Inside the making
The quiet part
takes six weeks.
We make cold-process soap in small batches. Mixing is one day of the work. A long rest on an open shelf is the rest of it.
A batch, not a rush.
We keep a batch book beside the molds: the recipe, the pour date, the cut weight, and the day the bars are ready for the shelf.
Cold-process soap begins with oils and a carefully measured sodium hydroxide solution. Saponification turns that mixture into soap. Each recipe is weighed and handled with protective equipment.
These are the stages of our shop work, not a recipe. Our workshop covers handling and equipment in person.
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Weigh & mix
Measure the oils and solution by weight, then combine at the right temperature for the recipe.
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Pour & rest
Pour into a loaf mold. Let the batch firm before unmolding and cutting, usually after one to two days.
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Cut & cure
Space the bars on open racks for at least six weeks. Water evaporates and the bars become firmer.
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Check & wrap
Check the finished batch, weigh the bars, and add a paper band with the ingredients and batch number.
Come by the cupboard
16 Spindle Lane
Maple Crossing
Wednesday–Saturday, 10am–5pm.
Sunday–Tuesday, closed.
Smell the open scent jars, compare the bars, and read the ingredient labels. Finished bars and gift boxes are at the front counter.
Making days happen behind the workroom door. For hands-on time, choose a scheduled workshop.
What a workshop includesChoose something for your everyday.
We can check a batch or set aside space at a workshop.