Cold Process 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 3-hour beginners class we will go over the essentials you need to start making soap…and you’ll walk out with about 2 pounds of cold process 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! Cold and hot process soap! 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 and hot 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 cold process soap and 4 bars of hot process soap.) 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  `