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Beginners Soap Making Course
£145
10am-3pm with afternoon tea
Hosted by award-winning founder, Paula Mateo
In Bexley, Kent, with easy access from London
Learn all the essentials of how to make luxurious, fragrant soaps, for home, gifts to wow your friends and family, or as an aspiring entrepreneur. Many of our students have gone on to do our Soap and Cosmetics Compliance Course, deepening their knowledge and since have launched their own successful soap business.
Paula, the award-winning founder of Old Bexley Soap & Candle Co., is a member of the UK Guild of Craft Soap and Toiletry Makers, has over 10 years of experience making the finest of soaps, and you will be in expert hands. She will take you through the traditional cold process soap, step by step, and you’ll leave with 8 luxury palm-oil free vegan soaps you have made from scratch.
You’ll be in a friendly, relaxed atmosphere. We finish with a delicious Afternoon Tea.
Or buy it as a gift …a special experience for someone special!
YOU WILL LEARN:
• How to make a beautiful bar of artisanal soap from scratch
• The art of creating your own scent blend from essential oils
• Colouring soap using clays, micas or activated charcoal
• How to work safely with lye and create your own recipes using a lye calculator
• A real understanding of the properties of soap making oils and why we use them
• The variety of ingredients needed to make natural soaps, how to select them and where to source them.
• The equipment required to make soaps and where to purchase it.
• A crucial introduction to compliance, safety regulations and legalities for the sale of handmade soap in the UK.
Looking for a sustainable way to nourish your skin while also saving the planet from excessive plastic waste?
Soap making blends creativity and practicality, it is the perfect hobby to help you unwind and relax yourself.
If you're new to soap making and want to learn the basics, our full-day beginner's course is just what you need. Led by industry expert Paula, who has over 10 years of experience in the field, this course will provide you with all the knowledge and skills you need to make your own fragrant and natural soaps in your own home.
You'll work with a variety of ingredients and scents, and Paula will provide you with all the advice and guidance you need to ensure that you get the best possible start to your soap making journey.
Whether you're looking for a new hobby, or because you are serious about starting a soap business this course is the perfect start..
So why not give it a try and see where your creativity can take you?
WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE
The course includes all ingredients, the use of soap making and protective equipment as well as refreshments and afternoon tea. You’ll take home a selection of soaps that you’ve made yourself, a beginners recipe and a comprehensive course handout. Most importantly you’ll have the confidence to make soap at home on your own!
Please bring long sleeve clothing.
Had a lovely few hours learning about making soap from Paula. Everything was explained very clearly with a set of notes you can take away, and it was great fun. I’m so happy to know how to make some fab smelling soap for gifts and presents. Everyone’s soap looked good enough to eat and smelt gorgeous, with a lovely afternoon tea to finish. Highly recommended for anyone.
Christine
This course was fabulous, so much so I signed up for the candle making and reed diffuser courses and loved those too! I started to have a go at home for friends and family, but it was getting a bit costly as I was giving the products away for free. That’s when I decided to make it more official. With the help of a friend, now my business partner, Flavo Rosa launched in December 2020. It was incredibly exciting to start a new venture and we launched just in time for Christmas. I can’t thank Paula enough for the knowledge she has taught me. She really is amazing.
Sarah Brown, Founder FLAVO ROSA
VENUE AND TIMINGS
The Freemantle Hall, 51-75 Bexley High St, Bexley DA5 1AA
The course runs from 10am-3pm in Bexley, Kent, easy to get to from London, Kent, Essex and East Sussex. We’re just a couple of minutes walk from Bexley train station (zone 6 on Oyster Card), with regular trains from London Bridge, Waterloo East, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. Bus 269 and 132 stop just outside. Bus B12, 229 and 492 stop nearby. If you are driving we’re just off the A2 and near the M25.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
You must be over 18 years of age. Full terms here . I can’t wait to welcome you.
