Soap making equipment

There's nothing quite like showering or bathing with a bar of your own handmade soap. And making handcrafted soap is much easier than you might think. Before I share my go-to soap recipe though, I wanted to talk about the equipment needed for soap making at home.

Before you can begin making soap at home, you need to gather some specific pieces of essential equipment. Here is a list of must-have tools for soapmaking, followed by a couple of extras that are also useful to have on hand.

When I first started making cold process soap I bought some soap making supplies and equipment that I really didn't need. Find out what these things were.

An introduction to the basic soap making equipment and materials you'll need to make cold process soap. Includes money-saving tips!

Our wood soap molds are durable and easy to use. They're handcrafted locally here in Bellingham, WA. Make beautiful soap with Bramble Berry's molds. | BrambleBerry

We had great fun today teaching eight eager ladies the basics of cold process soap making at Melton South Community Centre, Victoria. Our beginners soap making course is one of my personal favourites to teach because I do most of the instruction. We teach a minimum of four with a maximum of eight students per class. [...]

It's easy, fun and rewarding to make your own cold processed hemp soap at home! Our tutorial shows you the ingredients, equipment and directions to DIY.

Let's explore the best soap making books, from beginner to more advanced. Stock your bookshelf with great resources for your new hobby.