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Simple Fancy Soap
Simple Fancy Soap
Ingredients:
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Petroleum jelly for greasing the soap molds
1 bar of pure white soap (such as Ivory or Pure and Natural; glycerin and Castile soaps work well too) grated - -
approximately 1 1/4 cups
1 tablespoon of water *
Lightly grease the inside of your soap mold using a small amount of petroleum jelly. Place the soap and water into
the top part of a double boiler or in an oven proof dish in a saucepan of water and heat gently over medium heat.
Stir occasionally until all the soap is melted and resembles and smooth, fluffy white pudding. This may take up to
30 minutes. the soap will start out looking very dry and grainy, then turn thick and smooth. Do not allow the
mixture to boil. When all the soap is melted, carefully spoon it into your prepared molds. Overfill the molds just a
bit; the soap may settle, and you can always trim away any excess after it has cooled. You need to work quickly
because the soap cools quickly. Tap the edge of your molds gently to remove any air bubbles. Allow the molds to
sit until the soap is completely cool. Tap the soap shapes from the bottom of the molds and place on a wire rack
to dry. Let the soap sit for at least 24 hours on the rack. If your shapes seem a bit rough around the edges, you
can smooth them out with a sharp knife. For gift-giving, wrap your soaps in pretty boxes, paper, fabric, or netting
tied with ribbon. Don not use airtight containers because it's important to let the soap breathe.
VARIATIONS :
SCENTED SOAPS : Add a few drops of your favorite perfumed oil or
essential oil after the soap mixture is melted and before you spoon it
into your molds. You need to use oil based scents because alcohol based
scents may cause your soap to separate.
COLORED : You can purchase dyes for soap making, or use food coloring.
You can also make your own natural dyes using vegetables, herbs, and
spices. Green is made using liquid chlorophyll, bed from beetroot powder
mixed with water or by using strong red herbal tease such as those made
with hibiscus flowers. Brown or cream colors can be made from using teas
such as chamomile and orange pekoe. For yellow you can use saffron or
turmeric.
TEXTURE : Add a tablespoon or two of grainy substance such as cornmeal,
ground nuts, or chopped up loofah sponges to your melted soap before
spooning mixture into molds Make sure you stir the mixture well before
spooning into molds. Adding texture to the soap can also color it a bit.
* AS A RULE OF THUMB, YOU WANT TO USE 10% OF THE AMOUNT OF WATER TO SOAP. AN EXAMPLE :
IF YOUR BAR WEIGHS 20 OUNCES, YOU WANT TO USE 2 OUNCES OF WATER. MOST BARS ARE ABOUT
1/2 OUNCE, SO YOU WILL USE 1 TABLESPOON (1/2 OUNCE) OF WATER.
Basic Perfume
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Ingredients:
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Bath & Body Recipes of 75
Petroleum jelly for greasing the soap molds
1 bar of pure white soap (such as Ivory or Pure and Natural; glycerin and Castile soaps work well too) grated - -
approximately 1 1/4 cups
1 tablespoon of water *
Lightly grease the inside of your soap mold using a small amount of petroleum jelly. Place the soap and water into
the top part of a double boiler or in an oven proof dish in a saucepan of water and heat gently over medium heat.
Stir occasionally until all the soap is melted and resembles and smooth, fluffy white pudding. This may take up to
30 minutes. the soap will start out looking very dry and grainy, then turn thick and smooth. Do not allow the
mixture to boil. When all the soap is melted, carefully spoon it into your prepared molds. Overfill the molds just a
bit; the soap may settle, and you can always trim away any excess after it has cooled. You need to work quickly
because the soap cools quickly. Tap the edge of your molds gently to remove any air bubbles. Allow the molds to
sit until the soap is completely cool. Tap the soap shapes from the bottom of the molds and place on a wire rack
to dry. Let the soap sit for at least 24 hours on the rack. If your shapes seem a bit rough around the edges, you
can smooth them out with a sharp knife. For gift-giving, wrap your soaps in pretty boxes, paper, fabric, or netting
tied with ribbon. Don not use airtight containers because it's important to let the soap breathe.
VARIATIONS :
SCENTED SOAPS : Add a few drops of your favorite perfumed oil or
essential oil after the soap mixture is melted and before you spoon it
into your molds. You need to use oil based scents because alcohol based
scents may cause your soap to separate.
COLORED : You can purchase dyes for soap making, or use food coloring.
You can also make your own natural dyes using vegetables, herbs, and
spices. Green is made using liquid chlorophyll, bed from beetroot powder
mixed with water or by using strong red herbal tease such as those made
with hibiscus flowers. Brown or cream colors can be made from using teas
such as chamomile and orange pekoe. For yellow you can use saffron or
turmeric.
TEXTURE : Add a tablespoon or two of grainy substance such as cornmeal,
ground nuts, or chopped up loofah sponges to your melted soap before
spooning mixture into molds Make sure you stir the mixture well before
spooning into molds. Adding texture to the soap can also color it a bit.
* AS A RULE OF THUMB, YOU WANT TO USE 10% OF THE AMOUNT OF WATER TO SOAP. AN EXAMPLE :
IF YOUR BAR WEIGHS 20 OUNCES, YOU WANT TO USE 2 OUNCES OF WATER. MOST BARS ARE ABOUT
1/2 OUNCE, SO YOU WILL USE 1 TABLESPOON (1/2 OUNCE) OF WATER.
Basic Perfume
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