Adventures With The Sage

During the month of April we offered several Cold Process Soap Beginner classes and had a great time learning about the terminology, equipment, and a step by step guide in making our own first batches of cold process soap.

Everyone received a beginners equipment package that included a (scale, goggles, gloves, soap buckets, soap spoon, pH test strips, thermometer, and their own Soap Making Workbook “When It’s Good to be in a Lather“). They also received 4 complete 1 lb soap kits to make their own first batches of soap. We had a few students that took the class twice and for their second class they received 10 – 1 lb soap kits. Wow, this got them off learning the techniques in making cold process soap.

We did have an instance when someone had a batch of soap that took off in temperature and reached 200 degrees. I won’t name any names. This was a great opportunity for me to see how things could go wrong and best of all how to correct this from happening again. I feel like I am ready to conquer most soaps now. I have added several photos to show you how much we learned and enjoyed this class. I am really excited to be offering this new series of classes.

So are you all ready for an Intermediate Cold Process Class? I’m getting excited for this next class. Everyone will receive several batches of soap to make but I’m trying to decide what to include in this class. Some students have suggested adding multiple colors, maybe swirls, or adding different types of objects into the soap. What would you like to do? I need a few suggestions so I can finish putting this class together.

Thanks for playing!

We have two soap making classes on Saturday. They are at 10 AM and 1 PM. This beginners class is to help ease the mind of what happens in the soap pot and how to become a successful soap maker. Certainly one can not learn everything about soap in a few hours but one can start out on the right foot! If you are interested in this class, please call our office to sign up. The class is $ 80 and you will be given all your beginner supplies. We make soap in the actual class and you take home what has been made. Whew! I love these classes! They are so much fun.

So, long before you stress about the situation you can come in and learn from experienced soap makers on how to avoid the pitfalls.

Tea Tuesday!

I have been wanting to do a Tea Tuesday but documents like taxes have buried my desk. I think the avalanche has worked its way into a mole hill and is now manageable. Do you remember how Tea Tuesday works? If you do, go right to the Contact Us page and choose the Community Pursuits radio button.

If you have never participated in Tea Tuesday, here are the steps:

1) Choose a tea type you would like to try.
2) Go to the Contact Us page and select Community Pursuits
3) Send a message including your Name, Address, City ST ZIP, and a comment telling me what you like about spring. Include the tea type you have chosen and click SEND MESSAGE.

So, what happens after all of this? Well, I send each valid MMS customer who submitted information a sample of tea AND a handwritten note. (See the catch? You must be a Sage in order to participate.) Who gets handwritten notes nowadays? Our customers do! It takes me nearly a week to write all of those notes and in the end I need a cup of tea. WHEW! This activity is one of my favorite things to do. It definitely tops washing the dog.

I hope to see you in the soap class and I hope to send you REAL MAIL!

Hand sanitizer what a great item to have around, expecially this time of year. You do not want to catch a cold, so wash your hands often and when you are not able to wash with soap use a hand sanitizer. We made some great hand sanitizer gifts in our last class and I’ll explain the process.

Ingredients:
Hand Sanitizer
Fragrance Oil
Bottle and cap, we used the 4 oz boston round with a pump top and disc tops

Use Caution, Caution, and some more Caution when fragrancing this product – we used 1/2 ml or less per 4 oz of product. Fragrances are nice in room sprays but when you apply hand sanitizer to your hands you do not want any fragrance lingering about. Experience or trial and error told me that you are bound to touch that sandwhich or other finger food and trust me fragrance oils do not taste very good.

After pumping the hand sanitizer into the bottle add your fragrance, place the cap on and shake until thouroughy mixed. You may see a slight variation in color throughout the product until it is mixed together. A good tip to hold the bottle in your hand and move your hand back and forth like you are opening a door knob, do this quickly without hurting yourself for a minute or so until mixed. Apply a nice label to the bottle and you are all done!

