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Soap workshop announced
June 27, 2009
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A date is picked and a venue booked for my first soapmaking workshop. Wanna come?
Basic details: Date: Thursday July 23, 2009 Time: 6:30-8:30pm Location: St. Mary's Nutrition Center, 208 Bates Street, Lewiston, ME Cost: $7.50 per person, pre-paid registration
More details: At this workshop you will learn how to make soap from very basic ingredients, most of which you can buy at the grocery store. I will demonstrate the whole process and answer questions as I am able to do so (I've been making soap for 3 years).
Because the soap making process requires a certain amount of "waiting time" I will also teach participants how to make body lotion, once again with easily found ingredients.
What's up with the fee (since I usually share my knowledge freely)? The cost covers the facility rental fee and the supplies. Additionally each participant will go home with a bar of my homemade soap and a small bit of lotion.
Here's the deal though, participants must pre-pay for their registration and the workshop will only run if I have 10 paid participants by Monday, July 13th. I can't cover my costs and it's not worth my time for any less participants than that.
I want as many people to come to this as would like to though so there is a discount for families. More details when you e-mail to register.
To recap: Learn to make soap & lotion, get a bar of soap & have fun. July 23rd 6:30-8:30, $7.50
I realize most of you reading this blog don't live near enough to come to this. I may do a video of the workshop, not sure yet if I can figure out the logistics of that.
E-mail me to register. If for some reason that link doesn't work (I think I fixed the problem earlier today) please e-mail me at renee at tougas dot net.
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nicola on June 27, 2009, 2:55 p.m.
dang. and several hundred dollars for the airplane ticket! nicola http://whichname.blogspot.com
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kyndale on June 27, 2009, 3:11 p.m.
So wish I could be there!
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Shawna on June 27, 2009, 6:43 p.m.
Oh sure. Hold the camping trip the week before I get there and hold the soap making the day that I leave. ;o) Oh well.
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Wayfaring Wanderer on June 27, 2009, 10:24 p.m.
I would totally go!
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Karen on June 27, 2009, 11:19 p.m.
I would come in a minute - and I would pay for a video...
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Rodney and Cindy on June 28, 2009, 1:50 p.m.
Hope you do a video or a recipe... Maybe I could try down here!
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kirwin on June 28, 2009, 3:10 p.m.
It sounds fantastic. And it's redundant to say, but I would SO be there, if I lived closer!
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debbie on June 28, 2009, 3:21 p.m.
ditto ditto ditto, and a video would be a lovely boon for the rest of us!! i made soap ages ago, before kids, and would love to see how you do it.
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Spring on June 28, 2009, 9:19 p.m.
I forwarded this post to all my natural-loving and homemade-making friends. :)
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Laura on June 28, 2009, 9:37 p.m.
Dang, if I lived any closer than several thousand miles, I would be there in a heartbeat! Hope it goes well. :)
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lisa on June 29, 2009, 1 p.m.
I am starting to realize that all of my favorite bloggers are from Maine or California. These bloggers are all nature loving and living a simpler life. I think it's time for us to move!
I really wish I could be there to attend your soap making class! I've done some basic soap making and want to learn more techniques. Good luck with the class!
Lisa :)
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renee on June 29, 2009, 6:17 p.m.
I feel the same way, but I feel they are all in California or Seattle area! I love your blog by the way and envy your big backyard.
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MainelyLoie on June 30, 2009, 1:27 p.m.
Gee I'm one of the lucky ones . I will check with my homeschooled teenage son see if he would like to attend with me and will ask a couple of friends as well. Will be getting back to you soon I hope. Thanks , Loie in Richmond, Maine p.s. Moved from San Francisco Bay Area to Maine 30 yrs ago.
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therese on July 2, 2009, 11:01 p.m.
wanna come, wanna come!! :)
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Jill on July 26, 2009, 3:20 a.m.
Thanks again for offering the workshop. I had a great time and have such a better understanding of the soapmaking process. I'm really excited to start making some lotion too. :)
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kristin on June 27, 2009, 2:42 p.m.
oh, i wish i could be there! rosemary mint!!!
enjoy, enjoy. take pictures.