Good Clean Fun: Soap-Making Workshop

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Thank you!!

-------------------------------------------------Please join us for a delightful afternoon as the Crunchy Crafters (https://www.meetup.com/Crunchy_Crafters/) team guide you to make a simple, mild, organic soap out of olive oil.

This is a HANDS ON class. There will be a list of items that you will bring in order to make you first or nth batch of soap and share some good times with fellow makers.

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List of supply YOU need to bring with:

Stick/Hand Blender - Any brand will do. Look at Target, Walmart or Thrift Stores Soap Mold - Almost anything can be used:
Recommended:Smart Water Bottle (It was used to form the round soap in the picture.) Paper Tea box
Large Bowl (wide month glass jar, ice cream container) to measure oils in before mixing.
Large Metal Spoon/silicon spacula for stirring the soap and getting it into the mold. Safety Goggles Rubber Gloves (the longer the sleeve, the better)
Large Plastic Bag to put bowl and stick blender in to safely transport home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

1. Short presentation (15 min + meet and greet)

2. Form working group. 2 in a team

3. Oil Prep: melting of oil and mixing in with olive oil

4. Measuring of lye solution

5. Mixing the 2 ingredient until "trace"

6. Pouring into the "mold" (Smart water bottle. 25 fl oz)

Take home and enjoy----------------------------------

OPTIONAL

7. Mixing of lye solution, demo and hands on

8. Making a second small batch for the group

The best part:

YOU will go home with 8 bars of soap and instructions for making your next batch.

Bonus...bonus...bonus:

The Learning Garden will also have a seed swap, garden produce swap, and
rose petal sachet making... And of course, some delicious refreshments. Garden tours will be available.