Button Soaps

These little button soaps are so realistic looking!

A friend requested some button soaps.

She sells the best crocheted slippers on Etsy.

These are like the buttons she puts on some of her slippers.

Packaged and ready to go

These would make fun party favors or giveaways

Know any seamstresses who would enjoy receiving a few of these?

Have a wonderful week!

  Thanks for reading!

Rose Petal Soaps

Baby, it's cold outside!

 

Arctic air is over much of the United States this week.

Stay safe and warm!!

 

These snowflake single use soaps

Won't make you any warmer,

But they will get your hands clean.

 

This cold weather won't last forever.

Daylight hours are on the rise.

Spring will come.

So

Will

Summer.

And along with Summer?

Weddings.

 

These beautiful rose petal soaps

Are perfect for a single use.

But they will last through several washes.

 

They are just asking to be invited to weddings.

They can be

Table Favors.

Thank You Gifts.

In the guest wash rooms.

In the VP guest motel rooms.

Custom Made to match the wedding colors.

Sweet.

  Here's an example of the soaps packaged and ready to give.

 

 And another example

They are perfect for the guest bath at home as well.

 

They can sit in a cute bowl or basket.

Just waiting for someone to use them.

People can take one as needed.

The petal can be discarded after one use.

Or it can be saved and used several more times.

 

Each silk rose petal is individually and repeatedly

Dipped in glycerin base.

The result is an elegant soap.

Just put in your hands under warm running water.

Wash as usual.

Discard or save for additional uses.

 

It's great to be back after a blogging break.

 

Thanks so much for reading!

 

Stay Warm!

Stay Safe!

 

Tractor Soaps

I love harvest time in Iowa.

 

These are everywhere!

Tractors hard at work.

Bringing in the much awaited harvest.

 

These tractor soaps work hard, too.

They lather and clean well.

And there are no detergents in them.

They are made of glycerin soap.

Soap with color added.

Soap with fragrance added.

The fragrance of Fresh Mowed Grass.

 

Maybe you know a farmer who drives one of these.

This was inspired by John Deere tractors.

 

How about one of these?

It was inspired by the Case IH tractor.

The red needs to be a bit deeper to be more true to life.

 

This one was sure fun to make!

It was inspired by a blue Ford tractor.

 

I hadn't heard of the Allis-Chalmers tractor until recently.

A customer requested this Allis-Chalmers inspired soap.

 

Thank you, Farmers,

For working hard to feed America.

 

Tractor soaps are for sale in my Etsy shop.

They are also for sale on SoapArtOnline.

 

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Ninja Soap

Happy April Fool's Day!

 

These cute little ninja soaps are no joke!

 

These ninja soaps have a ninja toy inside.

The soap base can be clear or colored.

Glitter can be added . . . or not.

 

The ninjas come in green, blue, red, orange, yellow or purple.

 

Wouldn't these make cute party favors?

 

Up for sale now in my Etsy Shop.

 

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Lego Peeps

Today we went back to Daylight Savings Time.

Spring can't be far away now!

I love it when it stays light longer.

 

Here are some bright little soaps.

I call them Lego Peeps.

 

I make blocks to go with them.

 

 

They come packaged in sets of 3 blocks

and 3 peeps.

But I can put them together in any combination.

 

In this picture, you can see some robot soaps.

 

They come with little keys.

 

Glitter adds a fun sparkle.

 

I hope you enjoy the additional daylight

Tacked onto the end of the day.

 

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Triple Heart Soap Part 2

As promised, here is Part 2 of the Triple Heart Soap Project

 

If you missed part 1, you can find it here.

First, admire the layered hearts that you made.

 

Weigh out 10 ounces of white soap base.

Melt in microwave in 15 second bursts.

Add 1 teaspoon of fragrance oil.

Add pink or red body safe colorant.

Stir to combine.

 

Place loaf mold at an angle.

You can do this by propping up a long side.

I used some little measuring cups

And a wooden dowel.

Oh, and some cans of peanuts.

The weight of the peanuts

Kept the mold from sliding around.

 

Pour the pink soap into the mold.

Be careful to not pour on the sides.

If that happens, you can clean it up

After the layer hardens.

 

Now you need some patience.

Wait about a half hour or so.

What to do?

Clean the bathroom.

Read.

Do some laundry.

Take a walk.

 

Now it’s time to melt 10 ounces of clear soap base.

Add 1 teaspoon of fragrance oil.

Add red coloring and some glitter.

Tilt the soap mold the opposite direction.

The pink soap should be against the counter.

Make sure the red soap is between 120 and 125 degrees Fahrenheit.

Spritz the pink layer.

Carefully pour the red layer into the mold.

 

Now it’s time to wait again.

It will need a half hour or so to set up.

Things to do while waiting?

Read more of that book.

Sing a Song.

Play cards.

Play a board game.

Surf the web.

Read other SoapArt blog posts.

 

Okay.  Now it’s time for the finishing touches.

Melt 12 ounces of clear base.

Add 2 teaspoons of fragrance oil.

Add some glitter.

 

Place the mold flat on the work surface.

You now have a V where the layered hearts can sit.

When the clear, glittery soap is at 120 – 125 degrees Fahrenheit,

Spritz the pink and red layers.

Then pour a small amount of the clear soap into the V.

