Cold Process Soap Class with Natural Clays & Botanicals

Make your own soap in this fun class!

Special Introductory Price: $99
When booking this class, please keep in mind that it is our newest offering, currently at a reduced price to allow our teachers to refine the flow and enhance the experience with every session. We appreciate your understanding and support as we work to perfect this class!

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Welcome to our hands-on soap making workshop in Redfern, where you'll discover how fun it is to craft your own soap bars from scratch using the cold-process method. In this class, you'll fill a 1kg soap mould shaped like a loaf, which can be cut into 7 luxurious bars of soap.

What makes this class truly unique is the creative freedom it offers. You'll receive a detailed worksheet packed with soap-making tips and our carefully crafted base recipe. During the session, you’ll personalise your soap with nourishing clays tailored to your skin type, a custom-blended signature scent, and optional exfoliants for added texture.

You'll also explore a curated selection of natural clays, exfoliants, dried petals, activated charcoal, and fragrance oils. Discover their unique benefits and learn how to customise your soap to suit your skin's needs. Build out the base recipe with your chosen ingredients to create a truly one-of-a-kind soap tailored to you.

What You'll Learn:

The basics of cold process soap making
How to work safely with sodium hydroxide (lye), an essential ingredient, you can't make soap without it!
Understanding the saponification process and its importance in soap making
The benefits of superfatting your soap and how to do it
How to blend fragrance oils together, creating a custom scent
Learn about the nourishing aspects of each oil and why we use them in our base recipe
Learn about the unique properties and benefits of various clays, allowing you to customise your soap
Learn how to blend all of your ingredients together
An introduction to natural exfoliants and decorative toppings like petals and salts
Techniques for insulating and curing your soap for the best results
Tips on how to cut your soaps into bars

Your soap will need to cure in its mould for 8-12 hours. For those who wish to take their soap loaf home on the day, we offer the option to purchase the mould for $15. If you choose this option, you can keep your soap in the mould for transport and curing at home. Additionally, if you decide to join us for another soap-making class, you will receive a $15 discount on your next session to refill your mould. Alternatively, if you prefer not to purchase the mould, you are welcome to leave your soap with us to cure, and you can come back to collect your soap at a later date.

Can I bring my own ingredients for my soap?

To ensure the best results and a seamless class experience, we provide all the ingredients you’ll need, including our carefully developed base recipe. For safety and consistency, we ask that participants do not bring their own ingredients, as even small changes can impact the final product.

IMPORTANT: On the day of the class, we will be using sodium hydroxide, an essential ingredient to make soap. We will teach you how to work safely with this ingredient. The saponification process fully neutralises the lye, so there is no lye left in the cured soap.

What people say about us

Emily Taylor

I’ve been to Sydney Creative twice and I had so much fun both times. Sophie was so helpful and accommodating when I was trying to find time to come in around work and I learnt so much while I was there, especially with Lucy. She was so patient and explained everything so well! I highly recommend Sydney Creative!!

Kelsey Harris

Great course.. has got me wanting to learn more. Sophie was a lovely teacher who explained things nice and simply. Would definitely recommend for beginners looking to get into sewing!

Philippe Maes

If my first workshop was an incredible experience because I learnt how to correct many bad habits when sewing, this workshop provided me with such an amazing level of achievement and satisfaction! Lucy for her first class was absolutely fantastic of patience and tips and advices. At the end, I managed to finish the short for my daughter and I was so excited about it that the very next day I did another one. Thank you so much for building up my skills and confidence, this is really very much appreciated. Take care and see you soon

Virginie Rey

It’s the second time I had the pleasure to create something with Sydney creative and it was both amazing experiences!! I am so proud of my handmade earrings, all my friends are envious and impressed . I learnt so much during the session, thanks to the amazing teacher Emily, she is patient and passionate! I feel confident that I can do it on my own after 1st session - it would just require to get the material required that can be bought directly at the studio so convenient!

Anne-Sophie

Loved the silver jewellery and clay jewellery workshop! The teachers are very patient, fun and professional! Would recommend!

Monica Rante

I had experience learn introduction sewing beginners making cover cushion Sophie very helpful teach me new skills about how to use sewing machine that was amazing so much fun thank you for your help 😊

Oonagh McEldowney

I have had my new sewing machine for more than a year but had no idea how to use it and was a bit scared of it. After one class with Sophie that all changed. I made a cute cushion at the workshop under Sophie’s expert guidance - than came home and made a second one all on my own. I highly recommend this class for any newbies out there - so much better than watching a you tube video - with so many helpful, practical tips along the way.

Melissa T

Did an earring making workshop. Emma was wonderful. So helpful and such a fun course. Highly recommend.

Prue Barrowclough

Katey was a delight. I learnt a lot and will definitely book in to another course at Sydney Creative once I practice with my pattern making! By the way the space is very cool

Sabine Danneel

Can highly recommend the jewlery class from Sydney Creative. Teacher was professional and had many years of experience in jewlery design. Also very patient! Very fascinating to go trough every step of designing your own jewelry. Fun activity to do with your friends. We went home with own pair of silver earrings! Keen for the necklace workshop!

Sue Elshnawany

Sophie is the best sewing teacher in town. So informative, very professional and easy going. She made everything so easy and i am definitely will be coming back for more classes.

Terrence Murphy

Great introduction class, teacher was engaging and explained each step well. All questions were answered and provided with a great resources.