My spouse and I wanted to join an art and craft workshop together and came across Soigne. There are 30+ workshops available on their website and we decided to join the coin ring workshop. It's $80 plus tax for two. Reasonably priced for a two-hour workshop with a legit product to bring home. We booked the class two days ahead and the original 4pm time slot was full already. Our instructor, Kacy, opened a new slot at 1:30pm as many people wanted to sign up. We were able to join the 1:30pm class but it filled up quickly. The class was full (12 people I think). So, remember to reserve your spot earlier if you want to join the workshop on a very specific day. Kacy is responsive and helpful when we booked the class. The studio located at the sketchier side of town. Inside the studio, it is safe, clean and artsy. The workshop was fun. It involves some "hot work". I like that Kacy put a lot of emphasis on safety. She taught us each step very clearly and made sure we knew what we were doing. Each work station was set up neatly without any unnecessary items. I am very happy with the learning process and our end products. I would love to join more workshops by Soigne! read more

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This was of one of kind experience. We went there to make a ring from a coin. Just beware to bring a variety of coins, because not all coins are made equally and the owner has an app to know what's it is made out of it. I meant to put in a review, but I forgot. So first off, the area can seem little sketchy, I parked my car there, it was fine. It was a little hard to find, but I called the owner and she met me outside the gates. The owner was very helpful with the entire process and provided instructions all the way through. You start from beginning, where you heat, shape, clean and polish. I got a Thai coin with my birth year for my wife to make, because I am Thai. Then I got a Filipino coin with my wife's birth year for me to make. As a backup I got some US quarters with our birth years just in case. Which came out handy because during the ring making process the wife messed up. Communication was great, she answered all of my questions and payment was done over PayPal. Overall, I would come here again, well worth price for the experience! read more

A really big studio in East Hastings where they have many different workshops from soap making, candle making, coin ring making and much more. My partner and I came here for their coin ring making class as a way to celebrate our 3 years together. You have to email the artist to register for the class and they actually get booked up pretty quickly. We got their valentine's day deal which was $84 for both of us. After you send them an email, they respond with some instructions. You have to get your own coins and the coins have certain specification. They also provide you with some businesses that can supply you with those exact coins. Our instructor Casey, was very straightforward but fun! She did not beat around the bush and was very particular about the safety of the people there. The class in total took us about 2hrs but it was worth every penny! It was a lot of fun and a good rainy day activity!! I would love to go back to their studio and try some of their other activities :) read more

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"'Cause if you like it, then you should've put a ring on it." And that's what we did for the coin ring workshop with our instructor, Kristal! Currently, Soigne has a promo for 2 people for $84 including tax (normally, $63 including tax per person), which is booked by email and paid by e-transfer. The workshop runs for 2 hours, but due to a delayed start, Kristal kindly extended it for our class. Depending on the class size, it may be quite tight on time as we had 9 people and had to queue to use the equipment. Kristal guided us through the workshop, which included: - Analyzing our coin via CoinSnap to ensure it met the requirements (e.g. no steel, no double colours, appropriate size); - Heating our coin with a blow torch; - Punching a hole in our coin; - Shaping our coin with a ring sizer; - Polishing our coin, both manually and by machine; and - Cleaning our coin with soap and water. It was such a fun and unique experience, and Kristal was lovely in helping each of us throughout the process. All of us walked out with a beautiful ring that we selected and made by hand, making it all the more memorable. In the rare case that a ring breaks during the workshop, Kristal reassured us that we could come back for free to try again. I'd love to be back to make a gold ring next time or perhaps try the upcoming fingerprint jewelry workshop. This is all to say that the workshop is worth it for both the experience and the product you get. Do note, however, that Soigne is located in East Hastings, so the neighbourhood is not particularly the safest or cleanest. Kristal also mentioned that there is heavy ticketing too, so be mindful of that when parking. read more

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My daughter and I had fun with soap making class. We learnt so much and made good memories and bonding :) Ms. Beati is a really good! read more

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Beata is an inspiring teacher, who helps students understand all the necessary details of soap and bath fizz making. Excellent way to spend an afternoon. read more

I joined soy wax candle making class for two Mason jars. It was fantastic experience. Even cold winter morning, my heart has been jumping all time. I had purchased the voucher by Groupon in September 2017 and expiry was December 2017. My frind and me had hard to time to book the date but fortunately the owner's generousity, we could book before expiry and finally we made it today, February 2019. The owner's instruction was very informative and honest. I wish I could make them at home but the idea to choose essential oil was the biggest highlight for me. I have never thought they had that such amount of collections. Not only regular one but also funky ones like Havana, bacon and sex bomb !? ;) I need to come back here to make more candles! I enjoyed whole process. And I'm sure this could be great gift for anyone. read more

