Workshops in KL & Selangor
A typical date night for us Malaysians involves a meal at a romantic restaurant followed by a movie. While it’s hard to beat a classic routine like this, there are plenty of other ways to spend time with your SO, like crafting matching rings from scratch and joining a pottery class. Â
Whether you’re looking for new date night ideas or a new activity to bond with your bestie, these 14 craft workshops in KL and Selangor are worth checking out.
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1. Ark Workshop & Lifestyle
DIY your own fragrance
Image credit: @ark_workshop_lifestyle via Instagram
Sure, perfumes like Jo Malone and Tamburins have been taking the internet by storm. But imagine having a fully personalised and meaningful bottle of perfume that you created from scratch with your bestie or boo by your side.Â
At Ark Workshop & Lifestyle, they have a Scents Workshop (RM200/pax) that lets you create your very own fragrance by blending different scent profiles.Â
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You’ll begin your workshop by learning more about the different fragrances and how to identify them, as well as how to blend the flavours to create a scent that’s uniquely yours. At the end of the approximately 2-hour-long session, you’ll get to walk away with a 30ml bottle of your mixed fragrance, with your name written on the bottle.Â
Address: Block B, Level 2, MAHSA Avenue, Jalan Universiti Off Jalan Ilmu, 59100, Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 11am-6pm (Closed on Mondays)
Contact: 012-750 2399 | Ark Workshop & Lifestyle website
2. Beary Lampwork
Melt glass to create delicate flowers & rings
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Whether you’re after dainty glass rings or a bouquet that lasts forever, Beary Lampwork has just the thing for those with a creative soul. Join one of their beginner-friendly classes to get hands-on with the magic of transforming molten glass into a bespoke ring or flower stem. At the end of the 2-hour workshop, you’ll walk away with stunning glass creations.
Image credit: Beary Lampwork
The Glass Ring and Glass Flower workshops range from RM160 to RM330 per person, depending on what you choose to make.
Address:Â 16-3, Kompleks Komersil Akasa, Jalan Akasa, Cheras Selatan, 43300, Seri Kembangan, Selangor
Opening hours: Appointment-based
Contact: Beary Lampwork website | Instagram
3. Zo Craft
Craft matching jewellery from scratch
Image credit: Zo Craft via Facebook
Twinning doesn’t have to stop at clothing. For matching jewellery with your bestie or bae, Zo Craft has a Handmade Ring Workshop that lets you make a thoughtful piece of personalised jewellery – from working with the raw material and heating it up to welding and refining the ring.
Each workshop is priced at RM580 for two individuals, with a pair of 925 Silver Rings, packaging, and polishing service included. An instructor will guide you through the whole process.
Image adapted from: Zo Craft via Facebook
There are five types of rings you can make, from a classic band to an infinity ring with an elegant twist. If you prefer to have more bling in your silver ring, you can opt to have a diamond inlay, but there will be an additional charge for this.
Address: No.1, G-15 Residensi Trofi 1, Jalan Dua, Sungai Besi, 55200 Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Appointment-based
Contact: Zo Craft website | Facebook
4. Hua Bar Flower
Create a floral arrangement centrepiece
Image adapted from: @huabar_workshop via Instagram
Sure, grabbing a bunch of flowers from the grocery store is lovely, but making your own blooming masterpiece from scratch will make your home centrepiece even more meaningful. At Hua Bar Flower, beginners and pros are welcomed to join a Flower Workshop (RM358/pax)Â to learn the fundamentals of floral arrangement, such as colour, harmony, balance, and composition, with the use of blooms like roses and lilies.
Image adapted from: @huabar_workshop via Instagram
You’ll also walk away with tips on proper flower care and flower combinations for different occasions. All materials and tools will be provided during the workshop, with a complimentary dessert and drink also provided.
Address: 53, Jalan 1/12, Seksyen 1, 46000 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: Appointment-based. Book an appointment here.
Contact: Hua Bar Flower website | Hua Bar Workshop Instagram
5. Arkateori
Create unique textured art
Image credit: Arkateori via Facebook
If you’ve strolled into an art museum and wondered how the greats create modern masterpieces that you’d see on the walls, you’re not alone. While we can tell you that it’s no simple process, you can get a taste of this with Arkateori’s Texture Art Workshop (RM288/pax).
Image adapted from: Arkateori via Facebook
More than just a workshop, each 2-hour session is meant to offer participants a therapeutic time while getting to know the tools of the craft, achieving the perfect paste, and making patterns with the learnt techniques. Embracing chaos is the goal, as individuals are encouraged to create mindful patterns with the painting paste.
Each workshop also accommodates a maximum of 10 participants with time slots available at 11am and 3.30pm. At the end of the session, you can bring home your very own masterpiece as a memorable keepsake and to display in your living spaces.
