Create custom soaps with patterns and colors
A course by Alison FleckSoap Maker
A course by Alison Fleck, Soap Maker
Design personalized soaps by mastering decoration techniques, colors, and unique patterns for handcrafted creations.
Dive into the fascinating world of creating custom soaps. Learn to transform raw materials into unique works of art, combining artisanal techniques with creativity. Discover essential ingredients, organize your workspace safely, and explore using calculators to develop balanced recipes. Find inspiration for your sketches and choose the colors that will bring your creations to life.
Master the key steps of the cold process soap making, from ingredient preparation to final decoration. Experiment with decorative techniques like zebra and leopard prints, and add embellishments to enhance your soaps. Learn how to unmold and refine your creations for a professional finish. Each soap you make becomes a unique object, showcasing your skill and imagination.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 9 downloads
Tools, protection, and your workstation
5 minutes, 46 seconds
Inspiration and Sketches
9 minutes, 14 seconds
Recipe and Colors
6 minutes, 5 seconds
The mixture and the traces
4 minutes, 0 seconds
Fusion
4 minutes, 3 seconds
Mold release and finishes
6 minutes, 43 seconds
What's included in this course?
Discover the art and science of crafting custom soaps. Learn how to choose essential raw materials and set up a safe workspace. Explore the tools and safety equipment needed to succeed at every stage of the process. Master the use of calculators to adjust your recipes to your liking. Find inspiration and create sketches that will guide your unique creations.
Continue preparing your recipe by selecting harmonious colors. Learn the basics of cold process soap making, mastering mixing and identifying traces. Experiment with decorative techniques such as zebra and leopard prints, and enrich your soaps with original inserts. Finish with unmolding and finishing touches to achieve a professional result. Enjoy each step to unleash your creativity and create soap works of art.
What is this course's project?
Learn to create unique soaps by discovering essential raw materials, mastering the art of cold process soap making, exploring decorative techniques such as zebra and leopard print, and then personalizing your creations with refined decorative elements and professional finishes.
Who is this online course for?
DIY enthusiasts, natural cosmetics aficionados, craftspeople curious about new techniques and creators looking for new techniques will find what they're looking for by learning to design personalized, colorful soaps with unique artistic patterns, combining artisanal methods and personal creativity.
Requirements and materials
No need for extensive knowledge, just a few useful basics. Familiarize yourself with essential raw materials, prepare a safe workspace, and equip yourself with the necessary tools and protective gear. Calculators are very useful for balancing your creative recipes.
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Excelente curso, explicações detalhadas e desenhos muito interessantes.
In her soaps, she combines the generosity of oils with the richness of plants and the vitality of minerals. They are comprehensive skin care products that are particularly kind to the environment. Sold through her company Baba and varied over the course of different seasons, they are a delight to the senses.
Content
Create custom soaps with patterns and colors
- Podcast: Liquid Stories That Solidify
- Raw materials
- Tools, protection, and your workstation
- Calculators
- Inspiration and Sketches
- Recipe and Colors
- Preparation
- The mixture and the traces
- Design: Zebra Print
- Decoration: leopard
- Fusion
- Mold release and finishes
- Final project
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FAQs
This course is designed for those who already have some basic or intermediate knowledge of soap making. It focuses on deepening your understanding of formulation, decoration techniques, and safety, and is not aimed at complete beginners.
You’ll need a double boiler, an immersion blender, a thermometer, precise scales, molds, protective gear (gloves, goggles), and utensils dedicated to soap making.
The essential ingredients include lye, solid and liquid fats (like shea butter, olive oil, coconut oil), water, and natural or mineral pigments for coloring.
You’ll learn how to create custom recipes, safely handle lye, use saponification calculators, craft decorative patterns (like zebra and leopard), and personalize your soaps with natural colors and textures.
The course walks you through using calculators like Mandrulandia to determine the right amounts of lye, water, and fats based on the properties you want in your soap.
Wearing gloves, goggles, and protective clothing is mandatory. Prepare the lye solution in a well-ventilated area, never pour water onto lye, and keep lye out of children’s reach.
Yes, the course shows you how to prepare and measure natural or mineral pigments and mix them into the soap batter to achieve even, skin-safe colors.