Have you ever wanted to take a soap making class with other like minded individuals? Well, now you can. Though there are so many resources available online to learn just about anything handmade, yet it is always more rewarding and visually stimulating to be in a class with other folks and to have a teacher to guide you in proper technique and answer your questions. It was difficult finding actual bricks and mortar classes; they are spread out all over the United States and many of them do not have websites. In addition to classes offered in the USA, I found a couple of gems listed that are in Canada, New Zealand and Australia.

Still, I'm on the hunt for many more. So if you teach a soap making class and would like your class listed, send me an email and I will happily add you to this list. International soap making classes are also welcome since our users come from all over the globe; from far flung regions like Saudi Arabia and Iceland to more familiar places such as the Bahamas and Canada.

Please note: Class descriptions are taken from the various soap making classes websites. As such all content contained within the class descriptions are copyrighted to each class owner.


Company: Soap Naturally
Website: Soap Naturally
Location: Australia & New Zealand

Soapmaking classes typically covers:
*How to make soap from scratch,
*How to make soap by rebatching (improperly called "remilling") natural soap bases,
*How to get the most out of Melt & Pour (glycerin) bases.
*How to make creams, lotions, moisturisers, hair conditioners, skin & lip balms, salves, cleansers, bath salts, bath bombs, blended massage oils, and many more natural cosmetics.

Company: Opalz Zoap
Website: Opalzoap
Location: 719 Colorado Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94303
Telephone: (650) 322-6500

Located in Midtown Palo Alto, Opal’z has created a unique and special experience in a neighborhood shop — the art and craft of soap making! We have a drop-in-and-make-your-own soap bar, and classes in different cold processes soap making, lotion crafting, lip balms, and much more. One of our most popular features is soap making parties for all ages. We have birthday parties, singles soap making parties, networking parties and family parties.

We carry handcrafted soaps, lotions, body care and a full line of color and mineral make-up. We also display hand-made jewelry and other crafts from local artisans.

Opal’z owner, Annie Jenkins, has been a successful film and television make-up artist since 1979. She has worked with both celebrities and ‘real people’, doing everything from from specialized character make-up to, most often creating beautiful natural looks. We offer make-up classes to get the best out of what you already own and show you new skin care and make-up products to enhance your make-up routine. Gather a group of friends, bring some refreshments, and schedule a make-up party!

Company: Joan Morais ~ Natural Body Care
Website: Joan Morais
Location: Fairfield, CA, Telephone (707) 426-9480

Cold Process Soap is the traditional way that soap has been made for many years. Soap is fun and easy to make, especially after taking a class that shows you how. More and more people are going back to using handmade bars of soap. They are mild and moisturizing to the skin and very little packaging (if any) is used and this makes soap even more eco-friendly.
This class teaches the basics of soap making with a simple recipe and demonstrates how to make an All-Natural Herbal Soap. Everything you need to learn to get you started to make your own soaps.

To register: call 707 426-9480 or sign up on website

Company: Soapmaking Made Simple - San Mateo Community College District
Website: Soapmaking Made Simple
Location: 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd., Classroom: Bldg. 4, Rm. 150
San Mateo, CA 94402

Have you always wanted to learn how to make soap? Do you like the fun designs you see in the stores? Melt & Pour Soup Making, a.k.a. Soap Crafting, is an easy and creative way to make your own soaps. Soaps are great to give as gifts or party favors, or to sell at your next fundraiser. *Students should bring a 2-cup measuring cup and dish towel to class. Please bring a bag lunch or snack if you wish. A $20 materials fee will be collected in class.

Company: The Nova Studio
Website: The Nova Studio
Location: 24 West Richmond Avenue, Point Richmond, CA 94801
Telephone: (510) 234-5700(studio) or (510) 710-0914

Class taught by Lori Nova. Lori, owner of The Nova Studio, began making natural bath & body products in her kitchen in 2000 as a way to make family & friends homemade, practical gifts. Shortly thereafter, she began sharing her passion by teaching classes. Lori has taught classes for The University of Hawaii Manoa, Foothill De Anza Community College in Cupertino, The Learning Annex of San Francisco, Juniper Tree Soap and Candle Supply, The Native American Cultural Center & The Berkeley Ecology Center.

Covered in the class is a brief history and basic chemistry of soap making, and -
• Necessary materials, supplies and equipment
• Safety considerations when working with sodium hydroxide
• Choosing oils, saponification values and lye calculators
• Taking accurate measurements & proper mixing temperatures
• Coloring soap naturally with herbs, spices & clays
• Using pure essential oils to scent your soap naturally
• Preparing your molds and molding options
• Insulating, cutting, curing and storing your finished soap
• Decorating and packaging to impress

Company: I Feel Froosh
Website: I Feel Froosh
Location: 2230 Queen Street East Toronto, Ontario, CANADA M4E 1E9 (416) 686-3967

Natural Cold Process Soap Making
Approx. 3 hours.

