Let’s start your journey of natural cold process soapmaking from scratch in the comfort of your own home. Use traditional oils and exotic butters to make luscious handmade soaps the traditional way. Julie has been making soap since 2002 and will be sharing plenty of tricks that she’s learnt along the way. Watch the introductory video to find out more!
If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make Cold Process Soap but been daunted by the list of equipment and ingredients, then this Beginners Class is for you! You will receive your kit in the mail (unless picking up while attending the Straddie Arts Trail class) containing all the ingredients (excluding the caustic soda), to make approximately 1.8kg of cold process soap, thats 16 bars of your very own beautifully moisturising handmade soap. You will receive a link to our fully guided online tutorials where Julie will walk you through the entire soapmaking process, step-by-step from the time you open your kit. Julie will discuss the contents of your kit, discuss safety when using lye, talk about various other soap making ingredients, and then you will make
2 x 900g batches of soap.
will love it when you give
them some of your
gorgeous handmade soap!
- Quality vegetable oils including olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil
- Choice of pure essential oils for fragrance
- Natural butters ie. shea and cocoa butters
- Mineral clays and natural exfoliants
- Reusable silicone mold (wish I had one of these when I started making soap)
- Course notes including recipes to fit the supplied mold
- Secure link to online tutorials guiding you through the soap making process from the time you open your soap making kit
- Learn how to safely handle lye. Please note you will be using caustic soda to make the lye. As caustic soda is classed as a dangerous substance we are unable to send in the post, however a 500g tub is easily obtainable from Coles, Bunnings or other retail outlets for under $5
- How to formulate your own recipe using online soap calculators
- Make two batches of soap
- Unmold and cut your soap
- You will already have most of the equipment needed in your kitchen cupboards. A full list is provided on the product page.
- Safety FIRST
- What soap is
- Different methods of making soap
- Equipment needed
- The contents of your soapmaking kit
- Different soapmaking base oils
- Natural colourants
- Use of essential oils in soap
- You will have the knowledge and confidence to create your own soap recipes and make your own cold process soap from scratch.
- Join our Facebook Group where you can share your creations, find tips and tricks and trouble shoot any problems you may have during your soapmaking journey.
Redland City Council is proud to provide funding for this Innovation Funding Project as part of the Covid-19 Relief and Recovery Grants Program to assist the Redlands community.
