A couple of Saturdays ago I had my first Austin, Texas Soapmaking Bootcamp where I offered both the basic class and an advanced class. It was a ton of fun. I had some repeats for the basic class so we stepped it up a bit by making a milk soap. The advanced color and swirling class was amazing. Some of the students came up with designs that were simply stunning masterpieces!

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The next Austin, TX Soapmaking Bootcamp is scheduled for February 22 & 23 and will include three classes!

Basic Cold Process Soapmaking (Friday, Feb 22, 4-7pm) – Learn to make your own natural handcrafted soap! You will learn what soap is, how it’s made, oil properties, additives, coloring, molding and much more! This is a hands-on class where you’ll actually get to create, custom scent and color a two pound batch of cold process soap to take home with you. All supplies, including fragrance oils, essential oils, colors, molds, oils, botanicals and clays will be available in class so you can design your own soap! No experience necessary! You will take home two pounds (about 9 bars) of soap!

Layers, Lines and Embeds (Saturday, Feb 23, 9-noon) – Learn how to take your soap design to the next level by using unique layering and embed techniques! In this advanced cold process soap design class you’ll create a unique and funky soap using layering techniques, a mica pencil line and round embeds. All supplies, including scents, colors, molds, oils, botanicals and clays will be available in class so you can design your own stunning soap! *You must have prior cold process soapmaking experience or have completed the Basic Cold Process Soapmaking Friday class. You will take home at least two pounds of soap!

Cupcakes and Cold Process Piping Techniques (Saturday, Feb 23, 1-4pm) – Cupcakes are all the rage these days! Learn how to make adorable cold process soap cupcakes. We’ll go over piping techniques, recipe selection, coloring, decorating and more! Cupcake soaps make wonderful gifts for children, wedding showers, baby showers, teacher gifts…you name it! All supplies, including scents, colors, molds, piping tips/bags, oils, botanicals and clays will be available in class so you can design your own stunning soap! *You must have prior cold process soapmaking experience or have completed the Basic Cold Process Soapmaking Friday class. You will take home over two pounds of soap!

Get more info and sign up! These classes are limited in size because of the hands on nature of the workshops. So don’t miss your spot!

-Amanda