Upcoming 2009 Boot Camp Summary Page

JULY 11 - 12, 2009: 2-day intensive SOAP MAKING boot camp
AUGUST 29 - 30, 2009: 2-day intensive SOAP MAKING boot camp
SEPTEMBER 24 - 27, 2009: Original 4-day BATH & BODY boot camp
Audio Tape Coming Soon: 4-day BEAUTY BUSINESS boot camp

Are You Flying In?

AIRPORT INFORMATION
Closest Airport: Oakland International (OAK)
22.7 miles away - 30 minutes - 50 minutes with traffic

2nd Closest Airport: San Francisco International (SFO)
29.8 miles away - 36 minutes - 80 minutes with traffic

OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS
If you are flying or driving from out of town, we highly recommend The Hotel Mac
just around the corner - the best and closest overnight accommodations in Point Richmond!

2-Day Soap Boot Camp

Sat. & Sun., 10 am - 6 pm
7 hrs each day / 14 hrs total
[No Experience Necessary]

2-Day Weekend Intensive
Soap Making Boot Camp

This weekend workshop covers 4 classes on making natural soap from scratch: CP 101, CP 201, Hot Process & Big Batch/Production Soap Making. Take home 4 bars of soap, thorough handouts with instructions, detailed recipes for everything we make & a certificate of completion. Due to the nature of making soap from scratch, classes are demo-style with some hands-on elements (the best & safest way so you’ll feel confident doing it at home). Ideal for out-of-towners flying in to learn all you can about making fantastic soap.
Click HERE for a full class description.

Original 4-Day Boot Camp

Thurs. - Sun., 9 am - 5 pm
7 hrs each day / 28 hrs total
[No Experience Necessary]

ORIGINAL 4-Day Bath & Body
Product Making Boot Camp I (Intensive)

This special intensive workshop provides the opportunity to be immersed in the wonderful world of making natural bath & body products. We'll cover: lotions & creams (from scratch), fizzing bath bombs, herbal tub tea & wash bags, 3 types of body butters (traditional, solid massage bars & exfoliating butter scrubs), 3 types of essential oil perfumes (alcohol-based, oil-based roll-ons & solids), botanical bath salts, traditional oil-based salt/sugar body scrubs, 3 types of spa facial products (cleansing grains, facial steaming herbs & clay/herb masks), and melt & pour soap. Designed for out-of-towners flying in. You will take home bunches of finished products, detailed recipes, thorough handouts & personalized certificate of completion.
Click HERE for a full class description.

NEW 4-Day Boot Camp

Thurs. - Sun., 9 am - 5 pm
7 hrs each day / 28 hrs total
[No Experience Necessary]

BRAND NEW 4-Day Natural
Product Making Boot Camp II (Intensive)

Our Original 4-Day Bath & Body Boot Camp has been such a success, on the request of our loyal repeat students, we put together a NEW 4-Day Intensive Series that covers many of the classes that are not in the Original one (plus several brand new classes). During this series, we'll cover 18 different products. You'll learn to make mineral makeup (eye shadow, blush/bronzers, foundation), aromatherapy home cleaning products (scouring powders, surface & window cleaners, shower sprays & more), herbal extracts (oil infusions, alcohol tinctures & glycerites), healing balms, salves & gels, all-natural baby products (diaper cream, cleansing lotion for wipes, and soothing spritzers), hydrosols (great as a toner, or for babies and pets), and finally all natural dog products (doggie shampoo, canine cologne, ear cleaner & flea powder for dog, pet beds & carpets).
Click HERE for a full class description.

4-Day
INDIE BUSINESS
Boot Camp

We are currently working on editing the professional audio recording of this course. Please contact us if interested.

4-Day Bath & Body Product
BUSINESS Boot Camp

How would you like to turn your passion or love for creating products into a part/full-time business? This boot camp will inspire, motivate & arm you with invaluable information & insight to succeed personally & professionally. Nothing like this has ever been put together before - a once in a life time opportunity to learn directly from experts/veterans in the bath & body field: Donna Maria Coles Johnson of the Indie Beauty Network, David Critchfield of Mission Peak Soap, Scott Blackson of The Soap Fairy, Kaila Westerman of TKB Trading, Jane Diokas of Jane, Inc., Alexis Masters of Design by Alexis & Elizabeth Hagen of Organize with Confidence. See website for all the amazing details.
Click HERE to see what this seminar covers.