{"product_id":"soap-casting","title":"Soap Foundry: Learn About Casting \u0026 Manufacturing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eEver wondered how the objects we use every day get their shape? It’s all about manufacturing! Almost every plastic or metal item around, from a toy to a car part, actually started as a liquid. This kit invites students to become manufacturing engineers by using soap to explore the fascinating world of industrial casting.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ewa-rteLine\"\u003eThe mission is simple: follow a design brief to transform raw materials into a solid, finished product. Students will melt soap bases, mix in creative scents and colors, and pour the liquid into molds with total precision. But the work doesn’t stop there. By inspecting each solid piece for flaws and refining the process to make it even better, students learn exactly how real-world factories use quality control to build perfect products. It’s a hands-on lesson in how to think like an innovator and turn a great idea into a high-quality reality.\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"The STEM Academy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984045830281,"sku":"S1-SET-SOAPCASTING","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0643\/0647\/9241\/files\/1_d3bad315-d1ff-4347-add9-f2290f84d99a.png?v=1780404718","url":"https:\/\/stem101.org\/products\/soap-casting","provider":"The STEM Academy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}