Ingredients 40 oz. Aloe Melt and Pour 4 oz. Shea Melt and Pour 1 oz. Kentish Rain Fragrance Oil 9 Bar Baltic Birch Mold, lined with plastic Flexy Fast Molding Putty Liquid Green Colorant Liquid Blue Colorant Liquid Black Colorant Droppers River Rocks Vinyl Gloves Mixing bowls and spoons Rubbing alcohol PREP: Line your 9 bar Baltic Birch […]
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Wash Your Mouth Out With Strawberry Pie
Gather your ingredients: Recipe by Erin Pikor, Naiad Soap Arts White Melt & Pour Soap Base Clear Melt & Pour Soap Base Non-Bleeding Red Color Merlot Mica Liquid Yellow Liquid Brown Strawberry Seeds Strawberry Fragrance Oil Almond Biscotti Fragrance Oil Tools Silicone Brownie Pan Crinkle Cutter Daisy Cookie Cutter ONE: To create the “strawberries” for […]
Peach Pie Soap
Recipe submitted by Jennifer of Jennifer’s Handmade Soap This recipe is for a Peach Pie Soap, but you can adapt this same concept for any type of pie soap you want, Apple, Strawberry-Rhubarb, Blackberry, Cherry…you name it! Note: This is a more advanced tutorial. If you have never done an In-The-Pot Swirl be sure to check out […]
Army Soap
Ingredients 14 oz. Clear Soap Base Liquid Green Colorant Liquid Black Colorant Liquid Brown Colorant Rectangle Mold Blue Man Fragrance Oil Syringe 5 small mugs and spoons 1 large microwave safe container ONE: Melt 14 ounces of clear soap base in a large microwave safe container. Once the soap is melted, stir in .25 ounces of […]
Amethyst Gem Soap
Recipe and Instructions by Arlena Thane, Elm Valley Soapworks Create this unique gemlike soap with simply clear melt and pour base, colorants and fragrance. Note: When making a gem duplication, it is helpful if you have a real one to compare with for the coloring and design. I bought an amethyst at a trinket shop […]
Basic Hot Process Soap
Basic Hot Processed Soap Tutorial A hot process soap recipe that will release easily from plastic molds – by TJ Currey Hot-Processed Soap (also known as HP soap) This is a soap making technique right out of the dark ages when they used to boil soap in vats over open fires. Heat is applied (using […]
Faux Swirl Melt and Pour Cubes
Yes, there is an easy way to swirl melt and pour soap. All you have to do is get your soap to the sweet spot temperature and it couldn’t be easier. We call this the “Faux Melt and Pour Swirl” Ingredients 32 oz. Clear Soap Base 16 oz. White Soap Base 1 Teaspoon Electric Bubble Gum Colorant 1 Teaspoon Tangerine […]
Dream Catcher Soap
This is a very simple swirl technique with dramatic end results. Make sure you have some practice making cold process soap before trying this, so that you are familiar with a light trace versus a heavy trace. It is important to keep the batter nice and thin during the entire process. Gather your materials to […]
Color Blend Melt & Pour Soap
Create a beautiful two tone melt and pour soap 1. Prepare your ingredients. You will need two microwave-proof containers. 2. Color and scent both bases. (See Basic Melt and Pour instructions) 3. Test temperature. If the temperature of either base is higher than 130ºF, cover base with saran wrap and check temperature every five minutes. […]
Blue Man Cold Process Soap Tutorial
Safety First: Make sure that you have on your goggles, gloves and long sleeves. Gather your materials: Instructions 1. Put on your gloves and goggles and make your lye water. Measure out 10 ounces of distilled water and mix in 4.3 ounces of lye. Remember to always add the lye to the water and never […]
Man Soap with Tamanu
When was the last time you soaped with Tamanu Oil? Tamanu Oil comes from the nut of the Tamanu Tree, found inside the inedible fruit that is only produced once a year. Tamanu Oil has a very earthy smell and slightly grainy texture. It smells sort of like nutty, musky dirt. Not only is it […]
Citrus Soap
What You Will Need Clear Melt and Pour Base White Melt and Pour Base non-bleeding liquids, Labcolors or Micas (Exact colors used for this project are Apricot Blush Mica mixed with Orange Mica) Fragrance Oil (Good ones are Yuzu, Tangerine EO, Synergy EO blend, Energy and Creamsicle) Droppers or PJ Tool Kit Silicone Brownie Tray […]