Learn how to make soap the way your grandmother used to! This ancient method of soap making has evolved and become quite sophisticated over the years. The new formulas and quality ingredients we have today yield beautiful soaps that are great for your skin and free of synthetics. In this workshop you will learn the basics of cold process soap making, as well as the properties and benefits of the different oils, butters, extracts and additives. Each participant makes a 3 lb batch of the recipe of their choice (15 bars). As well, participants keep their own pine soap mould and take home recipes and instructions.

Company: The Sleepy Moon Soapmakers classes given at Swift Waters Artisan's Cooperative
Website:Sleepy Moon Soaps
Location: Willimantic, CT

Our intensive, hands-on classes cover aspects of soapmaking including:
• Ingredients and sources
• Process,
• Finishing, and
• Design techniques

The Sleepy Moon soapmakers will help you create cold-process soap using ingredients selected for their beneficial skin-care and aromatherapy properties. You'll take home over 1 pound of soap! All ingredients are provided.

Classes include :

"Beginner's Cold-Process Soap Making" where participants learn how to make handmade, cold-process soaps using pure vegetable oils, botanical infusions, nutrients, herbs, spices & pure essential oils and "Making Milk Soaps" a class focusing on the use of dairy milks such as buttermilk and goat's milk, and veggie milks like almond and rice milk to create creamy, rich, natural soaps.

Company: Creation Herb Farm
Website: Creation Herbal Soap Making Class
Location: Betsy River Farm, Michigan
Telephone: (231) 352-9600 OR (800) 766-2489

3 hour soap making class covering cold-process, melt & pour soap, hand-milled or re-batching techniques, tips, and related processes. Also exposing students to miscellaneous start up information for a home based soap business. This includes needed or suggested equipment, a discussion of simple packaging options and how to create and print unique labels from a home computer. Also discussed is a summary of selling and marketing options including craft shows, home parties, wholesale to stores, etc.

Company: The Herbal Bear - School of Botanical Medicine
Website: The Herbal Bear
Location:Classes are held at three locations -252 West 29th Street, 2nd Floor,NY 10001; New York Botanical Garden, 200th St. & Kazimiroff Blvd, Bronx, NY and Grand Gorge, located in the Northern Catskill Mountains of New York State. It is 160 miles Northwest of New York City and 60 miles Southwest of Albany, NY

Contact: 212-532-9322

Study basic techniques for making vegetable based soaps that heal and beautify the skin. This is a hands-on class where each student will actually prepare and make their own batch of soap in class. All aspects of soap making including: oil selection, scenting, coloring, super fatting and trouble shooting will be discussed. Student's will be using the "Cold Process" method of soap making - the use of Sodium hydroxide (Lye) is employed in this process. All students must wear safety equipment during this class. Class size is limited, please register early. Each student must bring their own apron, rubber dishwashing gloves and a pair of safety glasses to the class.

Company: Center for Essential Education, School of Homesteading
Website: Center For Essential Education, School of Homesteading
Location: Elm Mott, Texas

Our hands-on workshop covers each step of traditional soap making using the hot, cooked method, beginning with rendering beef fat into fresh, pure tallow and then mixing, cooking and scenting a batch of natural glycerin soap. We also make two different batches of cold process soap—a goat’s milk recipe and an all-vegetable-oil soap—and we teach you how to add other natural ingredients such as oatmeal and herbs to your basic soap recipes.

Company: Pine Meadows Soapmaking Supplies & Candle making Supplies
Website: Pine Meadows Soapmaking Class
Location: 860 N 1430 Orem, Utah 84057
Telephone: (801) 221-0483

Once your skin experiences the luxury soft emollient properties that cold process soap offers it will never go back to those nasty detergent store bar soaps again! This class includes all of your safety equipment, 2 lbs of luxury soap, re-usable soap molds,1 lb of melt & pour soap base, a soapmaking packet and lots of knowledge from an awesome experienced soapmaking instructor. So bring a pencil and your apron and take good notes.

Company: The Soap Fairy, Washington, DC
Website: The Soap Fairy
Location: Classes are held at First Class Inc. located at 1726 20th Street NW Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: (202) 797-5102

Beginning Soap Making Learn to make soap from scratch. This course will include all the basics, including mixing colors, blending scents, saftey precautions, addition of herbs and grains and time for Q&A. Bring safety goggles if you have them and wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty.

In addition to beginning soapmaking classes, The Soap Fairy also has classes in advanced soapmaking techniques.

Company: Bramble Berry - Soapmaking Classes
Website: Otion Soap
Location: Bellingham, Washington.

Otion brings an innovative new twist to the craft of soap making. At Otion you can try out new ideas, refine your soaping techniques, ask questions or share soap making tips. We host soap making parties and offer soap making classes taught by expert soaping artists, passionate about their craft. For those new to this wonderful hobby, try a unique pay-by-the-hour soap making experience at The Soap Bar.