 

 Spritz each layered heart.

Be generous with your spritzing.

Place each heart in the clear soap.

I placed them very near each other.

I went pink to pink and white to white.

 

Wait 10-15 minutes for clear soap to solidify.

Spritz again.

Heat clear base for 10-15 seconds.

Once it is back to 120-125 degrees Fahrenheit,

Fill the remainder of the mold

With the clear glittery soap.

 

Wait for four hours or more.

 

Once soap is cool and solid,

Unmold and cut into individual bars.

 

Don’t want to make your own?

 

 

You can pick up a bar here for a limited time.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

 



Triple Heart Soap - Part 1

Here's a fun soap that you can make at home.

The soap is made from a pre-made glycerin base.

There’s no cure time.

Once the soap solidifies, it’s ready to use!

There’s still time to make these for Valentines’ Day.

 

Here's what you'll need

Non-bleeding red and pink body safe colorants

Body Safe Glitter

Body Safe Fragrance Oil Made for Use in Soap

Clear Glycerin Soap Base

White Glycerin Soap Base

Spray Bottle of Rubbing Alcohol

Full Size Silicone or Bread Loaf Pan or other Mold

Silicone Heart Mold (or you can use a box and a heart cookie cutter)

Various Utensils

 

Steps:

Melt 8 ounces of white base.

To do this, cut up base into one inch cubes.

Weigh 8 oz. of cubes into a microwave safe container.

Heat on high power for 25 seconds.

Stir gently.

 

Continue heating in 15 second bursts.

Stir after each burst.

 

Once most of the base is melted,

Stir until all remaining pieces are melted.

Add 1 teaspoon of fragrance.

I used Ginger Ale fragrance oil from Bramble Berry.

It’s a light fresh scent.

 

Add pink or red colorant until you reach the desired shade of pink.

Stir gently to mix.

 

Pour into individual heart molds.

Pour until each heart is filled 1/3 of the way.

Fill as many molds as your base allows.

Spritz the top of the soap with rubbing alcohol.

This gets rid of any air bubbles that surface.

 

While that is hardening,

Melt 8 oz. of clear soap.

Add 1 teaspoon of fragrance oil.

Add red coloring until desired shade is achieved.

Add a little body safe glitter.

Stir gently to mix.

 

 

Once the base is about 120 – 125 degrees,

You are ready to pour the red layer onto the pink layer.

Spritz the pink layer with rubbing alcohol.

Gently pour the red soap over the pink layer.

Spritz away.
 

While the red layer hardens,

Melt 8 oz. of white base.

Add 1 teaspoon of fragrance oil.

Stir gently.

 

Once the base is about 120 – 125 degrees Fahrenheit,

Spritz the pink layer with rubbing alcohol.

Gently pour the white soap over the red layer.

Spritz any air bubbles on top.

 

 

Let the hearts harden for at least an hour.

Make sure they are fully cooled and set.

Gently remove the hearts from the mold.

 

If you don’t have a heart mold, you can do this instead.

Use 12 oz. of base for each layer.

Layer the colors into an 8x8 inch silicone pan or lined box.

Don’t forget to spritz between layers.

Once all layers are hard, remove from pan.

Use a heart cookie cutter to cut soap into heart shapes.

Reserve scraps for another project.

 

Now your triple layer hearts are ready.

 

Part 2 will be posted in a day or two.

 

Thanks for reading!



Candy Cane Soap Tutorial

 

This is a fun project for intermediate level soap makers.

If you enjoy layering soap, you'll enjoy making this.

 

What you'll need:

20 ounces white melt and pour soap base

20 ounces clear melt and pour soap base

Peppermint Fragrance Oil

Red Non-bleeding Soap Colorant

Loaf Mold - I used a 40 ounce silicone loaf mold.

 

Carefully cut the soap bases into cubes.

Keep the white and clear soaps separate.

Melt the white soap in the microwave.

Use short 15 second bursts.

Stir every 30 seconds.

 

Once most of the cubes are melted,

Stir until remaining cubes melt.

Add 1 Tablespoon of Peppermint skin safe soap fragrance.

Stir well to fully incorporate the fragrance.

Place loaf mold on a tray.  Place tray on scale and tare to 0.

Pour 5 ounces of white base into the mold.

Melt the clear soap base in the same way as the white base.

Stir to melt any remaining cubes.

Add 1 Tablespoon of Peppermint skin safe soap fragrance.

Add several drops of non-bleeding red soap colorant.

Stir well to fully incorporate the fragrance and color.

Keep stirring the soap as it cools down to about 120 degrees. 

Make sure the white base has nearly set up.

Place loaf mold on a tray. Place tray on scale and tare to 0.

Spray white soap liberally with rubbing alcohol.

Carefully pour 5 ounces of red soap over the white soap.

 

 

Continue alternating white and red layers until mold is full.

 

 

Let loaf fully harden.

Unmold soap.

Slice and enjoy!

 

Thanks for reading!

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Sugar Cookie Soaps

These soaps are so real looking.

I had one sitting on the counter.

I kept wanting to take a bite.

 

A friend was helping me with soap.

She thought they were real cookies.

They smell delicious.

Just like frosted sugar cookies.

These are now available in my Etsy Shop.

 

Thanks for reading!