Class dates for March

After conferring with our venue, we have a tentative schedule for our March classes when we come back to Sacramento that month.

Luxurious Spa Products
March 14th, 9:00am to 11:00
$39 class fee, $20 materials fee
This will be a revamp of our Learning Exchange spa class, with a new recipe or two.  We'll be posting exact details of what we make in this class as we get the details hammered out. 

Cold Process Soapmaking
March 14th, 1:00pm to 4:00
$49 class fee, $20 materials fee
This is the "from scratch" method of soapmaking.  You will learn the basics of how to make your own soap from basic ingredients and take home your own 2 lb batch of soap.  Further description of this class is found on the Class List page of this blog. 

Natural Cleaning Products
March 16th, 6:30pm to 8:30
$39 class fee, $20 materials fee
One of our most popular newer classes from the past year, this class will teach you the basics of using natural and basic ingredients to clean your home.  Further description of this class is found on the Class List page of this blog. 

Advanced Soapmaking Boot Camp
March 21st, 9:30am to 4:00pm
$269 for class fee and materials, $50 deposit due at signup
Back by popular demand is our full advanced soapmaking boot camp.  Since this is an advanced class, Cold Process Soapmaking is a required prerequisite.   If you have not yet taken cold process soapmaking and you are interested in this class, plan on attending the March 14th session to learn the basics first. 

Advanced soapmaking boot camp is an all day class that will teach you how to make things like hot process, milk soaps, advanced coloring and swirling techniques, how to create your own recipes, and more behind the chemistry of soapmaking.  If interested in this class, please read over the entire details on the Advanced Soap Boot Camp page on this blog. 

More specific information about location and how to sign up for these classes will be coming later.  For now, if you'd like us to save you a seat, please send us an email to the address below and we will contact you to arrange payment for the class. 

This is especially important if you are interested in the soapmaking boot camp, as space is always limited for that class, and the number of people we have sign up will determine the location we use for the class. 

We look forward to seeing you all again!

Send us an email at cottagesoapworks (AT) hotmail (DOT) com or use the contact form in the right sidebar to order any of the supplies listed above.

Last Chance to Sign Up for Advanced Soapmaking Bootcamp!

Calling all cold process students!

There's just a few weeks left before our Advanced Soapmaking Boot Camp on March 1st from 9:30 to 5:00. If you've been wanting to plus up your soapmaking skills, then this all day intensive class is perfect for you. As a reminder, cold process soapmaking is a required prerequisite for this class! 

Techniques covered in this class include:

• Hot process soapmaking 
• Milk soaps 
• Liquid soapmaking 
•  Alternate coloring and molding 
• Swirling 
• Layering 
• Advanced technical skills (superfatting, lye discounting, etc) 
• demonstrations and more! 

Students will take home 10+ pounds of soap at the completion of this class, as well as get individual attention and lot of hand-on experience making your advanced soaps. 

The class fee is $269, which covers all-day instruction, all supplies used in class, and a binder full of additional recipes, instructions, and resources. A $50 deposit is required at the time of signup to hold your spot.

If you haven't already, check out our class page on the Advanced Soapmaking Bootcamp, which features more detailed information about the boot camp, info on how to get discounts, and the full cancellation policy. And most importantly, pictures from our past students work!

If you want to sign up for boot camp, you will need to:

1. Fully review the Advanced Boot Camp page 
2. Send us an email or use the Contact Us section in the right sidebar to sign up
3. Pay your $50 deposit to hold your spot 

If you have any questions, please let me know. We look forward to seeing you all in class!


Boot Camp Cancellation Policy: If you cannot attend the class, you also have the option of sending someone else to attend for you.  If you need to cancel for any reason, notify us ASAP.  If we are able to fill your space, you will receive a refund of your class fee, minus the $50 deposit. This deposit amount can be applied to another future class.