Soap Making with Local Animal Fats

Come and discover how to make beautiful soap the traditional way with local ingredients.

Beef tallow, lard, and goat fat are all excellent additions to a soapmaking recipe. In this workshop we will discuss sources of animal fat and observe aspects of the rendering process that makes the fat available for use in soapmaking.

We will process the fats and oils with lye and move through the process of saponification to create soap,and pour into molds to cure.

Each participant will be able to observe the entire process and will be given a pre-made bar of soap to take home and try, as well as instructions for rendering and the soap recipe.

Limit of 6 participants.

COST: sliding scale of $25-50. A nonrefundable $10 nonrefundable deposit is required to secure your place in the class. You can pay here through paypal or send a check to: Seacoast Permaculture, 219 France Rd, Barrington NH 03825. If the cost is high for you, reach out and we can work something out.

YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Ellen Blackburn Karelitz is a teacher, writer, floral designer, Master Gardener, life-long learner and dabbler in many things. She has served on the Durham Agricultural Commission, the Board of Seacoast Permaculture and as the garden steward at Wagon Hill Community Garden in Durham. She has been making soap for family and friends for over 20 years.

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