Building a miniature ship inside a bottle is impressive, but not as impressive as forging a giant glass shell around the outside of an aircraft carrier. One-up ordinary hobbyists with this Groupon.

Choose from Five Options

• $45 for a soap-making class for one (a $150 value)
• $85 for a soap-making class for two (a $300 value)
• $22 for a candle-making class for one (a $150 value)
• $40 for a candle-making class for two (an $300 value)
• $15 for a lip-balm-making class for two (a $30 value)

During three-hour candle-making classes students will create soy-wax candles in 12-ounce jars, 5-ounce containers, and two votive sizes. Children aged 8 and older can join in with the adults during one-hour lip-balm-making classes, where everyone crafts six tubes of lip balm in a flavor of their choice. The 2.5-hour facial-lotion-making class builds on basic lotion-making skills, exploring additives for creams and butters, resulting in a 1-ounce bottle of facial lotion, whipped body cream, and a body butter.

After learning how to safely handle sodium hydroxide—a dangerous but essential ingredient in cold-process soap—students craft the equivalent of six 5-ounce bars to take home during three-hour soap-making classes. All participants in soap-making classes must be 21 years of age or older and should wear long pants, long sleeves, and closed-toe shoes.