Wet Felted Soaps
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 the fun and simple craft of wet felting to create unique and wonderful felted soaps!
We'll begin by wrapping our carded wool and wool roving in wispy abstract designs around the soap, then apply water and agitate until the wool has felted together and shrunk down into a perfectly-sized wrapper for your bar. In the shower, the wool will act as a gentle exfoliator, allowing your bar of soap to last longer than it normally would with built in scrubbing. Wool is also antimicrobial, so you won't have to worry about mold.
I'll have 3 bars of soap on hand for everyone, but please feel free to bring your own additional bars and you can make as many as time allows. Bars with rounded edges are easier to work with, but we can always shave down your edges.