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Soigne - is offering lovely workshops that are accessible to everyone - babies are welcome to join mama! The studio is easy to find - right off the street! A fun opportunity to learn a new craft! read more

Soigne - Classes and workshops - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

Took the soap class and bath bombs. First time experience and it was one of the most enjoyable ones. Only 10 in a class and you get split in 2 groups. Everyone gets to be involved in the process. You come away with products and instructions and you can also buy the ingredients there. Safe and friendly environment: the instructor is super lovely. I have signed up for the next course for creams and cannot wait. read more

Soigne - Classes and workshops - Bath bombs - Arts & Crafts Near Me - Vancouver, British Columbia

This review is for the soap making and bath bomb class. Amazing. It was an amazing experience. Beata (or Kacy...her last name she often goes by) is a great instructor and explains everything about the process and ingredients. It is a 3 hour class and in that time we made soap and bath bombs. We were split into two groups and the class is very hands on which requires everyones engagement. You get to select your essential oils, herbs & seeds...one of each for the two layers of the soap. I think I ended up with tea tree oil and mint on the bottom and lavender and cinnamon on the top. Kacy does send you a copy of the instructions for the soap if you wanted to make it at home...would require the purchasing of a few items and ingredients but very manageable. It was a very positive experience and I can definitely recommend this class and the instructor. read more

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Beata is a great teacher and very knowledgeable in her field. Her soap making class was so enjoyable, my husband and I had a wonderful experience! We definitely plan to do it again. Highly recommend this class for natural creamy luxurious hand crafted soap! read more

I took the 3:30pm soap-making and bath bomb class on Sat, Dec 5 with my partner and it was a great experience. Beata is a great teacher and I really enjoyed the class format. It was a really wet and cold day in Vancouver and it was such a relief to get out of the rain and into the nice and warm studio at Soigné. So during the 3 hour class, we made our first batch of soap in the first hour with Beata's instructions and help. She split us into two "teams", which was great for time since each team could do different steps of the process without too much waiting around for the other team, and, I personally kinda found it enjoyable working together with other people to make our soaps. We learned about the process of soap making and surprisingly some of the hazards. My favorite part of the whole process was how we got to customize the different essential oils and herbs and spices into our batches of soaps. I think my first batch was a tropical island essential oil mix with black sesame, orange, poppyseed (for exfoliating), beeswax (for extra moisturizing), and jasmine tea leaves (probably some other stuff too, that I don't remember) The second hour with our second batch, Beata allowed us to work within our own teams and answer questions amongst ourselves as she had already given us the instructions in the first hour. We also switched up tasks so we could get a good idea of the whole process. My second batch had a jasmine essential oil with black sesame, chocolate, coffee, poppyseed, beeswax and jasmine tea leaves (probably some other stuff too). In the final hour, Beata showed us how to make bath bombs, and that was pretty fun too and much easier than the soap making process. In the end each team made 2 different scented bath bombs bathes each and so afterwards, all ten of us got to take home 4 bath bombs each. The jasmine scented one smelled amazing. I can't wait to cut up my block of soap into the 4 bars it should make. Thanks Beata for a great afternoon! I highly recommend trying this class cause it was a lot of fun. I'm not sure if I'll make soap on my own in the future, but it was a great way to spend the day. I found the class via groupon, and if I see other classes available, I'd likely join again. read more

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I took a soap-making class end of July and I had a great time! We only had 5 people so the class ended up being faster and shorter than the allotted 3 hours. Smaller class size was great though, made it more hands-on and we get to try more steps of soap-making. Essentially we each went home with two batches of our own customized soap (about 4-5 "big bar" size) and also 4 scented bath bombs. I haven't used my soap yet since it still needs some time to dry, but so far it's looking great! I'm very excited to finally use them, and am also going to look into making my first batch soon. Highly recommend trying out the classes! I will look into trying another class here with KC :) read more

I took the soap making class with Beata. It was fabulous! I used a Groupon, but she didn't downgrade anything because of this: thumbs up for professionalism. She's a great instructor - total no nonsense, get down to business kinda person. She honestly wants us to be healthier and be able to take better care of our bodies first, instead of wanting to make money first: she told us where to go buy things to keep making soap and bath bombs on our own, and gave us all the instructions we would need after class. Highly recommend this! read more

