Welcome Soapmakers!

The Soapmaking Studio homepage lists current southern California and San Diego soapmaking events open to the public. For a complete list of class dates, please view the schedule.

Discounts for Student Soapmakers

In the email confirming class registration, students will receive a PDF of current discounts offered exclusively to students and graduates of the Soapmaking Studio. If you've taken a class at the Soapmaking Studio in the past and would like a list of the available student discounts, please send a request via email.

Beginning Cold Process Soapmaking

February 5 at the Soapmaking Studio

This Sunday afternoon class will meet the prerequisite requirement to attend most of the other amazing soapmaking classes. Register for Soapmaking 101.

Intermediate Hot Process Soapmaking

February 26 at the Soapmaking Studio

The hot process soapmaking class you've been requesting is available! Learn how to make hot process soap to avoid "fragrance morphing" and to pipe soap like cake frosting! Register for Soapmaking 105.

Coloring and Scenting Soap

March 18 at the Soapmaking Studio

Come learn which colorants and scents are safe for use in soap and learn how to add them to cold process soap. An essential oil distilling unit will be running during the class so students can see how essential oils are distilled from plants. Register for Soapmaking 220.

Intermediate Transparent Bar Soapmaking

March 25 at the Soapmaking Studio

This new class is a fun way to welcome Springtime! Learn how to make transparent bars of clear cold and hot process natural soap. Also learn to add transparent soap to opaque cold process soap as clear swirls, stripes, and embeds. Soapmaking 214 is not a "Melt & Pour" soapmaking class. Register for Soapmaking 214.

Soap Makers' Luncheon

April 15 at Marie Callender's Restaurant

This luncheon is open to all soapmakers and makers of personal care products, whether professional or novice, whether cold/hot process method or melt-and-pour. The Soap Makers' Luncheon is open to the public and attendance is free, just pay for anything you order from the menu. The venue is Marie Callender's restaurant in San Diego at 2:00 pm. Map & Directions.

Soapmaking Classes

Soapmaking Classes are Fun, Understandable, and Affordable!

Beginning Cold Process Soapmaking 101 has been a huge success; the next class will be on Sunday, February 5! The next Advanced Cold/Hot Process Soapmaking 210 will be Sunday, February 12. Cultivating, Drying, and Adding Herbs to Soap Soap Garden 224 and Coloring and Scenting Soap Soapmaking 220 are both available and open for registration. The popular Soap Edge Trimmer + Shipping tool is now available for shipping.
Please check back because classes are added and website sections are updated on a regular basis. Email info@soapmakingstudio.com with any questions.

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Classes are held at a private home occupied by a pet cat. If you are allergic to cats, please contact info@soapmakingstudio.com prior to enrolling in a class.