We have a few one gallon Body Gel/Hand Sanitizer left over from a special order, this is only for will call orders. This item is not listed in the catalog so if you would like a gallon or more and you are able to pick up your order in Nibley then make sure you call the office and order before it’s all gone. If you are not able to pick up an order then you can purchase any hand sanitizer from a local store and add fragrances and bottle as you choose.

Enjoy!

Are you getting ready to take the Basic Soap Making class that is coming up in April? I know that several of you have expressed interest in these classes so don’t forget to sign up soon. Class space is limited and the classes will fill up fast.

I wanted to let you know about the Soap Makers Package that is included in your registration fees. The soap makers package is put together for each student to make several batches of soap in class as well as giving you all the necessary supplies to make soap at home.

The Soap Makers Package includes the following supplies:
Scale
Soap Spoon
Goggles
Thermometer
Soap supplies for you to make your own batches of soap
Literature and “how to” of soap making

All of this is yours to keep after the class so you are completely ready to make your own soap at home. What a great value!

This is a beginners class intended for those who want to learn to make soap, it is appropriate for those who have less than 10 batches of soap under their belt.

Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM!
Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 1:00PM!
Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 20th, 2013 at 10:00AM!
Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 20th, 2013 at 1:00PM!

Class in Riverton! Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 6:00PM!
Class in Riverton! Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 6:00PM!

Clothing Requirements: Please wear comfortable clothing. A long sleeve shirt and pants are best to help protect your skin. An extra pair of clothes is never a bad idea. Closed toe shoes are a requirement for the classroom. If you have long hair, please pull it back before coming to class.

Class size is limited so call today and reserve your seat!
Class fee: $80.00 each class, this will cover the cost of all materials and instruction.
Register by calling our office: 435.755.0863, preregistration is required.
Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM.

I can’t wait to see you soon!

Call now and reserve your spot in the Making Lotions from Scratch class! We will demonstrate a variety of ingredients that can be used to make lotions and we will show you all the tricks we use in making lotions from scratch. Everyone in class will be able to formulate their own recipes as well as take home several recipes from the class. You get to learn, play and then take home some great products, all made by you!

Recipes that we will be making!

Facial Moisturizer
Doubly Minty Foot Cream
Light Daily Hand Lotion
Creamed Shea Body Butter

Class in Nibley! Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 at 10:00AM!

Class in Riverton! Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 6:00PM!

Class fee: $20.00 each class.
Register by calling our office: 435.755.0863, preregistration is required.
Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM.

I’m so excited to have some new lotions and creams!

See you soon!

We have had a huge interest in learning all about the cold process soap making, so we will be having several beginner classes happening during April. More information on the Advance Cold Process Soap Making class will be coming soon.

Each beginner class is two hours filled with information, products and every student will receive their own soap makers package. This is a beginners class intended for those who want to learn to make soap, it is appropriate for those who have less than 10 batches of soap under their belt.

Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 10:00AM!
Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 6th, 2013 at 1:00PM!
Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 20th, 2013 at 10:00AM!
Class in Nibley! Saturday, April 20th, 2013 at 1:00PM!

Class in Riverton! Thursday, April 11th, 2013 at 6:00PM!
Class in Riverton! Thursday, April 25th, 2013 at 6:00PM!

Clothing Requirements: Please wear comfortable clothing. A long sleeve shirt and pants are best to help protect your skin. An extra pair of clothes is never a bad idea. Closed toe shoes are a requirement for the classroom. If you have long hair, please pull it back before coming to class.

Class size is limited so call today and reserve your seat!
Class fee: $80.00 each class, this will cover the cost of all materials and instruction.
Register by calling our office: 435.755.0863, preregistration is required.
Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM.

I can’t wait to see you soon!

Our last class was such a blast that we have decided to do it again!

Have you said any of the following statements?

I don’t even know what ingredients are used to make a lotion!
If this lotion were just a little different, it would be better for me!
Can I make lotion from scratch?
I want to create my own lotion recipe!
I’ve tried making recipes, but I still have questions.
I attended the Making Lotions from Scratch Class and I want to do it again!

If you agree with any of the statements above, call now and sign up for our Making Lotions from Scratch class! We will demonstrate a variety of ingredients that can be used to make lotions and we will show you all the tricks us use in making lotions from scratch. Everyone in class will be able to formulate their own recipe as well as take home several recipes from the class. You get to learn, play and then take home some great products.

