In-person course
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Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

Oat, Honey and Banana Soap

Description

Make your own completely natural handmade soap, from scratch! Using palm-free, plant-based oils and butters, you'll learn about saponification with natural lye. And, following one of our six gorgeous tried-and-tested recipes (five of which are vegan), you'll add natural ingredients including essential oils and plant additives to make your own soap loaf, which you'll take home to cut and cure (you'll be shown how). You'll also learn how to formulate your own blends, how to handle the materials safely and how to test your soap at all the relevant stages. The class takes about 2 hours, during which you'll make a soap loaf big enough to cut into at least 6 good-sized bars, and learn an addictive new craft that you'll love! :) Over-16s only, unless previously agreed by The Little Craftery (please contact us to discuss). Class times vary, please contact us to check the start time of your chosen date. Private classes (at a time and date to suit you) are available on request! Please get in touch to find out more. :)

What's included in the price?

All materials and use of necessary tools are included, as are hot drinks. You'll keep the soap you've made, along with an information booklet containing recipes and information on how to formulate your own recipes at home, and you'll also be given some litmus paper strips so you can test the PH level of your finished soap.

Duration

2 hours

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

The Little Craftery

with Craft Courses since 2016

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Suitable for

Adults
Suitable for beginners

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Venue

The Little Craftery, 3 Field Row, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1TD

Price:

£39.00

Duration:

2 hours

Time:

Flexible times

The course doesn't currently have live dates

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Reviews

All maker's reviews

15 Jul 23'

Jane reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"It was a fantastic fun experience doing the soap making course in a super workshop. Wendy is so lovely and a brilliant teacher. It was a 60th birthday treat and we all had a great time. Delighted and happy with our boxes of soap we took home. Thank you Wendy. "

17 Apr 23'

Susannah H reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"My mother, sister and I did this course together and it was great fun! We all really enjoyed learning a bit more about the process and working together to create three different soaps. Wendy was very patient and really took her time to explain what we were going to do, and why. Now we have to wait for four weeks to try our soap, but I'm sure it will be worth the wait!"

27 Mar 23'

Kate reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"What a great workshop! I'd been looking for a cold process soap workshop for some time, rather than the ubiquitous melt and pour workshops, and this was exactly what I was looking for. Wendy made it all easy, and we had so many options it was hard to decide what to make. I can't wait to see how my soap comes out in a few weeks time."

22 Feb 23'

Hannah reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"Absolutely brilliant. Wendy was patient, kind and highly knowledgeable about making soap - and all the science! really enjoyed the session, looking forward to using my soap in a month or so :)"

29 Jan 23'

Janine Salvage reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"I did the soap making course with my daughter and we loved it! Wendy was very friendly and explained the process clearly step by step. The Craftery is a lovely space to work in and we had a great afternoon making soap, and can't wait to make more. Really looking forward to doing our next course. Great fun & good value. Thank you Wendy"

1 Dec 22'

Sarah reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"Really enjoyed learning soap making with Wendy. She explained and demonstrated the whole process really clearly. It was a fun, interesting and relaxing morning. I’m really looking forward to doing some more craft courses with Wendy and I definitely recommend them to anyone who is interested."

5 Nov 22'

Jenny Garner reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"Wendy is extremely generous with her time, knowledge and resources. I had a fabulous time making soap at The Little Craftery. I had wanted to try soap making for ages but never felt confident enough to start, lye sounded so scary, this course is fantastic to get you started. It's simple and friendly, using equipment from the home and a selection of recipes with great tuition. The resources available are extensive, essential oils, fragrances, additions for texture and colour...choosing is the hardest part of the course, it all looked and smelt so lovely! I have now 8 big bars of cut soap curing in my spare room which is making the room smell heavenly. I have used the online resource shop and got kitted out with all I need for home soap making...I feel confident enough now and I am planning to try all the recipes in the wonderful colour handbook before embarking on trying a "flavour" combination of my own. Thanks Wendy, you're a star!"

26 Oct 22'

Laura reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"I have recently attended a Natural Cold Process Soapmaking class at The Little Craftery. It was run by Wendy in her lovely studio. She took me through step-by-step demonstration of each stage of the activity, all the ingredients were supplied too. I am so pleased with the finished piece it looks and smells amazing, they will be great as Christmas presents! I thoroughly enjoyed the class and would highly recommend it."

10 Oct 22'

Tracey Hurran reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"Wendy runs amazing craft courses. They are small and personal with lots of time to ask questions, have fun and take home something special. The soap making was very well run. All the items were laid out ready, lots of ingredients to choose from, a well written booklet to take home, relaxing atmosphere and Wendy explains very clearly what needs to be done step by step. Looking forward to seeing my bar develop into soap. Should end up with 6-7 bars of soap, wonderful for presents. "

22 May 22'

Juliet Wilkes reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"Took this class with my sister and it was fantastic. Wendy is lovely and very knowledgeable. The soap making is really fun and with Wendy talking us through/ showing us the process ( and giving us a handy booklet) I definitely feel confident enough to recreate the process at home. We both made a large block of soap, which makes roughly 7 bars overall and there were loads of options to customise the soap. I would definitely recommend the class!"

3 May 22'

Keen crafter reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"We enjoyed our morning of making soap. Wendy was very organized, the atmosphere was lovely and the information was very clear. We look forward to attending more of Wendy’s workshops."

6 Mar 22'

Nicki reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"I really enjoyed my time with Wendy learning all about the intricacies of soap making. The course was informative and easy to follow. Can't wait to try the soap I made."

3 Mar 22'

Rosie Pearson reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"It was a pleasure to do this course with Wendy. Really good value, clear and informative and so well organised! Highly recommend."

1 Mar 22'

Chloe reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"I booked this course for a friend's birthday and we had a great time. Wendy's teaching is relaxed and informative and we both felt we learned a lot and made some beautiful soaps. A great choice of recipes and a lovely informative booklet to take home too. I look forward to enjoying and gifting the soap. Thank you Wendy!"

6 Feb 22'

Lucy reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"I had such an interesting morning with Wendy, learning to make soap. The mysteries of saponification were revealed and I can’t wait to try my creation. The Craftery is a very welcoming workshop space, really inspiring."

17 Jan 22'

Angela Austin reviewed: Natural Cold-Process Soap Making

"I thoroughly enjoyed the time spent soap making. I went with two friends and we all loved the excellent teaching and the wonderful soap we each made. Wendy is a superb teacher and host. I highly recommend this course."