This document provides information about soapmaking, including its history and how it has become a popular homemade craft. It discusses how soap was originally very expensive and controlled by guilds, available only to the rich. Now over 90% of people use commercially available soap, but many also make soap at home as a hobby. The document demonstrates how to make homemade soap using a silicone mold, soap base, dyes, and essential oils by melting and mixing the ingredients to create colorful soaps.

1. Soapmaking

2. No-one knows quite when soap was
discovered. It was, however, a VERY long
time ago.

3. Soap was very expensive, and in some
locations, it was heavily taxed.

4. Only the rich could have much of it.

5. The guilds kept tight control of their
recipes.

6. Soapmaking at home has become popular
for many reasons.

7. How it all began…

8. Shopping for soaping ingredients and
materials.

9. What sort of soap do most people use?
10%
90%
natural
homemade
saop
commercially
available soaps

10. Almost everyone can learn how to make
soap at home.

11. There are even shops which sell readymade
soap with different additives.

12. Why do people usually buy “homemade
soap” at so called organic shops?
6%
56%
28%
10%
for everyday
use
as a present
I don't buy
homemade
soap

13. Master class

14. I will need:
• silicone mold
• soap base
• red and yellow dyes
• essential oil of avacodo
• rubbing alcohol

15. To get better results I’ve cut the soap base into
smaller pieces.

16. We need to melt the soap base. It is more
easily done in the microwave.
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18. When the base is melted, аdd about a third of
a teaspoon of avocado oil.

19. Add about 3 drops of yellow dye.
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20. Now to get the beautiful color, drip about 4
drops of red dye and mix.

21. Allow the soap for 3-4 hours, so it is well
frozen, and can be immediately used.

22. Here it is! Beautiful homemade soap!

23. In just a matter of minutes you can create
wonderful soaps for your home or for
special gifts.

24. But be aware – soap making is addictive

25. Thank you for your kind attention!