Class in Nibley! Saturday, March 23rd, 2013 at 10:00AM!
Class in Riverton! Thursday, March 28th, 2013 at 6:00PM!

Class fee: $20.00 each class.
Register by calling our office: 435.755.0863, preregistration is required.
Business Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00AM – 4:00PM.

We will be creating different recipes so if you attended the last class you will love this one as well!

See you soon!

What an enjoyable and information packed class! We had several students that were new to making lotion from scratch and I even heard that this was more fun than cooking!

The following areas were discussed in details; equipment, ingredients, terminology and the math. Then after doing the math we made several items including – Lotion Bar, Light Gift Lotion, Granny’s Favorite with three different humectants, Bottoms Up Cream and a Cuticle Oil. You may have seen several of these recipes in recent blog posts so pull them up and make a batch for yourself.

We had so much fun during this class and everyone appreciated all the wonderful information and great products that we made.

So, if you missed this class or want to take it again, we will be offering it again in March! Check the class schedule and register soon! We will be using different recipes of course!

Check future blogs for more details regarding equipment, ingredients, terminology and (don’t be scared) the math.

I’m excited to announce our next set of classes! We are offering a class on how to make lotion from scratch! Have you said any of the following statements?

• Lotion is something that only could be made by big businesses with big machines.
• I don’t even know what ingredients are used to make a lotion!
• If this lotion were just a little different, it would be better for me!
• Can’t I make lotion from scratch?
• I want to create my own lotion recipe?
• I’ve tried making recipes, but I still have questions!

If you agree with any of the statements above, call now and sign up for our new Making Lotions from Scratch class! We will demonstrate a variety of ingredients that can be used to make lotions and we will show you all the tricks we use in making lotions from scratch. As a bonus we will also demonstrate how to make your own lotion bars! Everyone in class will be able to formulate their own recipe as well as take home several recipes from the class. You get to learn, play and then take home

Class in Nibley! Saturday, January 19th, 2013 at 10:00am
Class in Riverton! Thursday, January 24th, 2013 at 6:00pm

Class fee $20.00 each class
Register by calling our office: 435.755.0863, preregistration is required.
Business Hours
 Monday – Friday
 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

If you would like to sign up for the classes, please call our main office to register. We will get your information and then we will send you an e-mail with more details about the classes such as where, what you need bring, and more. Please note that classes are not designed for drop-in students and preregistration is required. Payment for the class will be collected at the time of registration, not the day of the class. Our teachers are not able to arrange for payment beyond additional items made in the class when time permits. If you have any questions, please call us.

Want to pick up an order during your class? You can! Free shipping is offered to anyone wanting to pick up their order at the class and who allows us 3 business days to process the order. Remember, we must pack and drive these items to Salt Lake and make sure our teachers have sufficient supplies. Ask for the exact details when you call to register for the class.

We will be introducing more classes and dates later this month so keep checking in with us to see what is upcoming!

Wow! What a fun item to make! In our November class we had the opportunity to make our own fabulous wax melts. I really enjoy my warmers that I have in different rooms throughout my home, but at times wanted to use my own fragrances that I enjoy from thesage.com. Here is a recipe for you to follow and make your own wax melts.

Wax Melts Recipe
Soy Wax
Fractionated Coconut Oil
Fragrance
Multi-cube Clamshell

Weigh 1 lb. Soy Wax, add 1 lb. Fractionated Coconut Oil. Heat together on medium until fully melted. We used the Mulit-cube clamshell so we measured out 2.4 oz. of melted product into a small paper cup, then added fragrance 2 ml, stirred and then poured into the Multi-cube Clamshell. Be careful to not over heat your mixture, if it is too hot it can melt your Multi-cube Clamshells. After wax melts are cooled, then close the Multi-cube Clamshell container and label.

Everyone will be so impressed that you will be making this often for your friends and giving as gifts.

Enjoy and thanks to everyone in the class we had a great time!