Cold Process Soap Making Class

Learn how to make soap from scratch - the wonderful, natural soaps you see at specialty stores and farmer’s markets.  We use only vegetable oils ... and lye to make beautiful, creamy lathering soaps that are actually good for your skin.  We incorporate essential oils and botanicals.  A really fun craft to learn that can easily be a passion...  And, just in time for the holidays because soap makes such great gifts!

We will go over the process, get familiar with the equipment needed, learn about different oils, safety with working with lye (or sodium hydroxide) and how to create a formula, working with colorant and fragrance and essential oils. We'll make at least one batch of soap.  Soap made in the cold process method takes 4-6 weeks to cure, so you'll take home 3 already cured cold process soap samples.  The class handout has the whole process from start to finish, properties of different vegetable oils, terminology of soap making, info on colorants and suppliers list.  We carry any of the items you need to get started in the supplies section of our store at comparable prices, with no shipping charges.

Age 16 and up

Sunday, November 13 - Noon - 2:30PM

$50 Pre-Registration is required.  Call  (or send an e mail inquiry) to reserve your spot.  (650) 322-6500

This date doesn't work?  We can schedule another class, another time.  Just ask!

Cold Process Soap Making Lab

With a prerequisite that you know how to make cold process soap.  You can use our supplies and materials and an experienced soap maker will be available to answer any questions and keep things safe.  The oil blend and lye solution is only available for purchase from us for this lab.  You will take the soap you make to cure at home.  You need to bring a soap mold (a cardboard box works), we can supply a liner.

Call to schedule

$25 per person + $5 per pound for oil blend and lye solution.  We can supply the fragrance oil or you can bring your own.