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Learn how to build your own furniture, fix household appliances, and tackle home improvement projects with hands-on DIY classes in NYC. Discover the art of making candles, creating unique jewelry, and mastering the art of pottery through creative DIY classes in the heart of NYC.

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Perfume Class NYC

Back Porch Soap Company @ 711 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

Learn to create your own perfume alongside an expert perfumer in this relaxing class. Each attendee will create their own blend to take home in a beautiful, roll-on glass perfume bottle. Students will explore creating intention blends, encoding memories of feelings, places or people. In our most recent workshop, students chose to commemorate a loved one, another chose to replicate the feeling of hiking in a forest, and another student created a blend...

(162) All levels 18 and older
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$128
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Valentine's Cold Process Soap Making Class

Back Porch Soap Company @ 711 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

We would love to spend Galentine's or Valentine's Day with you! Couples and singles are welcome! Join local expert soap maker, Marla Bosworth, in the Upper West Side of Manhattan for a relaxing Soap Making Workshop.

(162) All levels 16 and older
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$120
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Cold Process Soap Making with Fresh Fruits & Milk

Back Porch Soap Company @ 711 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

Learn how to create moisturizing and luxurious soaps using fresh fruits and milk in this exciting soap-making class. Join expert soap maker Marla Bosworth as she teaches you the art of incorporating produce into your soap creations, sharing tips and techniques to create customized soaps that your customers will adore. Don't miss this opportunity to elevate your soap-making skills and expand your product line.

(162) Intermediate 16 and older
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$198
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Soap From Scratch: Swirls, Herbs, Skin Care, & More

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Handmade soap is made with all natural ingredients unlike commercial soaps that often contain harmful ingredients such as parabens, petrochemicals, and cancer causing additives. In this course, you will learn the chemistry of mixing all natural oils with scented essential oils, and also make a special soap for people with sensitive skin.  In addition, you will learn the art of “swirling” and mixing colors to make your soap look like a work...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$175

5 sessions

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Holiday Design Your Own Coconut Wax Candles

Back Porch Soap Company @ 711 Amsterdam Ave, New York, NY

Create your very own candles and make beautiful gifts in this 2-hour, hands-on, holiday workshop! This is a fun evening of making candles. Sign up a friend, family member, co-worker, loved one or join us by yourself. We're a friendly group! Each student will take home two beautiful candles made with coconut wax, essential oils and natural fragrances. This workshop in conveniently located in the Upper West Side one block away from the 96th...

(162) All levels 18 and older
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Wall Repair Course 1

Undocumented Technical Trade Course Program @ 159 W 25th St, New York, NY

Master the art of wall repair with precision and expertise in our comprehensive workshop. From patching holes to addressing cracks, delve into techniques for sheetrock, concrete, and plaster-coated walls. Elevate your skills and knowledge in this hands-on course designed to equip you with essential expertise.

All levels 18 and older
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Natural Perfume Blending

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY

Smell is the most neglected of our senses yet it has an instantaneous power to penetrate our consciousness invoking memories and emotion. Odors are ethereal and elusive yet can strongly attract or repel. In this sensory workshop we will examine the art of natural perfumery. Students will gain a basic understanding of the sense of smell, the history of perfume, the advent of synthetic ingredients, and the return to naturals. Perfume ingredients...

(524) Beginner 18 and older
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$150
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Natural Scented Candle Making

Atelier Artisane @ 24-20 Jackson Ave, Queens, NY

Learn the art of crafting healthy, fragrant candles for your home in this hands-on course. Discover the benefits of natural ingredients and gain the skills to create your own unique scented candles. Join us at Atelier Artisane and elevate your candle game.

(128) All levels 18 and older
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$150
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Vegan Soapmaking: Clays, Botanicals, & Essential Oils

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Vegan Soapmaking: Using Clays, Botanicals, & Essential Oils Craft and customize all-natural soaps from scratch to target your​ ​own skin needs! En Tsao will lead you through making 4 different kinds of vegan, clay loaves of soap—that’s approximately 16 bars of your very own creations to enjoy or share with loved ones. We will also study the benefits of natural clays and explore how to integrate them with skin-loving botanicals. You’ll...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$145

4 sessions

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Free Intro: Practical Aromatherapy

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

This is an Intro Class Aromatherapy, the use of essential oils as healing agents, has a long history in many cultures. This course will provide an overview of the basics of aromatherapy and the wide range of aromatherapy techniques we can use in many aspects of our lives. We’ll work with oils derived from leaves, needles, flowers, and peels, including bergamot, rosemary, lavender, and pine. We’ll explore how these oils can affect the physical,...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Introduction to Soap Making

Craftsman Ave @ 117B 11th St, Brooklyn, NY

In this course, Erica will walk you through the process of creating your own bars of soap. With an emphasis on the long-lasting quality of handmade and slow-made objects, Erica’s work results in high-quality aromas and colors that are integral to a well-made product. Here, she will break down the process for you step-by-step to show you the basics of creating your own combination of scents and textures.  You will start with the basics of...

