid soap.
  
• About.com Soap Making - Features information about learning to make soap.
  
• Soap Making Forum - A message board forum about homemade soaps, candles, lotions and bath products. Includes an information center with how to instructions and a resources page.
  
• Soap Making Business - Resources for those who want to start or grow a handcrafted bath and body care business.
  
• Soap Center - Soapmaking recipes, instructions, tips, and supplier links.
  
• Soap Recipes - User submitted recipes for homemade soap, bath salts, fizzies, scent combinations, and packaging tips.
  
• Cranberry Lane Soap Instructions - Step by step soap and soapmaking instructions. Cold process method in detail.
  
• Lovena's Soapmaking - Includes online tutorials for swirling and layering techniques for the Oven Hot Process method of soapmaking.
  
• Colonial Soap Making - This site offers brief history of soap from the first soaps through the colonial period with links to the Soap Factory's online catalog.
  
• Soapnuts Faq Library - Learn how to make soap, lotions, natural body products. Recipes, facts, help and chat room.
  
• All About Soapmaking - Learn all about making soap at home. Step by step instruction for Cold Process and Hot Process soap making. Also includes recipes and saponification table.
  
• Soapmaking - How to make soap and other toiletries from scratch. Includes links, articles, and discussions.
  
• Origin of Soap - Addresses the chemistry of soap from production to function including a simple lard soap recipe.
  
• Teach Soap - Basic instructions for melt and pour, and cold process soap. Includes a glossary of soap making terms.
  
• Sabrina's Soapmaker's Resources - Resources and recipes for soap makers.
  
• Cold Process Soapmaking by Debora Yavas - Tutorial for making cold process soaps using unique pipe molds.
  
• How to Make Soap at Home - Soap, lotion, and toiletry making instructions. Recipes for goldfish in a bag soap and other glycerin melt and pour recipes. Also includes cold process soap instruction.
  
• A Little History of Soap - Soap recipes, instructions, and safety guidelines.
  
• Soap Queen - Discusses soaps, toiletries, recipes, and experiments around making your own goods.
  
• Olympic Views - Beneficial for those new to soaping. Recipes, information, and links compiled by Kathy Miller.
  
• Soap Making Essentials - Learn how to make various types of soap with step by step instructions. Information about ingredients, equipment, decorative ideas, recipes and resources.
  
• Soap History - History of the development and use of soaps and detergents.
  
• North Country's Soap Making Recipes and Information - A large collection of soap making recipes, hints, articles, and tutorials. Includes a free lye calculator.
  
• GreenSense- Zenda's Homemade Soap and Beauty Recipes - Tips and recipes for homemade soap and beauty products.
  
• Rainbow Meadow Information Center - Instructional guide for soap and lotion making. Includes soap calculator, recipes, ingredient information and essential oil blending calculator.
  
• Soaper Land Forums - Community forum for makers of handmade soap, bath and body products, candles and cosmetics. Includes discussion areas for cooking, general topics and other hobbies.
  
• The Handcrafted Soap Makers Guild, Inc. - Professional trade organization for makers of handcrafted soap and bodycare products; resources, networking, annual conference, and newsletter.
  
• Make Your Cosmetics - Recipes and tips for making soap, toiletries, and cosmetics using natural ingredients.
  
• Pine Meadows Soapmaking Recipes - Recipe listing includes soap, lotion, bath fizzies, lip balms, bath salts, body scrubs. Also includes scent blending suggestions.