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Soap Making 101 for the Holidays!

Ann Marie Craig • Sep 30, 2018

Now's your chance to learn to make soap and to create beautiful handmade gifts too.

You can learn to make soap and create your own beautiful handmade gifts at the same time!

The final cold process soap making class of 2018 is scheduled for Saturday, November 3 from 10AM - 3 PM at the unique and gorgeous Museum of Wisconsin Art in West Bend, Wisconsin.

We'll explore recipe design and make soap using a pre-measured kit of materials so that you can concentrate on the process and not on the fine details. The recipe of the day is included in a booklet designed so that you can keep notes specific to your very own batch - you'll learn to create scent and can design your very own fragrance using fine essential oils. If you have special ingredients you'd like included, such as dried herbs or flower petals from your garden, bring them along! See the info below. Feel free to share the information with friends and family!

***You don't need to be a member of MOWA to attend the class you'll be able to tour the Museum while you're there!

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