On this hands on workshop with Soap School, you will learn to make beautiful moisturising soaps using all natural ingredients. If you would love to learn how to make luscious natural handmade soaps using traditional oils, exotic butters and essential oils from scratch the traditional way, then this is the course for you! You will also learn how to use a wide range of herb and natural botanicals effectively in your soaps.
There is no prior experience required, just a willingness to experience the joy of creating your own soaps from scratch. Learn in a hands on environment in small friendly groups. A full handout and recipe sheets are also supplied as well as useful top tips plus free soapmaking resource information.
Whether you just want to make a couple of batches a year for your own use or you have a passion to starting up your own soap business, this is the ideal course to help you realise your soap making dreams.
We provide a great collection of recipes within the course, but you will also learn how to formulate your own recipes. This will allow you to easily swap things for your own preferred alternatives or even use fully organic ingredients if you desire.
Cold Process Soap Course
This course is devoted to the skills and fascinating art of traditional Cold Process Soap Making, and one of the most popular soap making methods.
Course Fee: £125 plus VAT
Course Times: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Venues: Huddersfield
Suitable For: Beginners
Requirements: None
Printed Handout Provided: Yes
Post Training Support Provided: Yes
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If you want to get started straight away, why not enroll on our online version of this course.
With easy to follow video tutorials and ongoing telephone and email support, this can be the perfect way to get started right now.
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Date: Saturday 9th November 2024
Location: Huddersfield
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Date: Saturday 22nd February 2025
Location: Huddersfield
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• Brief history and basic chemistry of soap making
• Necessary materials, ingredients and equipment
• Understanding the wonders of saponification (oils turning into soap)
• Safety aspects of working with sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
• The most effective oils and butters to use in soap making
• Choosing additional oils or hero ingredients
• Understanding saponification values
• Superfatting & lye discounting
• How to use lye calculators
• How to formulate your own soap recipes
• Preventing rancidity and DOS
• Colouring soap naturally with herbs & spices
• Effective use of botanicals in soap
• Understanding the different levels of “trace”
• Adding exfoliants and scrub ingredients for texture
• Working with powders and clays in soaps
• Alternative colouring options for soap making
• Alternative liquids in soap making and how to use them
• Using pure essential oils to fragrance your soap effectively
• How to work with cosmetic fragrance oils
• Preparation of your moulds plus mould and lining options
• Understanding insulating & gel stages
• Cutting, curing and storing your handmade soaps
• Ph testing your finished soaps
• Wrapping & packing
• Troubleshooting common problems
What's Covered
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Brief history and basic chemistry of soap making
Necessary materials, ingredients and equipment
Understanding the wonders of saponification (oils turning into soap)
Safety aspects of working with sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)
The most effective oils and butters to use in soap making
Choosing additional oils or hero ingredients
Understanding saponification values
Superfatting & lye discounting
How to use lye calculators
How to formulate your own soap recipes
Preventing rancidity and DOS
Colouring soap naturally with herbs & spices
Effective use of botanicals in soap
Understanding the different levels of “trace”
Adding exfoliants and scrub ingredients for texture
Working with powders and clays in soaps
Alternative colouring options for soap making
Alternative liquids in soap making and how to use them
Using pure essential oils to fragrance your soap effectively
How to work with cosmetic fragrance oils
Preparation of your moulds plus mould and lining options
Understanding insulating & gel stages
Cutting, curing and storing your handmade soaps
Ph testing your finished soaps
Wrapping & packing
Troubleshooting common problems
What Will I Learn to Make
• Make natural botanical soaps from scratch
• Create layers & sculpted layers within the soap
• Learn how to create swirl designs and effect soaps
• Discover how to make creative surface designs and texture
This course is for you if:
You love to use natural ingredients and essential oils
You want training from industry experts with over 25 years in the industry
You want to learn how to make professional quality products
You want to start your own soap or cosmetics business
You want to enjoy the fun and passion of a new hobby
Testimonials
"I thought Shawn explained all aspects of the course really well and was more than happy to answer all my questions.
Its actually one of the best courses I have attended.
I loved making all the different types of soaps and loved how you can make these without having to buy expensive equipment.
I’ll be booking more courses with you and would highly recommend you to others."
- Rachel Court
- Sandra McKelvie
- V Alton
"From start to finish Sarah & Shawn have been helpful and I learnt so much and many techniques in soap making.
Loved, loved, loved it.
Many thanks to both of you, it was fantastic"
"Very intensive, packed with valuable information. Excellent practical exercises to reinforce learning.
Course covered everything you could possibly need to start or expand your business.
Got loads of new ideas for product and methods of production."
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WATCH THE 25+ STEP BY STEP VIDEOS TO RECAP ON ANY POINTS
VIEW IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME, AS MANY TIMES AS YOU LIKE
Online Support
Small Friendly Group Sizes
Free Access To Exclusive Online Resources
We cannot wait to meet you and share our passion and knowledge on the course.
Once you have shared a fun day of soap making with us we want to offer you some special thank you BONUSES!
We would like to invite you to join our online course program free of charge where you can:
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* Review the entire course online with over 25 full step by step videos
Gain access to additional recipes
Access additional soap making projects to enjoy after the course
Join in our online community and share with like minded people
Watch a full tutorial on "fragrance suitability and testing" in soaps
Learn about "whats going on inside" video tutorial to help reduce errors
If you really want to learn how to make your own handmade soaps from industry experts with over 25 years experience, just click on the button and book your place right now!
At the end of your day with us, you will also receive your certificate of completion for this course.
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