Cold Process Soap Making Class

Learn the art of traditional cold process soap making in our beautiful Sydney workshop space and create luxurious handmade soap using premium natural ingredients.In this hands-on workshop series, you’ll be guided through the full cold process method while making your own skin-loving soap from scratch using nourishing oils, butters, clays, botanicals and essential oils.Whether you’re completely new to soap making or returning to try a new recipe, our workshops are designed to be creative, informative and deeply satisfying.Each workshop in our collection explores a different style of soap, offering unique ingredients, colours, textures and techniques.Our Soap Workshop Collection:Luxury Marbled Soap Workshop:Learn the foundations of cold process soap making while creating beautifully marbled artisan soap using natural clays, essential oils and decorative botanicals. Participants can personalise their soap using their choice of clay colours and curated essential oil blends.Goat Milk & Honey Soap:A rich, creamy and nourishing soap made with goat’s milk and honey for a luxurious lather and a gentle feel on the skin.Coconut Milk & Aloe Vera SoapA fresh and revitalising soap enriched with nourishing coconut milk and skin-loving aloe vera. Naturally coloured in soft botanical green tones and finished with your choice of refreshing essential oil blend.Mineral Salt Spa Soap Workshop:A mineral-rich spa-style soap made with Himalayan salt and pink clay. This unique bar creates a dense, creamy lather and a beautifully smooth feel on the skin.Botanical Colour Soap Workshop:Explore the magic of natural colour in soap making using plant powders and infusions such as indigo, annatto and rhubarb root. This layered soap workshop explores how botanicals behave in cold process soap and how pH influences natural colour transformation.Makers Scrub Soap Workshop:Designed for hardworking hands, this exfoliating soap combines natural scrubs, nourishing oils and rich butters to create a deeply cleansing yet luxurious bar with beautiful texture and earthy character.Gentle Facial Bar Workshop:A minimalist, skin-loving facial and body bar formulated with gentle oils, creamy clays and soothing ingredients selected for delicate or easily irritated skin.As our soap workshops rotate throughout the year, we recommend booking early if a particular recipe interests you.What you will learn:* How to make soap using the traditional cold process method* How to safely work with lye (caustic soda)* How different ingredients including essential oils, clays, botanicals, salts and exfoliants are used in cold process soap making, depending on the workshop you choose* The equipment and tools needed to make soap at home* How to de-mould, cut, cure and store your soapReturning Makers – Bring Back Your MouldReturning guests are welcome to bring their mould back and book using our Refill Workshop option — a discounted ticket available to repeat attendees.Why Join Our Soap-Making Workshop?At Made By Me, we believe craft is about calm, creativity and connection. Our soap workshops are warm, hands-on, and carefully designed to support your creative journey. Whether you come on your own, with a partner, or with a support person, you’ll be welcomed into an inclusive, inspiring space—and leave with something you’re proud to have made.Please note: Cold process soap making involves working with lye (caustic soda), a strong alkaline substance that requires careful handling and attention. Safety equipment is provided and we will guide you carefully throughout the workshop.This workshop is not suitable for children under 16 years of age.Participants aged 16–17 must attend with a participating adult also booked into the workshop.Your soap will need to cure for one to three days in the mould that you will take home with you before cutting it into bars and continue to cure and harden for a further four to six weeks. * All materials to make a full loaf of luxury soap* A reusable silicone mould to keep and reuse* Premium oils, butters, clays, salts, botanicals and essential oils* Detailed notes emailed after class including recipes and supplier recommendations* Tea, coffee and light refreshments Read more details