One-day Seminar Date/Time to be Posted
The one-day course includes In Theory, In Practice and our Book.
In Theory
This is a Beginners Soapmaking Class. Beginning soapmakers are lovingly referred to as Soap Newbies. To graduate
from being a soap newbie to an experienced soapmaker takes practice (and time). When you leave our class well encourage you
to go forth and saponify. If you dont know what saponify means, you'll find out in class. We discuss the ingredients, equipment
and various methods used to make soap. We help students learn how to develop their own recipes. We also emphasize safety
precautions. You will need to bring a simple calculator.
In Practice
After a brief question and answer period, we will make soap using the cold process method. You'll first observe
the instructor making a batch of soap and then students will make a batch on their own. Class fee covers the cost of supplies
and instruction. You must provide eyewear. If you wear glasses, thats fine. If not, please purchase protective eye gear. We
suggest trying Lowes or Home Depot. Wear loose comfortable clothing that you do not mind getting dirty. We are not responsible
for ruined clothing. Each students gets approximately one pound of finished (cured) soap. It takes 3-4 weeks to cure cold-processed
soap so you can pick it up or we will send it to you (shipping is an additional cost).
The total
cost for the One-day Seminar is $90.00. You can pre-register using the form below. Registration is completed once the fee
is paid. We will send you a receipt. You can pay online with a credit card or by sending us a check. We don't want to take
time away from our students to process registrations during class.
Class size is limited so the
instructor can spend one on one time with students. We require at least two students (to cover costs of supplies) and the
maximum number of students is five. If we don't have 2 or more students registered the week prior to class we reserve the
right to cancel and re-schedule. You will have the option for a refund or you can request to be included in the next class.
If you opt to pay by check, make checks payable to:River Rock Bath & Body Products
Mail to:
Priscilla & Jim Madden
River Rock BBP, Inc
1926 SW Airoso Blvd
Port St Lucie, Florida 34984
Note: If you live closer
to the west coast of Florida, you may want to take the Beginners Soapmaking Class at Ponte Verde Soap Shoppe. You can find
out more about the class by going to their website,www.pvsoap.com.
OUR BOOK
Bubble Bubble Toil And...Fun
We use it in the mornung...at night...in the shower...or
the bath - SOAP is one of the most widely used products, and yet, most people know very little about it. They know it helps
to get them clean but where did it originate, how is it made, and more importantly, what goes into making soap?
Most
of us can't even pronounce ingredients found in commercial products and many so-called "natural" products may
not be all that natural.
Bubble, Bubble, Toil And...Fun provides information needed for selecting products which
are actually good for your skin. It's not just a "how to" book for making soap.
However, there is
a complete section on how to make cold=processed soap, chapters on handmilling soap, melt & pour and transparent soap
plus some basic soap recipes. Useful charts for the soapmaker have been included.
There's even a chapter on
easy-to-make recipes using ingredients purchased at your local green market or grocery store.
