Hi, my name is Shoshi, and I live in the South West of the UK, near to the sea, with my hubby of 28 years and two female grey tabby kitties, and my 93 year old mum who lives in a flat in our house. I am attending a 5-week soap making course at our local adult education centre which is due to finish tomorrow night. We did 3 weeks of soap making, and last week we did bath bombs, and tomorrow we will do bath melts. It's the soap that attracts me the most, especially the gorgeous natural ones with essential oils and botanicals.
The teacher has provided everything we need for each class, so over the past month I have gradually been collecting materials and equipment from online sources, as I am very keen to continue doing this at home. It is also an introduction to essential oils - we have a masseuse on the course who knows loads about them and she has sparked my interest in aromatherapy and how we can use them to improve our environment and health, as well as in soap making.
My hubby has a very sensitive skin and cannot use most commercial soaps, but the very first soap I made, I gave to him and he loves it, so I intend continuing to make them for him. I also want to make them for gifts as well as for myself, and I am also very interested in making other skin products, and home cleaning products too. I have M.E. and have developed a sensitivity to strong chemical odours from commercial products, and I love the idea of making my own, that I know exactly what's gone into them, and which can smell how I want! It's an exciting new adventure.
I have a dedicated studio in our house where I do mixed media art and many other aspects of creativity. Full details on my blog.
I came across this forum while searching for something else and it looks as if it is going to be a good source of information and help for a beginner!
Looking forward to getting to know everyone and having the opportunity to learn and to chat.
Shoshi
The teacher has provided everything we need for each class, so over the past month I have gradually been collecting materials and equipment from online sources, as I am very keen to continue doing this at home. It is also an introduction to essential oils - we have a masseuse on the course who knows loads about them and she has sparked my interest in aromatherapy and how we can use them to improve our environment and health, as well as in soap making.
My hubby has a very sensitive skin and cannot use most commercial soaps, but the very first soap I made, I gave to him and he loves it, so I intend continuing to make them for him. I also want to make them for gifts as well as for myself, and I am also very interested in making other skin products, and home cleaning products too. I have M.E. and have developed a sensitivity to strong chemical odours from commercial products, and I love the idea of making my own, that I know exactly what's gone into them, and which can smell how I want! It's an exciting new adventure.
I have a dedicated studio in our house where I do mixed media art and many other aspects of creativity. Full details on my blog.
I came across this forum while searching for something else and it looks as if it is going to be a good source of information and help for a beginner!
Looking forward to getting to know everyone and having the opportunity to learn and to chat.
Shoshi
