Course Review: How to Make Your Own Soap
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Review of 'Soap Making 101'


Awesome! But be careful, making soap can be dangerous, so follow all the precautions.
Instructional Content Provided
9
Organization, Mechanics, Formatting
9
Originality, Tool Use, Media, Activities
8
Instructor Expertise
8
Instructor Participation
9
8.9
"Great"
Course Difficulty: Easy but takes time
Estimated Length: 1 to 2 weeks

Course Description

Are you ready for the "suds" on soap making? If so, this comprehensive online course on the finer art of soap creation is perfect for any number of reasons...
  • Do you wish you could sample the many different soap recipes that are available?
  • Are you thinking of all of the personalized gifts you could give for Christmas, birthdays or other reasons to celebrate?
  • Or maybe you’re thinking about trying to put your natural knack for crafting into a profitable small business?
If any of these (or a host of others) ring true to your current situation, then this course will likely be right up our proverbial alley. Regardless of whether you have any prior soap-making experience or not, you’ll be provided with everything you need in order to succeed.
 
In just seven comprehensive lessons, you'll tap into a booming industry--"homemade & handmade" products and gifts. Stores of every kind are carrying them--home décor stores, high end cosmetic boutiques, salons, gyms--even restaurants. Soaps, make up, candles--even homemade paper and stationery--you name it!
 
Now is your chance to cash in on this powerful marketing trend and laugh your way all the way to the bank!
 
Soap making is easier than you think. Take advantage of recipes, variations, packaging tips, pricing and profitable marketing advice. Enrollment is always open, so register today to cash in now!

Editorial Review

There are few things in this world more tranquil and peaceful than settling down into a soothing, sudsy bath and washing away the burdens and troubles of the day.
 
A big part of that soothing remedy is soap--something you'll gain a new mastery of during the course of this class.
 
The course includes a total of seven in-depth lessons:

Lesson 1:
Soap Making History (the history, plus basic required ingredients and tools)

Lesson 2: The Science of Making Soap (the materials and science; fillers and fragrances, etc.)

Lesson 3: Making Soaps--Basic Recipes (Fruit Soaps, Veggie Soaps, Spicy Soaps, etc.)

Lesson 4: Signature Soap Recipes (Aromatherapy, color and herbs – and more!)

Lesson 5: Special Soaps (Shampoos, antiseptics and bath salts, etc.)

Lesson 6: Problems with Making Soap (common problems and quick, practical fixes)

Lesson 7: The Business of Selling Your Soaps (Labor and materials costs, Marketing strategies, etc.)
 
Along the way, you'll gain insight about the history of the art, necessary tools and ingredients, plus practical step-by-step instructions on creating beautiful, natural soaps and bath products for yourself, your family or the whole world at large.
 
Soap making is actually incredibly easy--certainly a whole lot easier than it looks or sounds! These lessons will provide you with time tested recipes and variations, insight on how to go about naming your new small soap making business, as well as ways that you can position your business for huge success!
 
To chart your progress in the course, you'll be provided with lessons that include a practice assignment that will call upon you to use and apply the knowledge you've learned in the lesson. Most lessons will also have a short follow up review quiz, which aims to highlight the most important terms, facts and observations from each lesson. Please keep in mind that in order to successfully complete this course with a passing grade, you’ll need to maintain an overall class average of 70% or better.
 
Of course, if along the way you come across a topic or subject that you don't understand or that prompts unanswered questions, you can always contact the instructor directly by sending your message over via the Class Email Form, found under the Classroom Communications’ tab. Within a few days, your in-depth, personalized response will arrive, and all of the clouds of confusion will disappear.
 
Aren't you ready to unleash the creative genius within? Wouldn't you love to walk into your local stores and salons to find your soap products gracing all of their shelves? Aren't you ready to see the gleam and glitter of friends' and relatives' eyes when they open your packages and first see their new gifts?
 
Well, of course you are!
 
And now, thanks to the fact that this class relies on an open enrollment policy (registration can be performed any time of any day--even holidays!), there's absolutely no good reason why you should put your creative, artistic dreams off any longer! If you've been waiting and planning to premier your own crafty small business, don’t keep on waiting. Register now to start enjoying the life of a professional soap maker. Before you know it, you may be your region's next big thing!

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