Make something you’re proud of.
Learn soap and skincare making, create beautiful labels, and build your maker skills — all in one welcoming place.
Courses + maker tools included · Monthly or annual plans
One membership. So many ways to create.
Start with the skill or project you’re excited about.
Make your next batch
Explore practical lessons in soap, skincare, and handmade skills.
Explore the courses →Give it your own label
Design product labels and save your work for the next batch.
Try the label designer →Get market ready
Explore pricing tools, market resources, and a maker community.
Explore the maker tools →Choose how you’d like to join
The same courses, tools, and community. Your choice of billing.
Monthly plan
Mermaid Member
$12 / month
Complete CottageDIY access with flexible month-to-month billing.
Join MermaidRenews at $12.00 every month until canceled.
Best value · Save $52 per year
Siren Member
$92 / year
$7.67/month, billed yearly
Join SirenRenews at $92.00 every year until canceled.
Both include courses, calculators, label tools, saved formulas, and community access.
Choose Your Path
Start where you are and follow the part of the cottage that fits your handmade life.
Making as a Hobby
Enjoy creating simple recipes and natural products just for you and your loved ones.
Growing My Skills
Build your knowledge, refine your formulas, and create with confidence.
Selling at Markets
Get ready for markets with booth tips, pricing guidance, labels, and planning tools.
From Hobby to Cottage Business
Turn your passion into a rewarding home business, step by step.
Helpful Tools for Makers
Practical resources for creating, labeling, planning, and growing your handmade work.
Soap Calculator
Build and balance your soap formulas with ease using oils, lye, water, and additives.
Open Calculator
State Rules & Regulations
Explore cottage business guidance, food laws, and practical requirements by state.
Find Your State
Open Market Directory
Discover places to sell, share, and grow your handmade goods through fairs and markets.
Browse MarketsFrom Our Community
See what other soap and cosmetic makers are learning, sharing, and creating.
Build Your Skills
Follow practical courses in soap, cosmetics, labels, and cottage business skills.
Explore CoursesMakers Around the Hearth
Latest from the Cottage
Fresh updates, maker notes, tutorials, and community posts from around CottageDIY.
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How to Design and Print Handmade Product Labels for Free
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