Cold Process Soap Making Class

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3 hours

1 to 10 (public classes), 6 to 30 (private) (private classes)

$180 (or 4 payments of $45 via- Afterpay)

Sydney

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Beauty and Fragrance

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Soap Making

What you'll do

Join Rebecca from Made by Me Workshop for this artisan soap making class in Sydney and learn how to make your own natural, skin-nourishing soap loaf that is good for you, good for the earth and so much fun to create!

During this class, you will be using the cold process method to create your soap. You will discover how to work safely with lye, how to mix your ingredients and how to incorporate aromatic essential oil blends and beautiful botanicals.

The best part about making your own soap is that you know exactly what goes into your soap and onto your skin, the cold process method preserves the therapeutic properties of the essential oils making it a perfect addition to your daily routine or a beautiful gift for your loved ones.

What you will learn:

Working knowledge of the cold process soap making method
How to safely work with Lye (caustic soda) which is essential to the soap-making method.
How to add essential oils and botanicals while preserving their properties.
Which tools and equipment you will need to continue making soap at home.
How to de-mould, cut, store and cure your soap.

Once you understand the principles of cold process soap making you will be able to continue to make your own soap at home using the premium silicon mould that we will give you to take home!

Please note: 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.

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Knowledge required

This workshop is suitable for absolute beginners with no prior experience necessary. Because of the use of Lye, we do not recommend this class for pregnant woman or children under the age of 16 years.

What you'll get

Your handmade soap loaf that can be cut down to approximately eight to ten bars.
A beautiful selection of oils, butters, clays and botanicals to personalise your soap.
A soap mould to take home.
A handout containing information, supplier details and Rebecca's favourite soap making recipe!

What to bring

You will be taking your soap home with you, it is a good idea to bring a towel to wrap it in and a bag or bog to carry it home - you'll need to keep your loaf snug and warm for 24 hours!

Safety note: Lye is an incredibly strong chemical that requires extreme caution. Because of this, we recommend wearing a long-sleeved shirt, pants and enclosed shoes. Please don't worry we will teach you how to handle it safely so you won't have any issues.

Suitable for

This class is great for individuals and couples as well as for a birthday or hens party.

This would also be a unique gift for her, gift for mum, anniversary gift or birthday gift.

Location

Made by Me Workshop - 100A May Street, St Peters NSW

This venue is a short walk from St Peters station (500m).

Your teacher

Made By Me Workshop

Creating balance with creativity & connection

4.9 (602)

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Made by Me Workshop is about helping people to connect with their "inner creative" and have some fun while making beautiful things from quality materials in our friendly & vibrant studio space in the heart of the inner west!
Established in 2017 after Rebecca Doyle decided to take a career break and chose to revisit her childhood love for arts & crafts. Rebecca grew up in a large family where money was tight, after school activities where mostly homegrown and usually involved a sheet of cardboard, a glue stick and some glitter! It is probably no surprise to learn that Rebecca followed a creative path to study Fashion & Textile Design at University!
After a few more decades (than Rebecca will publicly admit to) and a long and varied career in the fashion industry, Rebecca wanted to get back to creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind objects - Made By Me Workshop is the result of where this path led.
Rebecca loves that moment of pride that comes over each participant's face when they look at what they have created and say to themselves "Wow - I made this & I love it!"
Made by Me Workshop run a variety of creative workshops, hen’s parties, private parties and corporate events from their studio space in Newtown including Resin Art, Resin Jewellery & Mould Making, Soap Making, Terrazzo Homewares, Punch Needle, Macrame and many more. We are also happy to travel to your venue or host your event in an alternative venue if you require a larger space to accomodate more than 10 people.

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Katrina Phan • Nov 2023

Amazing class run by Rebecca and Naomi! It was fun and I learnt some great tips to experiment with soap making at home. A cup of tea offered during the class was also a bonus! Would definitely recommend :)

Deidre Locklee • Oct 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended

My sister & I attended the course today & we really enjoyed it! We found Rebecca & Naomi friendly, approachable & informative. We can’t wait to use our soap bars….the scents are divine
Thanks Rebecca & Naomi

Mathew Hrycyk • Oct 2023

The Teacher was Great. Rebecca and Naomi. Are very good, in clear understanding help. And are able, to explain the methods, of all Cold Process Soap Making Class. Great. I highly recommend. The class is pretty good. In a way for doing something different, on a Sunday time. Take a Chance. And do something, New and Creative Today.

Neil Ramos • Sep 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Took the class a little over a month ago. Pictured are the soaps I cut from the mould I got from the class a week after just leaving it to cure for a week or so. The bars were more solid after a few more weeks passed. Overall enjoyed the class, teachers were great, and me and my mum have actually gone through all the soap bars since then. They're good quality soaps that don't leave your skin feeling dry and itchy. Hopefully I can sell my own soap bar in future once I get more experience. I think it's a fun hobby to have as well because there are so many different ingredients and things you can use and experiment with when making soap.

