Soap Making Workshop

In this hands on workshop you will learn to make beautiful moisturizing soaps using all natural ingredients. If you would love to learn how to make luscious natural handmade soaps using traditional oils, exotic butters and essential oils from scratch the traditional way, then this is the course for you! You will also learn how to use a wide range of herbs and natural botanicals effectively in your soaps. There is no prior experience required, just a willingness to experience the joy of creating your own soaps from scratch.   Learn in a hands on environment in small friendly groups. A full handout and recipe sheets are also supplied as well as useful top tips plus free soapmaking resource information. Whether you just want to make a couple of batches a year for your own use or you have a passion to starting up your own soap business, this is the ideal course to help you realise your soap making dreams.  We provide a great collection of recipes within the course, but you will also learn how to formulate your own recipes. This will allow you to easily swap things for your own preferred alternatives or even use fully organic ingredients if you desire. Want to register for the workshop but you aren't local? Want to attend virtually? No worries we have that covered too!!!!!

All of our virtual attendees will receive their kits days prior to the workshop along with ALL the ingredients that we will be using during the workshop!!!!!. They will come pre measured and labeled. The best part is you will still be able to communicate and ask question right there on the spot!!!! So sign up today to secur your seat!!!!!

In our Natural Soap Making Workshop you will learn:

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  • Brief history and basic chemistry of soap making  • Necessary materials, ingredients and equipment  • Understanding the wonders of saponification (oils turning into soap)  • Safety aspects of working with sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)  • The most effective oils and butters to use in soap making  • Choosing additional oils or hero ingredients  • Understanding saponification values  • Superfatting & lye discounting  • How to use lye calculators  • How to formulate your own soap recipes  • Colouring soap naturally with herbs & spices  • Effective use of botanicals in soap  • Understanding the different levels of “trace”  • Adding exfoliants and scrub ingredients for texture  • Working with powders and clays in soaps  • Alternative colouring options for soap making  • Using pure essential oils to fragrance your soap effectively  • How to work with cosmetic fragrance oils  • Preparation of your moulds plus mould and lining options  • Understanding insulating & gel stages  • Cutting, curing and storing your handmade soaps  • Ph testing your finished soaps  • Wrapping & packing  • Troubleshooting common problems

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When you register you will also receive the complete soap making kit that includes:

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* Branded Apron

*Emersion Blender

*Bowls

*Spatulas

*Coloring Cups

*Soap Mold with cutter

*Recipes

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All ingredients will be provided.

For ALL virtual attendees, the complete soap making kit along with ALL of the ingredients we will be using will be shipped prior to the event.

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