I joined Beata's soap making class last weekend. Beata is a very good teacher, she is very clear in explaining everything in detail yet simple about soap making to us. I am definitely going to join the other classes she offers, and will also continue to make soap bars and bath bombs at home with the organic and natural ingredients that Beata suggests. I highly recommend this class to people (of all age). read more

I took soap making class with Beata. It is a fun experience and we get to take home a box of soap to cure and 4 bath bombs. I think it's a great value because it includes studio time and material. I'm looking forward to seeing the finished soap in 2 days. Update on Dec 23 2017: I took the candle making class using the coupon Beata gave us. Candle class is a lot of fun. Lots more hand-ons than soap class. We got to take home 2 candles. read more

this session was a perfect gift for my niece and i to spend some time together! KC was awesome and the process to make soap was clearly laid out, and very hands on (and btw, the room smelled amazing too because of all the fragrance oils chosen). would definitely recommend this, and i am thinking of other workshops offered by kc now too! read more

I found out about this studio on the make it! site and signed up for one of Beata's classes. I will be signing up for my third class in September and can't wait! Beata is a wonderful and passionate teacher, the classes are definitely hands on and she has many examples to get you inspired. The art studio is very nicely setup and you always run into one of the resident artists, which is very nice. I highly recommend this place and Beata's classes. You can also find really cool gifts there. We need more places like this one in Vancouver! read more

Soigne is a wonderful workshop/art studio located in the Octopus Studios Art Space in the downtown eastside! I discovered Beata's lovely studio a few years ago at the East Side Culture Crawl and have taken two workshops from her since. She has so many talents and is a wonderful teacher! She's passionate about everything she teaches and is incredibly patient. I always visit her during the Crawl and have had many complements from the pieces I purchase from her (unique jewelry using millefluri polymer clay, soldered pendants, wood, leather, pencil crayons and my pieces I've learned to make from her classes). Beata offers small classes for groups of students (by appointment) and opens her doors to the public for the East Side Culture Crawl and at Portobello West in December (check her website for details). If you're looking for something unique to do with your friends check out her small personalized classes! She's awesome, and I'd recommend her classes to all my friends! read more

I grabbed a groupon for the terrarium necklace making class, it was so much fun! A lovely studio with artists working around you, and plenty to look at everywhere jewelry and soaps for sale. Beata was such a warm nice instructor, it was interesting to hear her story of switching from a full time career in game graphics to full time art instructor. I hope to be back for the coin ring class! A very fun thing to do with a friend instead of the usual dinner/drinks :) read more

Fun class, very informative and very precise! Has this down to a science to teach you how, then helps you apply what you learn for good retention. Great class tons of fun learning a new skill! read more

The soap making class I took was amazing! Very informative and a lot of fun. It gave me all the information I need to make soap on my own. Such a good class. Will definitely be going back to learn more! read more

I took the soap making class last year and I can't stop thinking about it! The class was fun, inclusive, easy to follow and Beata was extremely informative! There are so many other classes I would like to take. read more

Wonderful class! We had such a great time learning how to make soap and bath fizzlers with Beata Kacy. She is an excellent teacher, and just such an interesting and lovely person to talk and listen to. We absolutely loved the products that we made and can't wait to use them. The class definitely exceeded our expectations. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone! Thank you Kacy! read more

Finally did the soap making class. It was awesome! Beata was very methodical, and explained each step very well. I thoroughly enjoyed learning the craft. Brought home my creation which i cut into 6 pieces. There were 2 parts in the soap making - first was with Beata's supervision, then the second part we did it on our own. Then to add to our delight, we learned to make bath balms and took home 4 each! Can't wait to create my own soaps to give away to friends and family. read more

Took the soy candle class here, highly recommend it! The studio is pretty cool, lots of work from different artists/crafters. Looking to take the soap and indigo dye classes next! read more

My partner, his three children and I took Beata Kacy's Soap Making + Bath Bomb class over the holidays. It was spectacular! Beata is an excellent instructor and the class allows you to really understand the process to be able to do it yourself at home. It was a fantastic way to kick off the holidays as a family and get the kids interested in a completely new craft. We are about to cut our soap next week and we cannot wait. Highly recommend this course for anyone. Our age range was 7, 11, 13 and 2 adults so it is a great experience for all! Thanks Beata, we look forward to trying some other classes with you! read more