Soap Making class review by Neil Ramos - Sydney

Sandra Chan • Aug 2023

Great session, we each got to make our own block of soap to take home, which includes the soap mould which can be reused for more soap making.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Sandra Chan - Sydney

Antonia • Aug 2023

6 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Rebecca and Naomi were lovely. It was very informative, fun and interactive. Got a lot out of it with Loads of information. The workshop space is so peaceful, spacious and inviting and it made the experience more enjoyable. I absolutely loved this class and it gives you an opportunity to be creative with your choices. LOVED IT & THANK YOU!
I’ll definitely be back again.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Antonia - Sydney

Ayesha Hamid • Jul 2023

Rebecca and Naomi were very friendly and helpful throughout the class, the steps were explained in detail. Their workshop space was very inviting with lots of space to move around and all the equipment was provided.

I enjoyed the class and would like to try some other workshops.

Soap Making class review by Ayesha Hamid - Sydney

Simone Grantham • Jul 2023

Me and my mother had an amazing class with Rebecca and Naomi for their soap makinging class. We learnt so much. They were super helpful and even stayed back for a few minutes to answer a few questions my mother had for them. There is parking nearby, but you do need to get there early because it does fill up quick. We got to keep the soap we made and the reinforced silicone mould. I would recommend this to anyone interested in soap making.

Mathew Hrycyk • Jul 2023

The Teachers were Great. And very Good at the Teaching Method, of the Soap Making Class. So Yes it was all fine. In how Rebecca and Naomi, was understanding. In my approach, to Soap Making Class Workshop on the Sunday.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Mathew Hrycyk - Sydney

Vladimir Gligorovski • Jul 2023

40 ClassBento workshops attended • 37 reviews

Really had a good time with a hands on lesson and the teachers were great also passed my half day nicely

Ulrike Zimmermann • May 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Rebecca was a great teacher and I had a lot of fun. My soap smells divine. A little coffee/tea break half way through would have been nice.

Emma Fitch • May 2023

Had so much fun in this class! A great selection of additives and scents to play around with to create your own style of soap. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to try soap making.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Emma Fitch - Sydney

Alyssa Urmaza • Apr 2023

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Rebecca was really knowledgeable in doing soap making. She has shared all the do's and don't and assisted us in our areas in doing our soaps. :)
The venue was nice and they also offer other activities we can all enroll (it was displayed in the studio).
We take home our soaps and they have provided the container (which is included in the payment)
It is a great experience to know about cold process of soap making. Also, a good idea for gifting when holiday comes.

Arturo Rago • Apr 2023

The workshop was great. We learnt how to make soap step-by-step. It was really interesting to learn about the process, mix all the ingredients and see what everyone ended up creating. And you get to take home a year's worth of soap supplies. I would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a fun weekend activity.

Leanne Watson • Mar 2023

Good teacher, good presentation and very happy with the content.
Pretty good location too.
Looking at going to the resin boards course in August.

Rana Ali • Mar 2023

Everything was amazing, the information is easy, step by steps worked so no confusion, and the place is clean, the teacher is wawwww soul, and try to give you all the help and the information that you need

Soap Making class review by Rana Ali - Sydney

Helen Goldsmith • Feb 2023

My husband and I attended and we had a wonderful time. Easily accessible near the hub of Newtown. The teacher was very engaging, experienced and passionate. Looking forward to booking another class.

Suzanne Bezzina • Feb 2023

I loved this course. Rebecca was a delightful teacher, knowledgeable, supportive, encouraging. The end product was very exciting accumulation of a very interesting process. A joy to take home!
Thank you Rebecca

Amy Lutiger • Feb 2023

Rebecca was wonderful and the class was so much fun. Such a great space and vibe and I have learned some amazing skills I can’t wait to make more soaps at home!

Soap Making class review by Amy Lutiger - Sydney

Nikoletta Bellear • Dec 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

A really fun class this morning making cold pressed soap. Rebecca and Naomi were lovely and were very happy to share their knowledge and resources with us. I cant wait to try out the soaps we made!

Yen Bishop • Dec 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended

Absolutely 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Great teacher ♥️
Amazing soap recipe ♥️
Feel so lucky to know this place ♥️
See you next year sometime
Thank you so so much
MERRY CHRISTMAS HAPPY NEW YEAR

Janet Kirk • Nov 2022

I really enjoyed the cold-process soap making class - the venue was terrific and Rebecca was very patient. It was wonderful having the instructions emailed to us later so that we can make more soap at home with the provided recipe.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Janet Kirk - Sydney

Emma Norris • Nov 2022

The teachers and the environment were excellent and very inspiring. All materials were high quality and so much knowledge was shared. I now have the confidence to go it alone and experiment . Thank you ladies.

