Cold Process Soap Class with Natural Clays and Botanicals

Make your own soap in this fun class! Join them for an engaging and hands-on Cold Process Soap Making Workshop where you will learn the traditional art of making soap bars from scratch. In this affordable class, you will get to make a 1kg soap loaf which can be cut into eight bars of soap. What You'll Learn: The basics of cold process soap making, including safety measures and techniques. How to work safely with sodium hydroxide (lye), an essential ingredient, you can't make soap without it! Understanding the saponification process and its importance in soap making. The benefits of superfatting your soap and how to do it. How to incorporate fragrance oils for custom scents. Learn about the nourishing aspects of each oil and why we use them in our base recipe. Learn about the unique properties and benefits of various clays, allowing you to customise your soap to suit your skin type. Learn how to blend all of your ingredients together until you reach trace. An introduction to natural exfoliants and decorative toppings like petals and seeds. Techniques for insulating and curing your soap for the best results. How to troubleshoot common soap making issues, such as separation and soda ash.