Address: 27M, Jalan SS 21/1A, Damansara Utama, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 11am-4pm (Closed on Mondays)
Contact: 012-643 9793 | Arkteori website | Facebook
6. Teja Studio
Personalise tote bags
Image credit: @teja.kl via Instagram
Tote bags aren’t just environmentally friendly options when we’re out shopping. They can be a unique accessory that levels up our OOTDs when personalised with custom designs. To add flair to this staple bag, sign up for Teja Studio’s Tote Bag Workshops to decorate a canvas tote bag with batik (RM80/pax) or oil pastel (RM45/pax) designs.
Image adapted from: @teja.kl via Instagram
Each session utilises natural dyes, and you’re free to unleash your creativity and come up with any design that you like. You’ll start by marking your design down on the canvas with a pencil and then wax, before you fill in the lines with colours.Â
At the end of the workshop, you’ll get to bring home the tote bag and also a certificate of completion, so you can brag about your time at the workshop.Â
Address: Malaysia Tourism Center, Teja Studio, 109, AKLEH, 50450, Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: Tue-Sun 10am-5pm (Closed on Mondays)
Contact: 014-978 4568 |Â Teja Studio website | Facebook
7. Craftiviti
Make a scented candle & soap bar from scratch
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If you’re in the camp of people who rely on scented candles to bring a sense of calm and cosiness to your home, PJ’s Craftiviti has a collection of beginner-friendly workshops at their Craftiviti Experience Centre to join.
The classes here range from the aesthetic-focused to the practical, including a Bubble candle making (RM89/pax) 1-hour workshop and a Butterfly soap making (RM60/pax) 45-minute workshop.
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Each experience includes an introduction to the class, tools, and materials for use in the workshop. You can book an appointment here.
Address: Unit S16 & S17, Second Floor, Centrepoint Bandar Utama, Lebuh Bandar Utama, Bandar Utama, 47800, Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: 10am-8pm, Daily
Contact: 03-7710 9553 | Craftiviti website
8. Tuftme
Twist & bend your own neon sign
Image adapted from: @bytuftme via Instagram
Neon lights at a cafe never fail to draw us in for an Insta-worthy snap. At Tuftme, you can create a bespoke neon light sculpture to hang in your home and spruce up a room.Â
While they’re best known for their tufting workshops, Tuftme’s one-of-a-kind DIY Neon Light Workshop will have you twisting and bending slender tubes to form just about everything – your name, an inspiring quote, or even your favourite cartoon character.Â
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Priced between RM189-RM229 per pax, this approximately 3-hour workshop will help you bring to neon life any design – you’ll be sketching the drawing on a canvas, and also bending the neon tubes to form the picture.Â
Not to fret if you’re a beginner, as a friendly and experienced instructor will guide you through the whole process. You can opt to have your design set on a canvas, acrylic board, or in a metal frame, with all materials provided during the workshop.Â
Address: 10, Jalan Kenari 6, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47100, Selangor
Opening hours: Wed-Fri 2.30pm-10.30pm | Sat & Sun 10am-10pm (Closed on Mondays & Tuesdays)
Contact: 018-2391260 | Tuftme website | Facebook
9. 22 Craft Studio
Make a ceramic masterpiece
Image credit: 22土土 via Facebook
Let’s be honest – making ceramic goods is tough work. All of us simply can’t be skilled potters. Offering beginners and pros alike a chance at bringing home their very own ceramic artwork is 22 Craft Studio. They have one-time pottery classes for first-timers called Trial Classes, which let you try your hand at throwing (RM200/pax), hand building (RM200/pax), or painting (RM150/pax).Â
Image adapted from: 22 Craft Studio
Which class you opt for will depend on whether you want to learn how to throw clay on a wheel, pinch and coil clay, or just paint a mug, bowl, or plate with a variety of colourful paints and pastes. Each session is about 3 hours and is inclusive of all materials.Â
Image adapted from: 22 Craft Studio
Do note that you’ll get to take home a piece of pottery, but you can only do so in about 2-3 weeks after your session, as the pottery studio has to carefully fire the pieces.Â
Address: 19, Jalan SL 1/12, Bandar Sungai Long, 43000 Kajang, Selangor
Opening hours: Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 1pm-6pm | Sat & Sun 10am-6pm (Closed on Wednesdays)
Contact: 017-901 1893 | 22 Studio website | Facebook
10. Hands On Workshop
Whip up delectable fat-carons
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Besties and couples with a penchant for sweet treats can embark on a culinary adventure at Hands On Workshop (H.O.W), a local bake studio that hosts a variety of baking classes, including a 3D Seashell Fatcarons Macaron (RM200/pax) class.