Soap Making class review by Emma Norris - Sydney

Lauren Rispen • Nov 2022

Rebecca and Naomi ran an excellent class! They were very knowledgable and provided plenty of instruction and time to complete our tasks. The products provided to us were high quality and the space was lovely.

Kriti Gulshan • Oct 2022

It was an amazing experience.Rebecca shared her knowledge and answered all our queries.
She had everything set up and helped us through out the process.I am looking forward to making my own soaps and trying different compositions and fragrances.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Kriti Gulshan - Sydney

Veronica Astudillo • Sep 2022

I signed up to the class very last minute but I’m so glad that I did.
Rebecca and Naomi were lovely and welcoming.
The class itself was lots of fun and being only a small number, allowed for lots of questions by all participants.
I came home ready to make my own batch, which I did and I definitely think I’ll continue doing so.
Would definitely recommend it.

Tess Kwok • Sep 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

Rebecca n Naomi are very patient n helped each of us . The class size is just right n we all enjoyed . They are generous with the materials . I learned a lot of techniques. Very happy !

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Tess Kwok - Sydney

Kim Barnard • Sep 2022

Great class. The instructor was very thorough and knew her soap stuff! I’m glad I went as I’m more confident now with making soup.

Soap Making class review by Kim Barnard - Sydney

Flora Leung • Aug 2022

The teachers are lovely, and the class was very well organised. I am very happy to learn the safety and techniques of soap making and loaf of soap after the class!

Kerrie Peterson • Aug 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 3 reviews

My friends and I had a great time at this soap making workshop. Rebecca, nobly assisted by Naomi, did a fantastic job instructing the group. All the steps were well-explained and all materials were provided to enable us to end up with a 'loaf' of soap.

Elizabeth Skee • Aug 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

What a fun, interactive, class this was.
The teachers were helpful & patient with each step and answered any questions we had.
And we got to take home a beautiful product!
Thanks so much :)

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Elizabeth Skee - Sydney

Melissa Calman • Jun 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended • 2 reviews

What a great class! I learnt so much about soap making and thoroughly enjoyed the friendly and funny teachings. The scary process of making soap using lye was quickly turned into fun and it's no longer scary at all. I can't wait to make some more, there are so many options. Loved it!

Lesley Fernandez • Jun 2022

Our class size was small which was great so we each had personalized help. Our teacher was fantastic - explained all the reasoning behind each step. We really liked that we could choose our own fragrances and decorations with the soap as well

Soap Making class review by Lesley Fernandez - Sydney

Adam Chant • Jun 2022

Soap making was so much fun! Equal parts arty crafty and chemistry experiment science class! And the soap is phenomenal! Rebecca is a friendly, engaging and enthusiastic teacher. Will definitely be sending friends and family along in the future. Thanks Rebecca

Judy Chant • Jun 2022

Teacher was knowledgeable, very helpful and happy to answer questions. Materials were all provided and the session was most enjoyable.

Cheryl Nowlan • Jun 2022

Thank you so much Rebecca and Naomi, I had a fantastic time in your class. Both of you were knowledgeable and helpful. Everybody was excited to see the finish product and we all had fun making soap. Love the soap fragrance and colour that I had made on the day. Taken the soap home and the house smell beautiful .
Leant how to manage the Lye safely and to mix colours.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Cheryl Nowlan - Sydney

Maria Mua • May 2022

2 ClassBento workshops attended

Rebecca was amazing and learnt so much, her sister Naomi was really helpful aswell. Thank you.

Jenny Booth • Apr 2022

3 ClassBento workshops attended

Fabulous workshop - the teachers were great, and the ingredients of high quality. A fun morning- highly recommend!

Soap Making class review by Jenny Booth - Sydney

Maria Solano • Feb 2022

Rebecca is very lovely and all supplies are provided in a very organised way. She demonstrates and then you copy what she did. Easy to follow. You get to go home with your mould and soap, ready to keep practicing by yourself.

Cold Process Soap Making Class review by Maria Solano - Sydney

Caroline McCarthy • Feb 2022

Brilliantly fun class! Not only did we leave with gorgeous soap to enjoy, we also left with the confidence and knowledge to continue soap making at home. So well organised, thank you!

Jenni Townsend • Jan 2022

Dry easy to listen to. The hands on approach makes you feel confident to give it a go.

Michele Basset • Nov 2021

4 ClassBento workshops attended • 4 reviews

Thank you Rebecca for a wonderful class. It was really wonderful to spend time in your lovely Studio with all the gorgeous crafts surrounding us whilst we were able to create our magical soap. It was a lovely afternoon and I learned so much about the cold press process - so many questions answered. I highly recommend this class.
Rebecca and Naomi went above and beyond to create a wonderful environment to learn in and made us all feel so welcome. Thank you ladies we will be back to attend more of your classed. Love it!

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