Cold Process Soap Workshop

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​​Cold process soap making is the traditional method used to create natural soap bars. It is made by combining oils and butters (if desired) with water and sodium hydroxide which causes a chemical reaction known as saponification. 

​To achieve this requires knowledge and practice. And this is why I am here to help you begin your journey and teach you the tips and secrets to this wonderful craft. Once you master the basics it opens a whole world of creativity and fun. 

Each oil or butter used will bring a unique quality to your soap, the combination of blends is infinite. There is a wide variety of colour options to choose from and an even wider variety of ways they can be used. 
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You can then choose a fragrance (or not) the choice is yours. 

Photo by Majella Keating

The perfect bar of soap is waiting to be yours - all you have to do is make it.

Photo by Majella Keating

​What you will learn

• A brief history
• Equipment needed
• Soap terminology
• Ingredients - oils & butters - colour & fragrance 
• How to put it all together
• Hints & tips - How to avoid the pitfalls of this new craft​

Photo by Magella Keating

If you really want to know what is in your soap - make it yourself

I hear and I forget
I see and I remember
I do and I understand
Confucius

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REVIEWS 

July 2022
When you cross the threshold in Clem’s workshop you enter another world. The scents & the whole ambience take you to place of peace and calm. Clem is so professional and knowledgeable about all things soap, I learned so much in a short time. It was great fun actually making the soap from scratch and I left there with a good quantity of beautiful soap that I made myself - a great feeling of achievement. Absolutely amazing value for money too. This workshop is way more than simply making soap - it is an experience. I cannot recommend this experience enough. Loved it! Thank you Clem
Geraldine Sheehy
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July 2022
A very informative and enjoyable workshop with the right balance of the art and science of soap making and hands on experience. Professionally delivered in a fabulous location. Came away with lovely soap, written resources and lots of enthusiasm to pursue this craft at home. Overall a great day out, will definitely be back. Thanks Clem
Mary Rush
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July 2022
We had a fantastic afternoon with Clem in her soap workshop. We learned loads and came away with our own soap that we made in class. Clem was very informative and conscious of our health and safety for the duration of the class. I came away feeling confident in making my own soap and look forward to experimenting with different scents and coloured soap at home. I would definitely recommend Clem and her soap workshop for a group day out with friends and family. 
Kate Whelan
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​May 2022
​I spent a wonderful morning with Clem learning all soap making and I came away full of ideas and motivation. She was so open and eager to pass on all of her knowledge. I loved the day and the setting was so perfect. Thank you Clem
​Karen Allison

May 2022
​Had a really great day with Clem on Saturday, learning all about soap and its amazing properties. Clem was so generous with her knowledge and the setting couldn't have been more perfect. I left with my mould of soap which I have since cut into 6 generous beautifully scented bars and I can't wait to use them once they've cured! I can't recommend Clem's workshop enough, It was a really great experience!
Anna, Wexford

August 2021
​Clem has a beautiful, bright modern workshop.  During the process of making soap, you can feel her passion and love to soap making and teaching me all she could about making soap – from using natural ingredients for colour and smells to showing me designs that you can do.  I made soap from goats’ milk and coloured it with nettle leaf and turmeric powder.  I added rosemary, frankincense and clementine essential oils, which smell amazing and cannot wait to use it.
Clem is a very nice person; I had many questions on the day and she took the time to answer them all to the best of her ability.  No question was a silly question.  If anyone is interested in making soap, I would highly recommend Clem.
Kathleen Shanahan

August 2021
Clem is a wonderful soap maker and an excellent teacher.  Her workshop is well equipped with gorgeous ingredients including home grown and dried flowers, which I used in my batch on the day.  I had some knowledge of soap making, but I was lacking confidence and unsure how to progress.  Clem tailored my lesson to my needs perfectly, and I left the workshop bursting with ideas and motivation. I really look forward to booking in for another class.
​Jodi May