Class Syllabus: Soap Making 101
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Learn Online: Soap Making 101

Syllabus: Soap Making 101

Office Hours: Continuous
Course Meeting Times: Continuous
 

Course Description

 
 
Learn how to make your own soap in our self-paced online course.  If you've always wanted to try different soap-making recipes, create your own signature items for personal use, for gifts or for profit, or just learn about what goes into making a soap, this class is for you!
 
With or without any experience you will learn the foundations of soap making: the history behind the craft; basic melt and pour techniques, popular cold-process methods; how to create your own recipes (using a simple set formula); how to create signature soaps, basic aromatherapy, special soaps and what to do when your recipes need a little fine tuning.  
 
Best of all the course has video demonstrations of the soap-making techniques as well as photos, step-by-step instructions and your instructor will not only be grading quizzes and assignments but is available through our class email to answer questions.

"Handmade" things are springing up everywhere -- in stores, boutiques, as take out food and in health care items. People are returning to the retro feeling of "home made" from home decor to high end, custom embellished clothing to homey foods. Soap can be a big part of this retro trend. Take advantage of this marketing trend and profit from your tiny investment in this class.

Soap making is actually easy. The lessons provide recipes for soaps in several lessons. They have been tested. You can use them "as is" or, at completion of the course, feel confident about personalizing the recipes to make them your own. Included are marketing ideas to get you thinking about how to name, how to make them special with your package and styling and how to price them for both wholesale and retail applications.

Learn a new creative 'art'! Try Soap Making today!

 

Course Requirements

There are no special requirements just to take the course (except a high school reading level).  If you want to start mixing soaps as you work on the lessons, a list of supplies will be given during each lesson.  You don't have to have all the equipment to take the course.

Course Goals

In this course you will learn:
 

-some history about soap making

-the basic ingredients and tools needed

-different soap making techniques

-step by step instructions on how to make soap

-some basic soap recipes

-several specialty and signature recipes

-some problems and answers to soap making

- some business soap making tips

Course Materials

All the course material required to complete this course is included.
 

Grading Policy

Each lesson will include a practice assignment that will directly apply what you have learned.

Many of the lessons will also follow up with a review quiz that will highlight aspects of each lesson for you to note. Students will successfully complete this course with 70% or better.

Course Outline

 

1.        Lesson 1: Soap Making History

2.        Lesson 2: The Science of Making Soap

3.        Lesson 3: Making Soaps: Basic Recipes

4.        Lesson 4: Signature Soap Recipe

5.        Lesson 5: Special Soaps

6.        Lesson 6: Problems with Making Soap

7.        Lesson 7: The Business of Selling Your Soaps

 

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