Cosy Cottage Makers' Day - Soap-Making, Candle-Making + A Delicious Lunch With Us
Spend a whole day crafting and enjoy a free delicious lunch with us in Malton
Create beautiful, unique candles and soaps to take home with you!
... answer the big questions like 'What is Soap Made of' !
Join us for the day in our Malton, Navigation Wharf workshop for a glorious, relaxing crafting day. In the morning, create two large (300ml) or several smaller 100% soy wax, scented candles, then in the afternoon, we enjoy a session of palm oil free soap-making, making six bars of your own signature, cold process soap to take home. We will share a delicious lunch together and there will be time to wander around Malton's Market Place after lunch too, if you wish.
In our spacious premises in Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, next to the Talbot Hotel, Malton, we will be hosting up to ten participants for each of the morning and afternoon sessions. The programme for this special all-day event is as follows
10.30am start with Tea/coffee, cake, introductions and safety briefing
What we will cover:
- Candlemaking background, materials, fragrances and choice of containers
- Candlemaking demonstration
- Make-your own soy wax scented candles to take home
- Decorate a pre-made scented candle using a range of materials provided by us
12.45 - LUNCH and relaxation time
02.00pm tea, coffee and more cake (if you have room)
What we will cover:
- How is soap made? - Chemistry, history and practice of soapmaking
- What is soap made of? - Materials selection, choice of fragrances
- Soapmaking demonstration
- Make-your six bars of signature blended, all natural, palm oil free soaps to take home
- Learn to spot the 'point of trace'
- Next steps, cutting and curing your soaps
04.00 to 04.30pm leave for home with your candles and soaps.
Your palm oil free soaps are created from vegetable oils and waxes using the cold process soap-making method. No melt-and-pour synthetic soap bases here! Your 100% soy wax candles are made from 100% high quality soy wax; no paraffin or smoky waxes!. Your items will be unique to you, personalised with your own dried flowers, fruit, exfoliants and essential oil fragrances.
These workshops make superb gifts. If you would like a card to be sent to the recipient, please select your Gift Card and add your message at checkout. Please ensure that we have the address for the recipient if you would like the card to be sent directly
The morning sessions will start at 10.00 a.m. and finish around noon and afternoon sessions will start at 2pm and finish at around 4.00pm (depending on how quickly we work - we do not like to rush, it's meant to be relaxing!)
Workshops are held at our Navigation Wharf Premises in Malton. 3 Navigation Wharf, Yorkersgate, YO17 7AA
A week or so before your workshop, we will email you to let you know what to bring with you. Please check your spam folder and contact us if you do not receive the email.
Cancellation Policy: We understand that sometimes things can change! If you'd like to reschedule, you must give 7 days notice or if you need to cancel, we require 14 days notice. Contact customers@cosycottagesoap.co.uk or call 01653 693555.
NOTE - If you would like to book a 'private' event with us, please get in touch at customers@cosycottagesoap.co.uk and let us know your requirements. We have hosted all sorts of groups, from families, to hen parties to craft clubs and Women's Institutes and we love welcoming you all to our workshops in Malton
We take the impact we have on the planet very seriously. The packaging used for this product can be recycled. When we post your items, any ‘plastic-like’ packaging we may use, including clear bags and bubble wrap, is made from biodegradable plant derived material that will compost in one year. So feel free to put it on your compost heap!
We reuse fully recyclable cardboard boxes we get from our suppliers where we see fit but your package will always look great and smell even better.
Check your local recycling facilities at https://www.recyclenow.com/what-to-do-with
Customer Reviews
My sister and I spent a fabulous day doing two workshops (with a gorgeous lunch in between) learning how to make scented candles and soap. We were impressed and reassured to be in Clara's safe knowledgeable hands (supported by Cath who quietly kept our work spaces pristine for the task). It was a relaxed and unhurried day which we thoroughly recommend. Bonus, of course, was bringing home our scented candles and soap to impress our family and friends and use at a future date!
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. We're thrilled to hear that you and your sister had a fabulous day at our Cosy Cottage Makers' Day. We're glad that you enjoyed the workshops and that you felt safe and well taken care of by Clara and Cath. Our goal is to provide a relaxed and enjoyable experience for all of our guests. And we're so happy that you got to take home some scented candles and soap to impress your loved ones! We hope to see you again in the future. Take care!
A brilliant day, two workshops expertly led by Clara and Cath.
I particularly enjoyed learning about the history, methods and tips for candle and soap making - delivered with passion by Clara.
After instructions and demo I felt comfortable in my own attempts with both Cath and Clara on stand-by for support and questions. Overall a wonderful experience, thank you.
Hi Maria. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review! We are thrilled to hear that you had a brilliant day at our Cosy Cottage Makers' Day. It's great to know that you enjoyed both the soap-making and candle-making workshops, and that our instructors Clara and Cath were able to share their expertise with passion. Thank you for choosing to spend your day with us, and we hope to see you again soon!
Loved the two workshops (candle making and soap making). Such a relaxed, but informative day. Thoroughly enjoyed the day and definitely recommend it.
What a fantastic day! Lovely people in a really friendly environment. Lunch was delicious.
Thanks so much.
A really enjoyable time learning a lot and feeling well looked after. So friendly and helpful with goodies to take home too
