venue: Gorgie City Farm, EdinburghThis course is run by Jim Little of the Caurnie Soaperie. Participants will be making a vegetable soap using the cold process, with the addition of herbs and spices, from the kitchen, the garden and from the wild. Day 1 covers saponification and how to get it right, mixing by hand and with a food blender, making small and large batches. You will work out your mix, depending on what kind of soap you want to make (e.g. ordinary vegetable soaps, locally-sourced vegetable soaps, including rapeseed, or castille soaps - with olive and coconut). Day 2 covers curing and finishing, including chamfering and making different shapes. Jim will bring some month-old soap (soap takes a month to cure) for participants to practice finishing, structure effects, packaging and presentation as gifts. The course also includes:
dates: see 'book online' below
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| how
to book: |
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| arrive: |
for a 10am prompt start |
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| depart: |
after
the course finishes each day at 5pm |
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directions: |
click here for
a map and directions to Gorgie City Farm |
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| what
to bring: |
work
clothes; pen and notebook; packed lunch (if you're not using
the cafe) |
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| let
us know: |
if
you have any special needs |
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price: |
£130 (includes £10 for materials for products to take home) Refundable up to two weeks prior to course (minus £30 admin fee) No refunds for cancellations within two weeks of course |
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| lunch: |
bring
a packed lunch each day, or you can get lunch at the cafe |
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| car
sharing: |
visit
our car
sharing forum to offer or request a lift |
