SOAP MAKING STATION

Update - 13th April 2024 :- 

Fixed an issue where sims were stuck after crafting the soap

Update - 19th July 2022 :- 

1.Fixed an issue with soap gift box crafting

2. Added Red kaolin clay as ingredients for Rose Clay Cold Process Soap

I. Introduction

The mod consists of a Soap making station, a 10 level skill, 70+ craftable soaps, 70+ new buffs, 7 new crafting ingredients and many more!

II. Description - Catalogue

1.Soap crafting Table

Name – Soap Making Station
Price - 1000 simoleons
Location - Entertainment >Activity
Presets - 6

2.  Soap
Not present in the catalogue but can be found by searching for 'soap' in debug mode

III. Interaction - details

1. Soap making Station

A. Make Melt and Pour Soap

--- opens up a recipe picker menu from which you can select the soaps to craft

--- Available at level 1

--- As the Skill progresses, more soap recipes are unlocked

B. Make Glycerine Soap

--- opens up a recipe picker menu from which you can select the soaps to craft

--- At level 2, Glycerin soaps are available in the recipe picker menu

--- As the Skill progresses, more soap recipes are unlocked

C. Make Hot Process Soap

--- opens up a recipe picker menu from which you can select the soaps to craft

--- At level 4, Hot process soaps are available in the recipe picker menu

--- As the Skill progresses, more soap recipes are unlocked

D. Make Cold Process Soap

--- opens up a recipe picker menu from which you can select the soaps to craft

--- At level 6, Cold process soaps are available in the recipe picker menu

--- As the Skill progresses, more soap recipes are unlocked

E. Make Soap Gift Box

--- opens up a recipe picker menu from which you can select the gift box to craft

--- Available at level 10

F. Buy Soap making Supplies

--- opens up a picker menu from where you can buy ingredients

G. Buy Soap making Business License

--- Costs 5000 simoleons

--- Available at level 10 soap making skill

--- Allows the sim to pack up soap and sell it at a higher price (2x price)

2. Soaps

· Set Soap for Use – Uses 1 small pack of Lye. Required for the soap to be available for use

· Smell Handmade Soap – Gives a unique buff ( see table)

· Use Soap – Soap has to be set for use first. Available while the sim is in shower or in the bath tub. While showering or bathing, click on the soap to get the interaction. The interaction is available when the soap is in the inventory or in the world. Gives unique buffs

· Sell to Spa Day Corp – Available at skill level 5. Profit – 1.5x. Buff – In Demand

· Package Soap and Sell – Available after the sim has bought the Soap making Business License. Cost of packaging is 10 simoleons. Profit – 2x. Buff – Handmade profit

· List on Plopsy – Can be sold on plopsy

3. Soap Gift Box

• · Open – will give 3 different soaps

• · Gift ( when in inventory)

• · Sell to Spa Day

• · Package and Soap

• · Plopsy

IV. Skill – details

Name – Soap Making
Levels - 10 levels

Gained By -

-- Reading skill books (available from bookshelf)
-- Making Soaps

-- At level 5 -> Sell to Spa day Corp

-- At level 10 -> Package soap and sell (Soap making Business License)

--At level 1 -> Can make Melt and Pour Soap

--At level 2 -> Can make Glycerine Soap

--At level 4 -> Can make Hot process Soap

--At Level 6 -> Can make Cold process soap

--At level 10 -> Can make Soap Gift Box

Other Features -

-- Custom Skill icon
--- Custom Speech and thought bubbles
--- Making soaps is a Custom Club Activity (Get Together EP)
--- Making soaps is a holiday tradition ( Season EP)
--- As skill increases the skill gain for each candle soap also increases. (The initial few levels require much more work than the higher levels)


Skill Books

--- 3 skill books -

1. Soap Making Vol 1: By Vlad Bubbles

2. Soap Making Vol 2: By Bella Soapster

3. Soap Making Vol 3: By Bob Sudsy

--- Custom thought bubbles

--- Can be bought from the bookshelf

V. Soaps – Name, skill level, ingredient, buff
-- Can be crafted with soap making station
-- Can be sold from the inventory
-- Can be sold from the city living Sales Tables
-- Can be obtained from the Buy mode catalogue after turning on debug and then searching by 'soap'

