Marbled Soap
by
NaomiK
5 Materials
$40
3 Hours
Easy
I try to be environmental friendly and one thing I came across was that I use a lot of plastic bottles. I realized that if I make my own soap I can avoid that.
I got a silicon mold with a shape to make the soap nicer shaped. I decided to use coconut milk soap.
First I cut the soap in pieces and put them in a microwavable jug. You don’t have to cut them in small pieces but they will melt quicker If you do.
Whilst the soap was melting in the microwave on low heat I lined up the equipment for the color. I got color specially for soap. You can also add fragrance if you want.
Every minute I stirred the soap to make sure it was melting and also that it wasn’t burning.
I then poured the mixture into cups and a few drops of color. I stirred with bbq picks. The soap mix wasn’t too hot so it was ok to use plastic cups.
I then poured a little bit of each color at the time into the mould. I did a different order with each one to get different patterns.
I noticed that after about 10 minutes it was easier to create the marbling effect since the soap had gone a bit harder. Next time I will wait 10-15 min until I start pouring The mixture so I can create other patterns.
I left the soap to set for about 2 hours and then I became too impatient so I took them out. At this time they were hard enough to take up but needed setting for a few more hours.
This is the final result. I will definitely do this again.
The marble effect more visable.
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ok thank you
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Just plain old cheap rubbing alcohol, 70% works fine. Isopropyl alcohol ,I believe, is the proper name. I just pour some in a dollar store pump sprayer abs give a light mist over freshly poured glycerin melt-and-pour soap. The bubbles are gone instantly.
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