Soap can be designs in many different ways due to its many properties. One aspect of soap that can easily be changed is color. Aside from this, the small and basic properties of soap can also be easily modified to suit your preferences. Making a design for the soap may be the hardest but with enough creativity and practice, this will also come naturally and soap making will be a lot easier.

Because of the many ways you can alter soap, it would be perfectly normal to assume that it is a hard process to make. But as stated earlier, the hardest part is molding and designing your soap into something that you like. Even little children can take this up as a hobby due to the easy process. But keep in mind that children need to be supervised at all times because they will be handling dangerous substances.

First thing that you will need are the ingredients and tools that you will use in making soap. You will need some oil, lye, dyes, fragrant oils, lotion and herbal leaf extracts, depending on what you want to put into your soap. You will also need molds, mixing tools, bowls, knives and protective equipment such as gloves and goggles to protect yourself from the caustic effects of lye.

Before starting with the soap making process, you also have to have knowledge about how much of each ingredient you will need. You will need to do research on the different recipes that you can use for making soap. Changing the quantity of each type of oil that you use can greatly alter the properties of your soap. You may also want to decide whether you are going to use the cold or hot process of soap making.

Once you have decided on what you will do and have done your research, you are now ready to start making your soap. First thing that you need to do is wear your protective equipment. Next, mix the lye with water until it is fully dissolved. Once this is done, you can now pour the oil so that the two ingredients may undergo saponification.

When the mixture is done, you may now add the extra ingredients that you want, such as the coloring dyes and herbal leaf extract. Continue stirring your mixture until your ingredients are completely distributed in the liquid. Once you are satisfied, you may now pour this mixture into molds and wait for it to harden.

This soap will still need to be aged after hardening, especially if you used the cold method in making the soap. This will ensure that your soap is hard all throughout and that its properties are fully incorporated into the soap. This will usually take around 4 weeks before it is ready to use.

After the aging process, you may now use your soap when showering, or use them as decors for your bathroom. This way, you are enhancing the appearance of your bathroom. You may also want to give these out to your friends or relatives as gifts.