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Soap Making 101 - and it's going to be fun!

Ann Marie Craig • Feb 17, 2018

Don't miss this opportunity to make your very own soap.

There are very real reasons for you to think about learning to make your own artisan soap:

1. You are quickly running out of the last of the soaps you bought from me last year. I saw that pile in your arms! I will gladly make more for you, but have you thought about learning to make your very own soap? It is not hard!

2. Soap making is kitchen table science and is fun! It is a little putzy, but even if you were not a scientist in high school, you can do this! I will talk you through every step of the process.

3. Bar soap that feels like silk on your skin is a luxury that you can gift to yourself and your family when you make it. And you can scent it just the way you'd like!

4. You are worth it!

Here's the info you need to know:

Soap Making 101 Class at Museum of Wisconsin Art - West Bend, Ann Marie Craig Teaches

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