Making your own soap can be a lot of fun and is not as hard as youmight imagine. Wit a little time and patience you will soon be creatingamazing looking and great smelling soap.Soap making was originally a hobby of mine that gave me greatpleasure, theres something quite satisfying about creating from scratcha beautifully scented bar of soap. It then turned into a full timepassion, creating wonderful soap for family and friends to enjoy. Then afriend suggested I take some along to a local craft fair, which I did andfrom that day on I never looked back. I now have a great soap businesswhich makes a healthy profit and gives me great satisfaction. So now20 years on from my first batch I love to teach the art of soap making.Believe me over 20 years of soap making I know a thing or to, I'vecertainly had most things go wrong at some time or another in theearly years. It can be frustrating at first but if you learn thefundamentals and put into practice my methods you WILL have greatsoap every time.First of all lets just mention a few essential bits of equipment.1, Scales, try to get good quality scales that measure accurately .2, A large stainless steel pot for mixing.3, A stainless steel spoon (or plastic)4, A storage container for your LYE, very import it is marked LYE andused for nothing else.5, Apron, rubber gloves and goggles for use when using LYE.6, Thermometer with a good range.7, Soap molds, these can be inexpensive or home made.8, A stick blender.Soap making is becoming more and more popular, with many peoplelooking for natural products to use as an alternative to commerciallyproduced soap. Homemade soap has the advantage of being chemicalfree and pure, as well as cheap. Learning how to make soap at homealso has great benefits for people who suffer from skin irritations, acne,eczema and psoriasis. There are various methods on how to make soap, and each of themhas its own techniques, ranging from basic skills to more advancedsoap making processes.How to make soap - the Cold Process