Soap Making is one of the most perennially popular of all the arts and crafts. Why? Well everyone needs soap for one thing. But there’s far more too it than that.

Today, with inexpensive Soap Making kits, easy access to cheap raw materials from craft suppliers, and the fact that we in our Third Age are keen to get back to basics in these uncertain times, all help make Soap Making one of the most popular of all hobbies.

Add in the fact that today’s soaps can look good enough to eat, coming in more shapes, sizes and scents than you could possibly want for, and it’s easy to see why Soap Making as a hobby has taken such a hold.

Find out more by reading our full Soap Making article.