Cold Process Soap Making for Beginners
Taught by Jen Messier
Jen is the co-founder of the Brainery and lives in Flatlands with her partner, very old dog and assored cats. She knows a little bit about a lot of things and can teach a lot of classes on the fly. Currently really into hydroponics, cyanotypes, and dyeing things poorly.
You can ask her anything at jen@brooklynbrainery.com.
Location: Prospect Heights Brainery (190 Underhill Ave in Prospect Heights, BK)
Learn how to make your own bars of hard, lye-based soap in a simple and safe way! You'll be amazed at how easy it is to make high-quality, customizeable bars of soap in your own kitchen with simple ingredients that can (mostly) be found at the grocery store.
We'll discuss lye safety, oil, scents and add-ins, and make soap together in small groups. You'll get to take home a few soaps to continue curing and use after a few weeks.
Our soap will be vegan, but we'll also discuss some other fun variations you can make.
Please note soap uses lye which is caustic and requires basic safety requirements. If you're looking to avoid lye, check out melt and pour soap making.
