You will learn the real fundamentals of the craft: how to handle lye safely, how oils and butters behave, how to recognise trace, and how botanicals and pure essential oils bring a bar to life. Everything is broken down step by step, so no chemistry background is needed. Just curiosity.

The session is practical from start to finish. After a full demonstration, you will make your own batch of botanical soap with guided support at every stage and plenty of time for questions along the way. Your soap goes home with you to cure, along with guidance notes so you know exactly what to do next.

By the end of the morning you will understand how real soap is made, why handmade soap feels so different, and how to keep making at home. Many participants leave with a new hobby. Some leave with the beginnings of a handmade business.

This is soap making as it should be: unhurried, botanical and genuinely enjoyable.