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The Slow Art of Botanical Soap

Handcrafted soap,
steeped in nature, gently taught

It started with burnout. It became a craft.

​​I left a demanding corporate career at Amazon with empty reserves and restless hands and found a calm I hadn't felt in years in the slow pours and quiet chemistry of soap making.

 

Now I grow lavender, calendula and yarrow on my allotment and teach creative women across the UK to turn botanicals into beautiful, honest bars of soap.

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No fear. No jargon. Just good ingredients and unhurried hands.​​

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Learn online

My beginner's course takes you from first pour to first cured bar, at your own pace. 

2

Join a workshop

Eight seats, one afternoon, and a bar of soap you made yourself. In Milton Keynes. 

3

Shop the craft

Small-batch botanical soap and maker's resources, straight from my workshop table.

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Kind words from my  Students

"This felt like more than just a course, the step by step guidance made it so easy & I feel confident making my own soaps at home.

Aisha

Soap Maker Resources

Begin with my free checklist

Everything you need before your first batch the equipment, the safety set-up, and the three mistakes every beginner makes.
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