Only 8 Spots Left! HURRY!

You're invited to the 4th annual Soap Weekend Intensive.  This year is going to be bigger and better than ever (and not just because our little Bramble Baby will be making frequent guest appearances). We have a new location that can fit 19 students and more projects. We've also confirmed the last guest teaching spot: SWI veteran Paula Kates from PJ Soaps! Learn more and sign up HERE and meet all of your teachers HERE.

Beautiful soaps of PJ Soaps

Paula Kates is owner, artist and CEO of PJ Soaps. With an extensive background in Linguistic Philosophy, Paula left behind 11 years in the administrative world of the performing arts, first at Milwaukee's Florentiine Opera, then with the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, and eventually cutting out on her own and turning her love of art towards soap making.

Paula has been making Melt and Pour soap since 2003 most recently winning "Best Soap" at the 2007 ISOCAN soapmaker's convention in the Chicago area and "Best Soap" at the 2008 First Annual Georgia Spring Fling Soapmaker's Convention in Conyers GA (outside of Atlanta) and has been aiming for mastery of the art form ever since. Paula is teaching two technique classes at Otion SWI: one on soap painting (really, you can paint just like her!) and utilizing the Melt and Pour Tool Kit to make incredible soaps (it's easier than you think!)

SWI students hard at work

This year, Paula will be teaching her famous soap painting technique. She'll also share her tricks on using the injection tool for the finest deatils! Check out the fun we had the last three years:

(SWI 2008, SWI 2009 and SWI 2010) and sign up today while spots are still available!