I came here the first time last year in November 2015 to do a soap-making class and oh boy was it ever fun!! Beata the instructor is absolutely fantastic and very skilled and talented with her numerous classes such as candle-making, metal clay, terrarium pendant courses and such. Their classes are very flexible, if it doesn't fit your schedule, you can talk to Beata and I'm sure she can accommodate something for you and your friends if you want to throw a mini-party mingling and doing fun courses together. Their annual 4 day Crawl Event was such a huge success this year and there was so much to learn and see at the studio. All their jewelry, art work, pottery etc are all 100% hand-made so that means grab it while you can or else there will not be the same piece again in town!! Their pieces are very reasonably priced and definitely affordable. I will for sure return to Soigne for more fun classes in the near future. You can go on their website and book classes online and they also have classes through Groupon as well. Meter parking at front or 1 to 2 hours free parking along the area as well available. read more

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Came with my 12 years old son. We both enjoyed every minute. Three hours flew by very fast. The class was very well organized and professionally done. Everything was ready to go and instructions were clear. We had our freedom to work but at the same time all safety aspects were kept. Thank you! read more

I attended Kacy's 2.5 hr soap making class using a voucher purchased from social shopper. It was a very cool hands on experience, entertaining and educative! Kacy is a fun, professional instructor and her studio is neat and tidy! Absolutely love every little details she did to the place. My friend and I had lots of fun on our first soap making adventure! Definitely recommend to people who enjoys DIY. The studio also offers a variety of other crafting and designing classes; medal clay jewelry would be the next one on my list! ^^ read more

Attended a soap making class today and was a wonderful experience! Instruction was thorough and time for hands on experience was provided. In 3 hours we made two soaps (herbs/spices/essential oils provided) and then did did group bath bomb creations, which we then took home a selection of 6 each! I have taken a few different classes through various voucher offers and I would definitely say this was the best and would be worth paying full price for! Now if only I didn't have to wait 48 hrs to start slicing up my soap creations!!! read more

I took the soap and bath bomb class. Kacy was a great teacher! The class was extremely well organized, informative, and fun. I've left feeling confident and I can make both of those things on my own. Thanks so much! read more

Such a wonderful class! Soap making was so much fun, easy and she sets you up for doing it at home! Can't wait to take more classes!

Kacy is a great instructor and is very focused on her students and making sure they actually learn something from the class. My friend and I went with the Groupon deal, and my experience has been that most Groupon classes just want to get you in and out with your end product as fast as possible. But Kacy really takes the time to explain and educate about safety and soap making as a long-term interest. We learned about every step of the process, the ingredients, and even some history. It was a very engaging and fun class, plus we got to take home some awesome soaps and bath bombs! read more

I recently attended one of Beata's soap making classes, and would highly recommend this session to anyone interested in learning how to make soap. Beata was very engaging and her instructions were very clear and easy to follow. The class was well organized and the time passed very quickly. Best of all, I left with 4-5 bars of soap, 5 beautifully scented bath fizzies, and detailed instructions for replicating the process at home. Thanks again, Beata! read more

I took Beata's soap making class with my partner with a groupon. I did not enjoy the class and it just wasn't for me. My partner enjoyed it, but I didn't. The classroom is very small and it was very hard to maneuver around when the whole class arrived. I thought it was going to be a hands on experience but we were basically split into two groups and everyone was assigned one little task. I was assigned to do nothing. I just literally stood there and watched everyone make soap. I thought it was going to be in smaller groups so we could all take on each step and practice it. I felt Beata wasn't as engaging and friendly as I had hoped. The only part of the class I enjoyed was choosing my essential oils and herbs into the soap to personalize it. But overall I did not learn anything and would have preferred to have to watched a tutorial on youtube. read more

Really fun, PLUS you go home with goodies! THis is a great activity to do with a friend, mom/daughter, dad/son, etc! It was relaxing and enjoyable . . . . read more

I went to Soap making class for 2:30 hours with my friend. It was good experience. Well organized class. Had fun with Kacy. Thanks Kacy. ^___^ read more

My boyfriend and I just did the Silver Solder Pendant making class and I highly recommend it! It would be so fun to do with a bunch of friends for a birthday party, bridal/baby shower, Christmas party etc at a reasonable price. I made a necklace for my sister-in-law for Christmas, I got to make 4 pendants for her and 1 for myself! My boyfriend made one for his sister, his mom and his aunt! The results look very sweet. Beata is a joy to work with too, she hosts her class in a collaborative artist space near Railtown that is very welcoming and inspiring. As soon as I left I told all my friends and can't wait to go back! Check it out!! read more

Today I took the Soap Making and Fizzier Class. It was great!! The studio was warm and toasty on this cold autumn day and Kacy was engaging and interesting. To be honest I normally do not care for group classes but was delighted with this one. Instructions were clear and precise and products turned out great. Most importantly, I LEARNED ALOT!! Win, win and the best deal in town. I look forward to taking more classes with this teacher. read more