Cold Process Soap Making Infographic | positively papercraft tutorials

Craft / DIY infographic titled "Cold Process Soap Making". Archetype: SEWING TECHNIQUE STEP-BY-STEP adapted for a general craft technique workflow. Craft-magazine instructional illustration in minimal flat style, warm craft natural palette, intermediate difficulty, clean editorial layout, anatomically correct hand positions, no tool brand logos. Show 6 numbered visual steps, each with a clear technique diagram, short heading IN English, one-line caption IN English, and small tool icons. Step 1: "Prepare Tools" — arrange scale, heat-safe containers, stick blender, spatula, mold, gloves, goggles; caption about setting up a clean workspace. Step 2: "Measure Ingredients" — carefully weigh oils, lye, and water in separate containers; caption about precise measurements. Step 3: "Mix Lye Solution" — pour lye into water with protective gloves and goggles, gentle steam shown, safe distance and correct hand posture; caption about adding lye to water slowly. Step 4: "Combine Oils" — melted oils in a mixing pot, thermometer icons, pour cooled lye solution into oils; caption about matching temperatures before mixing. Step 5: "Blend to Trace" — use stick blender in short pulses until light trace texture appears; caption about batter leaving a visible trail. Step 6: "Pour and Cure" — pour soap batter into mold, smooth top, optional texture on surface, then sliced cured bars on drying rack; caption about insulating, unmolding, cutting, and curing for several weeks. Include a small safety callout with icons: gloves, goggles, long sleeves, ventilation, caution for caustic lye and hot liquids; mention sharp cutter safety where relevant. Visual hierarchy with numbered panels, subtle arrows between steps, neat margins, soft beige / terracotta / olive / cream tones. Target search intent rendered only through visual mood, not as on-image text. All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no watermarks Anatomically correct hand positions. No tool brand logos. Safety tip for power tools / sharp implements where relevant.