Welcome to the forum.... Once you are up to speed with the safety requirements for soapmaking, then I say jump right in with some small batches... It really is very easy, I agonized for a long time before making my first batch, and I was like, Huh? that's it??? To me the most difficult part was recognizing a trace since I didn't have anyone to show me or any close classes.. I overmixed for a long time...(my soap was still usable, it was just more difficult to get in the mold) Try not to get overwhelmed with all the ingredients and equipment out there.. you only need a very little to get started.
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