All Vegetable Soaps and Recipes. Six Color Swirl Soap Tutorial. Six Color Swirl, In the Pot Method, with Log Mold Soap Tutorial Tutorial made by Christy Rose of KBShimmer. www.kbshimmer.blogpost.com , www.kbshimmer.etsy.com So I when needed to get another 6 color swirl batch in stock, so I thought I would take pics for a tutorial. With the swirl contest upon us, I wanted to share this with other soapers. WARNING: I know this works with my recipe, and this scent. Each formula is different, as is scent, so try this at your own risk. For this, set up is the most important. I have all my containers for colors set up ahead of time. For this soap, I have used the pop micas from TKB Trading. I then mix my lye into my oils. I quickly pour off my base color into each of the cups with the waiting mica. I stick blend each color to combine. I then get ready for the In-The-Pot Swirl. Here you can see the pink, orange, yellow, and green. To get the colors to actually swirl, you will need to stir the pot.
Next, you will pour into the mold. After pouring: Soap Ingredients. Soap Making. Nothing’s more fun than sharing and swapping a good recipe. Here are a few of our favorites for making everything from skin nurturing soaps and scrubs, to solid perfume and more. Share your recipes by using the “comment box” at the bottom of this page. Gardener’s Soap Recipe 8 oz. Melt & Pour Base 2 T. Melt base and scent.
Honey Bee CP Soap Olive Oil 32 oz. At trace, add fragrance and 1 Tablespoon of honey. Easy Shea Butter CP Soap Coconut Oil 16 oz. Easy Lip Balm Recipe – using Lanolin 1 oz. Skin Firming Gel – using CroThix CroThix has a secondary use as a skin firming agent. This makes (4) four ounce containers of gel-crème. Water 13 oz. Heat the water and Glycerin to 170 degrees and set aside. Lotion bars! Easy Lotion Bars 4 ounces Mango or Shea Butter 4 ounces Beeswax, Yellow or White 5 ounces Liquid Oil (Jojoba or Grapeseed are both excellent) 2 teaspoons of Essential Oil or Fragrance Oil Melt the beeswax in a separate container and the butter/oil in another container.
Here’s what you need: Embedded Bug Soaps. These soaps embedded with fake bugs are sure to creep out anyone this Halloween! You won’t believe how easy this fun project is! You Will Need: Fake Bugs or SpidersClear Melt & Pour Soap Base (Clear Glycerine or Hemp Seed Oil work great)Bath & Body Safe FragranceBath & Body Liquid Colorant (optional; do not use powdered colorants such as micas)Soap MoldMicrowave-safe dish or measuring cup Instructions: Cut the soap base into chunks and microwave in the measuring cup for 30-second increments until completely melted.
Stir in your favorite fragrance and liquid colorant. Pour the soap base into the mold and add the bugs. Allow your soaps to cool completely before removing them from the mold. Now you can display this creepy soap in your bathroom at your next Halloween party! Tip: Try making an amber-colored soap using fake flies and mosquitos for a prehistoric fossil soap! How To Chose Handmade Soap. A lot of times I have actually heard people say they don't know what kind of soap to buy when looking at handmade soap. There are so many different kinds, so many different ingredients and additives, so many scents, so many colors! So I always tell them, look at the ingredients. The ingredients tell all!! The first thing you need to think about is if you have any allergies. If you are allergic to nuts, stay away from soaps with nut oils. If you feel you have sensitive skin, stay away from fragranced soap, at least to start out with. Fragrance Free Goat Milk Soap Now think about what you want your soap to do.
Herbal Rosemary Soap If you are interested in scented soap, again look at the ingredients. Asian Lily & Musk Melon Soap If you want a pretty soap, again look at the ingredients to see what is used for a colorant. Black Raspberry Vanilla Swirl Soap Never hesitate to ask a soapmaker a question about their soaps. Single-Use Flower Petal Soaps. Learn to make some pretty single-use soaps for your guests! You Will Need: Fabric Flowers or Fabric Flower PetalsMelt & Pour Soap Base (Your Choice)Bath & Body Safe FragranceSoap Colorant (Optional)TweezersCookie SheetMicrowave Safe Measuring Cup Instructions: 1.
Melt your soap base in the microwave (see Melt & Pour Soap Instructions), add your fragrance, and colorant if desired. 2. 3. These petal soaps are perfect for get-togethers. Yummy Fudge Soaps. Yum! These soaps look and smell good enough to eat! Enjoy the look and smell of freshly made fudge, without the calories! You Will Need: Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Fish-in-a-Bag Soaps. These adorable novelty soaps will get the kids to actually want to take a bath! You Will Need: Instructions: 1. Cut your soap base into chunks and melt in the microwave in 30-second increments until completely melted. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. To Use the Soap: Make a small cut in the bag and tear it off of the soap.