During the class, you’ll learn how to bake a Korean version of macarons, or fatcarons. For the uninitiated, this sweet treat is basically an aesthetic and oversized version of macarons that’re further overloaded with sweet buttercream filling – the seashell shape that you’ll be piping up in the class is a recent viral trend in Korea. Â
Image adapted from: Hands On Workshop via Facebook
Guided by professional bakers, participants will learn the techniques of making macarons from scratch and piping the cream to achieve IG-worthy fat-carons. You can bring home the delectable creation upon completing this workshop.
Address: 7, Jalan SS 18/6, SS18, 47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: Mon, Wed & Fri-Sun, 9am-4pm (Closed on Tuesdays & Thursdays)
Contact: 012-231 3303 | H.O.W website | Facebook
11. The Wood Place
DIY tables & chairs with woodwork classes
Image credit: The Wood Place via Facebook
Most of us have tried our hands at putting furniture together before, thanks to IKEA. But to get the satisfaction of making a table and chair from scratch, The Wood Place has woodworking classes that let you DIY tables, book stands, cat trees, and more.
Image adapted from: The Wood Place via Facebook
Called Build Together Workshop, these beginner-friendly classes let you build your very own furniture, including sawing, hammering, and grinding a plank of solid hardwood at a workbench. The result is a furniture piece that you’ve worked hard on and can bring home.Â
The workshops are priced from RM220 per person, depending on what you aim to build.
Address: F-8-1, Jalan SS 7/13A, Plaza Kelana Jaya, 47301 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: Appointment-based
Contact: The Wood Place website
12. Little Eden Succulents
Easy-to-care succulent terrariums
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Even if you have zero experience with taking care of a plant, you can join Little Eden Succulents’ Weekend Terrarium Workshop (RM280/pax) to put together a succulent terrarium that’ll add colour to your desk or windowsill at home. The workshop lets you choose a succulent plant that best fits your lifestyle, with plant care tips also shared by tutors during the session.
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There are also more intimate private workshops to spend time DIYing a terrarium for couples (RM630) and for kids (RM59/pax).
Address: Lot 119, Level 1, heritage lane, Empire Damansara, Jalan PJU 8/8A, Damansara Perdana, 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Opening hours: 10am-6pm, Daily
Contact: 010-205 9318 | Little Eden Succulent website | Instagram
13. Tuft Space
Make your own quirky rug
Image credit: @tuftspace.my via Instagram
If you’re hunting high and low for a quirky rug for your home, but no retail stores seem to have just what you’re eyeing, we see you. Try cranking up the charm and make one instead at a rug tufting studio like Tuft Space.
Image credit: @tuftspace.my via Instagram
Bond over crafty chaos and colourful fluff at their 1-day Ruft Tufting Workshop. Prices start from RM139/pax, depending on how large you want your finished rug to be. Each class, which takes roughly between 2-6 hours based on the size of your rug, takes you through the process of creating a rug, from tracing to tufting, backing, and trimming.
A tufting gun, monk’s cloth, access to more than 50 colours of acrylic yarn, and other rug tufting equipment will be provided. You can book an appointment online here.
Address: No 46-1, Jalan Eco Ardence C U12/36C, Eco Ardence Seksyen, U12 Shah Alam, 40170 Shah Alam, Selangor
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 11am-7pm | Sun 10.30am-7pm
Contact: 010-278 2378 | Tuff Space website
14. New Malaysian Kitchen
Learn to cook authentic local dishes
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If hunting out cafes is a popular hangout idea for you, embark on a culinary adventure at New Malaysian Kitchen. They host cooking classes, where you can put your Cooking Mama chops to the test by cooking and dining in the owner’s home, as well as exploring an edible garden to harvest fresh ingredients for your meal.Â
Image credit: New Malaysian Kitchen via WebsiteÂ
Participants can look forward to crafting delicious dishes such as Nasi Lemak and Ayam Goreng Berempah, and savouring the sweet taste of Sago Gula Melaka prepared from scratch. The 4-hour classes are priced at RM400 per person, with ingredients provided and recipes that you can take home so you can prepare the dishes again for a date night at home.Â
Address: No. 2, Jalan 11, Taman Len Seng, 56000, Kuala Lumpur
Opening hours: 9am-6pm, Daily
Contact: 012-360 6112 | New Malaysian Kitchen website | Instagram
Bond with your bestie or bae at these workshops in Klang Valley
Spending quality time with your loved ones can be much-needed therapy for the soul, especially when both of you get to immerse yourself in the creativity of doing something from scratch together. So whether it’s designing tote bags or cooking up a local dish, sign up for one of these craft workshops for a memorable time with your loved ones.Â
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Cover image adapted from: Zo Craft via Facebook, @bytuftme via Instagram, @ark_workshop_lifestyle via Instagram
This article was first published on 28 February 2024, and was last updated on 12th May 2025.