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Soap Classes
Classes chock-full of fun for all ages!
Periodically, we host a selection of soap classes to put a little fun back into the community. Registration must be made at least 1 week in advance of the scheduled class. All registration must be made in person at our store location and any cancellation that cannot be filled with another student will not be refunded.
Kids Classes:
Soapy Valentines with Marissa - $30
Saturday February 7, 2009 - 10am-2pm
Ages 6+
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, we will be making red and pink heart soaps, lotions and bath salts. For kids ages six and up, this is a hands-on, personalized soap making experience. Each student chooses their own colors, fragrances, glitter and other additives. They combine them all and choose which molds they would like to use, too! Games and activities will take place in addition to the soap making fun. Please bring along a brown bagged lunch.
Limit: 14 students
Funky Soap on a Rope - $35
Saturday March 14, 2009 - 9am-12pm
Ages 6+
A funky twist on the classic soap on a rope. This class lets kids get creative and wacky with colour combinations, shapes, and of course crazy coloured rope. Using a basic mold, we guide kids through this simple hands-on process. Each child will bring home 2 soaps on a rope. Games and activities will take place in addition to the soap making fun. Please bring along a brown bagged lunch.
Limit: 14 students
Adult Classes:
Soap Making Boot Camp - 2-Day Weekend Intensive - $325
March 14 & 15, 2009
April 11 & 12, 2009
10am-6pm (7 hours/day = 14 hours total)
This unique 2-day intensive soap making workshop covers 4 individual classes (and then some) on making natural soap from scratch. Day 1 will start with the basic prerequisite Cold Process / CP 101 Soap Class, taught by Marissa, which covers all the basics and more that you need to know to make soap from scratch; a little history and chemistry, necessary equipment and ingredients, lye safety, tested essential oil scent combinations, using herbs and clays for color and/or texture.
After a 1-hour lunch break (bring a brown bag lunch or dine at one of the local restaurants with the other students), we'll have a brand new class, Cold Process Part II (or CP 201) which will cover more intermediate detailed information about CP soap like coloring and scenting your soap to rival any commercial soaps you see at the store, including how to make layers, embed soap, and swirling to impress. (See Marissa’s award winning swirled CP soaps here.) The CP 201 class also covers using alternate liquids like herbal teas and aloe, more recipe ideas and scent combinations, how to use the MM Sage Calculator if you need to change the recipe and getting you more comfortable with making your own recipes.
Day 2 begins with David Fields’ Hot Process (HP) Soap Making Class. HP is another method of making soap completely from scratch. It differs from the CP method in that heat is applied to complete the saponification process before the soap goes into the mold. The result is a fantastic bar of soap, very similar to what you get with the CP method, with one big benefit; the soap is ready to use immediately (although it's a good idea to allow the soap to dry out for up for 1-2 weeks). There are several additional considerations when it comes to coloring and scenting HP soap versus CP soap (like HP soap usually only needs half the amount of scent, so you'll save money there). We'll discuss the pros and cons of both methods so you can decide which is best for you.
Limit: 20 students
*Registration must be made in store with a $100 non-refundable deposit.