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A beginner path from safety gear to your first cut bar.

Making soap is cooking with one dangerous ingredient. Learn to handle lye safely, make one forgiving recipe, and you’ve learned the core of the craft.

The beginner path

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A cracked bar of handmade soap sits on a wooden cutting board beside a wire cutter.The beginner pathBeginner mistakesOpaque and translucent purple lavender soap bars rest on a stone slab with a dried lavender sprig.The beginner pathCold process vs melt and pourTwo textured handmade soap bars rest on a rustic wooden table beside dried lavender sprigs.The beginner pathSoap making 101Three handmade botanical soap bars stacked on a wooden board beside dried lavender sprigs.The beginner pathMethods comparedClear safety goggles and black protective rubber gloves sit on a light wooden table.The beginner pathSoap making safetySoap making ingredients and tools, including oils, an immersion blender, and gloves, on a wooden counter.The beginner pathYour first batch