DIY crafting activities have been getting popular over the years, and there are so many different new options out there! Personally, I really enjoy going for such activities but the prices have also skyrocketed by a lot due to the higher demand these days. Surprisingly, Soaprise charges quite an affordable rate as compared to other similar workshops, so we decided to for the basic soap making course (1.5hrs) @ $36 per person ($40 during peak periods).
As the workshop commenced, the instructor gave a short introduction on what soap is made of – Glycerin, essential oil and colouring. Each person is also allowed to choose 2 moulds and you can share it with your friend. We picked the flower/ heart/ Hello Kitty moulds for ourselves. I was quite interested in the rectangle design but it wasn’t available anymore.
Each person gets to bring home 300g of soap! If you pick the smaller moulds, you can also bring home extra pieces of soap! But we prefer the bigger sizes.
There wasn’t any demonstration during the workshop, but it was still alright to catch up as the steps were fairly easy – mainly melting the glycerin, stirring it in the pot, adding your favourite colouring and pouring into the mould to wait for it to set.
Unfortunately, the table was quite squeezy and we had to shift things around to make space. Here’s a tip: Don’t move your soap moulds around after you have poured in the glycerin, as wrinkles may form as it is setting. It’s best to ensure that your mould is placed properly on the table before you start!
We were taught two different techniques for the soap making. The first soap involved pouring in the transparent glycerin and leaving an empty layer to add in the coloured glycerin after it has set. For this soap, we are using the dried flowers and gold/ silver leaves, which is actually my favourite design.
The second soap was made with swirling technique with two colours of our choice. I chose to make pink and purple ombre hearts, and they turned out looking like chocolates! Super gorgeous.
The third soap was more of a free-and-easy technique so we get to make anything, but the gold leaves will only be provided once.
Once we’re done with all the steps, we just have to wait for it to fully harden and remove it from the mould. I actually find the removal part quite therapeutic and exciting. Some of the pieces actually look really disappointing from the back, but from the front, it looks really pretty! Some pieces took longer than usual, and we had to place them near the aircon area to quicken the process.
Look at the final soap designs that I’ve made! Super happy with it, but I could have added more colouring for the dried flower one. But overall, I’m still really satisfied with the outcome!
There really isn’t any complicated learning process for the soap making course, but it’s quite a simple and fun experience to try out with your friends since the prices are really affordable!
Soaprise:
41 Temple St, #02-01, Singapore 058586
