Hope Soap making class

Beginner-friendly natural soap making class, bring home two handmade essential oil soaps and the confidence to hand make soap at home.

About this experience

Learn the beautiful and traditional art of cold process soap-making. In this Cold Process Soap-Making Workshop you’ll familiarise yourselves with essential tools and equipment, such as scales, mixing bowls, stick blenders, and safety gear. Then you'll explore the unique properties of various oils, butters, lye, and natural additives, and understand how they contribute to the quality of your soaps. You will create 2 gorgeous natural soaps one gentle scrub bar Hard days work with tea tree , lime oil and poppy seeds as well as Calm down a lavender and pink clay hand and body bar .

* Location: Southbourne, Bournemouth

* Venue: All Hoping More Nonprofit Shop

* Date & Time: 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM (2½-hour session)

* Group Size: Max 6 people (small friendly class)

* Age Requirement: 18+ only (due to high temperatures during soapmaking)

You can book for yourself, bring friends, or enquire about private sessions for groups of 4–6 for a different date if that’s more your style!

What You’ll Get

Your course fee includes everything you need for a fun, hands-on experience:

* All natural ingredients needed to make your soaps

* Full use of soap-making equipment and protective safety gear

* Refreshments during the session

* A box filled with the soaps you create yourself (2 bars of each type mattering how you cut your container once dried )

* Printed recipes for both soaps to take home

* A comprehensive course handout with step-by-step guidance

Most importantly, you’ll leave with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to safely make your own natural soaps at home.

All profits from this workshop go to Hope Housing, helping support people experiencing homelessness locally. So when you join, you’re not just learning a new skill , you’re helping your community too.