(524) Beginner 18 and older
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Practical Aromatherapy

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Full Course Name: Practical Aromatherapy: Applications and Uses of Essential Oils For Healing Body, Mind & Spirit Aromatherapy has a long and rich history in many cultures around the world. This class will provide an overview of foundational aromatherapy and introduce you to a wide range of therapeutic techniques you can put to use in various aspects of your life.  We’ll work with oils derived from leaves, needles, flowers, and peels...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$110

3 sessions

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Accord Creation: Fougere

Fragrance Alliance Network @ 155 Lafayette St, New York, NY

This is a technical course in the methodology of creating and blending a Fougere accord, achieving proportionality and the use of dosing and overdosing.  The class has a capacity of 6-12 students and is up to 3 hours long.  Additional material requirements will be specified upon registration, as this course involves blending.  Prerequisites: All Beginner and Intermediate level courses are required to take this course, unless students...

(7) Advanced 18 and older
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$200
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Accord Creation: Chypre

Fragrance Alliance Network @ 155 Lafayette St, New York, NY

This is a technical course in the methodology of creating and blending a Chypre accord, achieving proportionality and the use of dosing and overdosing.  The class has a capacity of 6-12 students and is up to 3 hours long.  Additional material requirements will be specified upon registration, as this course involves blending.  Prerequisites: All Beginner and Intermediate level courses are required to take this course, unless students...

(7) Advanced 18 and older
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$200
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Accord Creation: Rose

Fragrance Alliance Network @ 155 Lafayette St, New York, NY

This is a technical course in the methodology of creating and blending Rose accord, including details like proportionality, dosing and overdosing.  The class has a capacity of 6-12 students and is up to 3 hours long.  Prerequisites: All Beginner and Intermediate level courses are required to take this course, unless students have already taken equivalent coursework elsewhere.

(7) Advanced 18 and older
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$220
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Historic Craft Workshop: Herbs

Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden @ 421 E 61st St, New York, NY

Bring the garden into your home! Discover the natural products our ancestors used and make some to bring home. This workshop takes you out to our garden to pluck your favorite scented herbs and leads you in the step-by-step creation of scented diffuser jars and soaps.    All materials provided. No experience necessary.

(1) All levels 21 and older
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Fragrance Alliance Network @ 155 Lafayette St, New York, NY

This three-module course is the first step for students to intimately learn the perfumer’s palette. Participants will acquire knowledge about, and interact with, the most important materials used in perfumery. This course is intended for those seeking technical education to create perfumes, as well as enthusiasts of perfumery. The modules can all be taken individually depending on your interest. The class has a capacity of 6-12 students and...

(7) Intermediate 18 and older
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$150
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Lab Techniques

Fragrance Alliance Network @ 155 Lafayette St, New York, NY

Create a checklist of the basic materials to set up your own perfumery lab. Learn how to create dilutions, lab sheets, and gain comfort with lab techniques to work safely and efficiently. Learn about suppliers, where and how to order ingredients, as well as some details of compounding.  This class is up to 3 hours long. This course has a capacity of 9 students.

(7) Intermediate 18 and older
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$150
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How to Set Up Your Own Perfume Lab

Fragrance Alliance Network @ 155 Lafayette St, New York, NY

In this intimate online session, you will learn how to create a checklist of the basic materials to set up your own perfumery lab, key techniques to create dilutions, how to create formula sheets, and gain comfort with lab techniques to work safely and efficiently. Your mentorship session can help you learn about how to find the right suppliers, where and how to order ingredients, as well as some details on how to compound. There are no requirements...

(7) Beginner 18 and older
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$120
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DIY Mother’s Day Bouquet

Brooklyn Craft Company @ 61 Greenpoint Ave, Brooklyn, NY

Learn how to arrange flowers like a pro as you make a big and beautiful hand-tied bouquet for Mom. When it comes to cut flowers, you can just plop them in a vase, or you can transform them — and in this class you will learn all the proper ways to transform your blooms from simple flowers to beautiful arrangements. NYC-based florist Brooke Lucas, founder of The Wild Bunch, will show you how it’s done. You’ll leave this workshop with a large,...

(557) All levels 18 and older
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$130
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