4 Types of soaps and 1 type of Soap Gift Box

A. Melt and Pour Soap 

- Use 4 times; cheap, superficial transient scents, fast and uses less ingredients

- Buffs for crafting - Made Soap By melt Pour method, Novelty Soap, Lopsided, 

- Buff from bathing/showering - Cleansed Skin

- Soaps give unique buffs for each 

Soap Name - Skill level - Ingredients - Buff - polycount

B. Glycerine Soap

- Use 6 times; Intermediate, less intense scents, Uses less ingredients;

- Buffs for crafting - Crafted Glycerine Soap, Transluscent, Gentle Touch, 

- Buff from bathing/showering - Dewy Skin

- Soaps give unique buffs for each

Soap Name - Skill level - Ingredients - Buff - polycount

C. Hot Process Soap

-  Use 8 times; Expensive, Intense short lasting scents, Uses intermediate ingredients

- Buffs for crafting - Made Soap by Hot Process, Rough Around The Edges, Oww! That is Hot!, 

- Buff from bathing/showering - Refreshed Skin 

- Soaps give unique buffs for each

Soap Name - Skill level - Ingredients - Buff - polycount

D. Cold Process Soap

- Use 15 times; Expensive, Intense short lasting scents, Uses many ingredients

- Buffs for crafting - Crafted Soap by Cold Process, Smooth Finish, Expensive Tastes

- Buff from bathing/showering - Glowy Skin

- Soaps give unique buffs for each

Soap Name - Skill level - Ingredients - Buff - polycount

E. Soap Gift Box

- Can be gifted from inventory

- Can be opened to give 3 different soaps

- Buff from gifting- Warm and Bubbly feeling

Ingredients

• There are 2 types of ingredients for the soaps -

• Supplies – Can be made from the      functional mill or bought from the station

• Harvestables/Collectibles

If you do not have the ingredients, making the candles will cost more. Ingredients are all optional.

VI. Buff details - with special effects

--- Soaps will give special buffs on smelling and bathing/showering

--- All soaps reduce stressed buffs. Some special ones remove all angry and uncomfortable buffs too
--- Duration and intensity of buff depends upon the type of soap

• Melt and Pour Soap – Mild transient scents – Intensity +1, Duration 60 sim minutes

• Glycerine Soap – Mild more longer lasting  scents – Intensity +1, Duration 120 sim minutes

• Hot Process Soap – Stronger more longer lasting  scents – Intensity +2, Duration 120 sim minutes

• Cold process Soap – Stronger long lasting smells – Intensity +2, Duration 180 sim minutes

VII. Requirement

REQUIRES OUTDOOR RETREAT GP

Optional Requirement - 

Eco Living ( Candle Dyes)

Island Living ( Coconut, Pineapple)

Functional Mill + Add Ons  / Soap making Supplies package

Vanilla 

Peach 

Peppermint 

Lime 

Orange 

Grapefruit 

Kiwi 

Lavender 

Violet 

Dandelion 

Calendula 

Apricot 

Cinnamon 

Cucumber 

Aloe Vera 

Ginger 

Sakura 

Oat grain 

Almond 

Rosemary 

Indigo 

Matcha leaves  

Raspberry (Cottage Living/Custom)

Blueberry (Cottage Living/Custom)

Pumpkin (Cottage Living/Custom)

Watermelon (Cottage Living/Custom)

DLC Requirement :  Outdoor Retreat Game Pack

Made with Game Version : PC: 1.89.214.1030 / Mac: 1.89.214.1230

Conflicts: Should not conflict with any other mod

PolyCount : Soap making Station -   1861v/2078p 

DOWNLOAD BOTH SOAPMAKING_BASE AND SOAPMAKING_SOAPS

Download the Soap making Supplies file if you dont have the functional Mill