Handmade Bath Goodies Workshop

The Craft House was established in 2016 in Saltaire by April Chamberlain, who continues to manage the business. Having started in Saltaire, The Craft House is now run from new, larger, premises at 109-111 Main Street, Bingley. We have a lovely ground floor cafe and welcoming workshop spaces on the first floor (reached by stairs with two handrails). We offer a vibrant programme of art, craft and textile workshops and courses for adults, enabling you to develop existing skills as well as try new activities. Working closely with a team of talented artist/maker tutors, we provide expertly-run classes in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. We cater for a range of skill levels, from first-time participants to people with existing skills (including other professional artists and makers looking to develop their techniques). Our emphasis is on encouraging creativity and enjoyment whilst passing on key skills. We also cater for private parties and events - please telephone us or call into the cafe to discuss. Please note that all our events are subject to us achieving minimum booking requirements, as we need to ensure they are commercially viable for our tutors - if we have to cancel an event, we will refund your ticket and give you as much notice as possible.

The Craft House

Learn how to make your own impressive-looking luxury bath products with natural ingredients and essential oils.

Learn how to make your own impressive-looking luxury bath products using natural ingredients and essential oils with Saltaire Soap's Fiona Smith.Participants will make bath salts, bath melts, bath bombs and bath oil from scratch, and will learn how to scent bubble bath (using a good-quality bubble bath base). As well as the techniques to make all these products, topics covered will include choosing and blending essential oils, essential oil safety, and packaging and presentation of products. Raw materials available will include red, green and pink clay, botanicals such as dried flowers, fruit and spices, and a wide variety of essential oils that will include rose geranium, frankincense, myrrh, vetiver, pine, may chang, mandarin, fir, cypress and black pepper. Packaging will be provided, including bottles, jars, boxes, shred and dried flower petals, and there will be a variety of materials to label and decorate packaging to produce stylishly-presented bath products that will be suitable as Christmas gifts.Participants will go home with the following custom-packaged and labelled products:1 x decorated gift bag and 1 x gift tray filled with the products below:Handout detailing safety and instructions for all the techniques we use, plus information on where to buy supplies and how to adapt recipes.1 x 360g jar bath salts with green, pink or red clay, dried botanicals and essential oils.1 x gift box of 4 mini bath melts packaged in flower petals (each sufficient for 1 bath).4 x large 150g bath bombs (each sufficient for 1 bath) each in a muslin bag.100ml bubble bath scented with essential oils, in a clear glass bottle with decorative label.60ml bath oil, scented with essential oils, in a clear glass bottle with decorative label.Available packaging may differ slightly from the image provided, but will be just as nice! Cost: £90 per person, includes all materials and equipment use.Skill Level: Suitable for beginners but also ideal for those who have done handmade toiletries courses before but are looking for a good, multi-skilled workshop to polish their skills further!