Soap Making Basics

So you want to make soap? 

Not only is it a fun hobby it can also lead into an exciting small business.

But every soapmaker…just like any chemist or scientist…needs to start somewhere.

I don’t think Einstein‘s E=MC2 just popped into his head out of nowhere, do you? (OK maybe that’s not a good example.)

But we all start somewhere.

You may be a total newbie to this, although you’ve wanted to try this forever.

If you have dreams of making 3D soap on a rope, soap with glitter or aromatic soap using essential oils, this easy to process, and not overwhelming class will help you learn the basics.

In this 2 hour beginner class, we will go over the essentials you need to start making soap…and you’ll walk out with about 2 pounds of basic soap (about 8 bars.)

The fundamentals will answer some of the biggest questions like:

• What goes into soap?
• Do I have to use lye?
• What makes soap harden?
• What’s the difference between cold process, hot process and melt & pour?

And then…we’ll make soap

Here’s what you’ll learn:

• What equipment you’ll need
• What ingredients you’ll need
• Basic soapmaking terms
• Soapmaking safety
• How to correctly measure ingredients
• How to prepare soap making oils
• How to prepare lye solution - calming the fear (it’s not as dangerous as you think)
• How to mix your soap batter
• Learn the step-by-step process to make your first batch of cold process soap (we’ll talk about the heat transfer method and traditional method too.)
• How to Troubleshoot your batch - and even how to make all the 'faults' really add to the soap's uniqueness

And when we’re done...

You’ll take home about 2 pounds of soap (equivalent to 8 bars of handcrafted soaps.)

We’ll also cover other topics including: resources for supplies and industry websites

AND…you can ask all your questions in this hands-on class.

Registration Includes:

• Class instruction
• Class handout
• Class materials
• Mask
• Gloves
• Goggles
• Apron