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This workshop will introduce you to the melt and pour soap making technique. Unlike other soap-making techniques, the melt and pour technique offers the opportunity to create soaps and have them set and packaged within a few hours, without the need to wait for weeks for the ingredients to cure. Goldfish Soapies is all about using **natural soap bases, fragrances and dyes** and we use materials from quality suppliers, which means that you will walk away with **soap that truly is naturally hand made by you using sustainable materials**.   


Soap making will give you the opportunity to create something beautiful, whether you are all about the arts and crafts, or have never even considered yourself doing anything like this before. This is a **hands-on workshop** that is accessible to everyone and is a **therapeutic and relaxing** way to spend a few hours. We welcome soap makers of all levels, as well as children. Best of all, you will go home with a **certificate of workshop completion** and a bag full of **professionally made and wrapped soaps** that you can use yourself or gift to your friends and family!   In addition, you will be given a **starter pack recipe** to help you begin your soap making at home.


You will have the opportunity to experiment with the creation of large or small block soaps and a selection of simple embeds that can be sliced in a variety of ways to create stunning effects. We will also experiment with a selection of **natural fragrances and dyes** which you can use to customise your creations to make something that is **truly unique.** There will be a break for tea or lunch (depending on the time of the class) while the soaps set and we will then look at different ways of **wrapping and packaging** your work to make it look professional! Following the workshop you will be armed with the right knowledge to start experimenting with soap making in a home setting, and will have the confidence to develop your skills and experiment with different effects.   


This workshop is a great way to celebrate a birthday, children’s party or hen do. It is a great gift for someone who you know would enjoy this experience or indeed someone who you know should get out there and try something new! 


 ** *Here is what you can expect to find yourself doing at the workshop:* **  
- **Introduction to soap making** and the melt and pour technique
- Choose from a **selection of soap bases**: white, crystal clear, oatmeal, goat’s milk 
- Choose the **fragrance(s)** that you would like to add to your soap (optional): apple, cherry, coconut, mango, strawberry, lavender, rose, eucalyptus, lemongrass, ocean fragrance, jasmine, spring flower
- Add **natural pigments** to your soap (optional): a selection of over 30 colours
- Select the **soap moulds** that you would like to use: these can be plain or can have writing, such as “Thank you” and “100% Hand Made,” or can be a variety of shapes and have patterns on
- Learn about the **process of soap base melting** and have a go at preparing the soap to be melted
- Learn about the **process of  soap setting**
- Learn about a variety of **soap wrapping techniques** to make your creations look professional
- Wrap your soaps using a selection of packaging material: **colourful ribbons, cute tags and wrapping paper**
- Learn about **how to make soap in a home setting**, which ingredients to buy and where to find the best materials
- Take home a **starter pack soap making recipe** to help you with your soap making at home
- Be presented with a **Certificate of workshop Completion** 
- Walk away with a **goodie bag of soaps** that you have made on the day!


** *The venue* ** 

The class is hosted in a lovely spacious studio overlooking the city. It is a *2 minute walk from Paddington station*. On street parking is available. Disabled access is available. 
Time permitting, during the break, you will have the opportunity to grab some food in one of the great local restaurants, food stands or shops and do some shopping on the High Street. 

Introduction to Soap Making

Jamie

I had a great time at this beginners soap making class! The pace of the class was great, it was relaxing yet I felt like we'd achieved a lot during the 3 hours too! The teacher was really good and was on had to help and give advice when needed. 

Nora & Robert

What a great class! Me and my husband really enjoyed this experience which was gifted to us by our kids. The teacher was very knowledgeable and a great host- thank you!

Maria

I had a really good time at the workshop! The teacher was great and I made lots of nice soaps to take home!

Marina

I went in to the workshop never having worked with soaps before. I was worried that I was going to be lost and unable to keep up - but this wasn't the case at all. The instructor, Ioulia, made sure that everyone knew exactly what they were doing, and I am so happy with the end result. It was a great way to spend the day, and I can't wait for the next workshop. Thank you, Ioulia!

Emma

I am not usually a very craftsy person, but this workshop was super fun. I didn't know soap-making could be so easy and fun - and Ioulia was wonderful. I can't wait to go back.

Olivia

What a great class! Thank you! Really look forward to coming again to one of your other workshops

Jacky

The venue, a church hall was perfect with free parking outside.  The teacher was fantastic, she explained everything very clearly and with an enormous amount of patience.  We each came away with at least 5 pieces of hand made soaps that we had all lovingly created, the teacher supplied us with everything we needed including gift wrapping and decorations that we could use to beautifully dress our soaps for gifts for our family and friends.  What a wonderful idea for personal Christmas or birthday presents.  It was also nice to meet other people with like minded ideas.  Fantastic experience.

This workshop will introduce you to the melt and pour soap making technique. You will have the opportunity to experiment too!

Goldfish Soapies is a new and exciting pop-up in London! Workshop participants are taught how to create wonderful hand made soaps using the melt and pour technique and are given plenty of opportunity to experiment with different shapes, patterns and fragrances. We use a variety of natural soap base ingredients, scents, oils, fragrances and dyes.  Participants leave the workshop with beautifully wrapped soaps to enjoy themselves or gift to their family and friends. 

A soap making workshop is a great way to treat yourself to a few hours of a therapeutic craft, after which you will leave with your own hand made bundle of professionally gift-wrapped soaps to use at home or gift to your friends and family. The workshop is also a brilliant experience idea for birthdays, hen-dos, children's parties and work events. We welcome participants of all abilities, including absolute beginners and children! Any special requests can be catered to as well.

The classes are held in Rivercourt Methodist Church, W6 9JT - just a 2 minute walk from Ravenscourt Park station (district line) or a 10 minute walk from Hammersmith Station (district, piccadilly, circle, hammersmith & city lines).


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