2008 Boot Camp Summary Page

JULY 26-27: 2-day intensive soap making boot camp
AUG. 28-31: ORIGINAL 4-day bath & body boot camp
SEPT. 20-23: 4-day BUSINESS boot camp
SEPT. 27-28: 2-day intensive soap making 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

July 26 & 27 or Sept. 27 & 28, 2008
Sat. & Sun., 10am - 6pm
8 hrs each day / 16 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. Class Fee: $275 (plus $30 materials fee).
Click HERE for a full class description.

Original 4-Day Boot Camp

August 28 - 31, 2008
Thurs. - Sun., 9:30am - 5pm
7.5 hrs each day / 30 hrs total
[No Experience Necessary]

ORIGINAL 4-Day Bath & Body
Product Making Boot Camp (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. Class Fee: $450 (plus $125 materials fee)
Click HERE for a full class description.

4-Day
INDIE BUSINESS
Boot Camp

Sept 20, 21, 22 & 23, 2008
Sat. - Tues., 9:30am - 5:30pm
8 hrs each day / 32 hrs total

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. Early bird discounts apply if you sign-up by 8/15/08 and there is an option to put down a deposit to hold your space. See our website for full schedule & details. Class Fee: $695-$750 (no materials fee).
Click HERE for a full class description.