Autumn Soap Project Time to Complete: Approximately 1 hour Skill Level: Easy Materials Checklist: - Life of the Party® Clear Glycerin Soap
- Life of the Party® Green, Yellow, Red & Orange Liquid Colorant (or colors of your choice)
- Life of the Party® Plumeria Soap Fragrance (or fragrance of your choice) optional
- Life of the Party® Mold # M173 - Flower & Leaf Bar Mold
Around the House: - Microwave oven
- Microwave-safe measuring cup or container, or Double Boiler
- Serrated kitchen knife
- Spoon or craft sticks
- Rubbing Alcohol in a spray bottle (removes air bubbles & adheres layers to one another)
- Plastic wrap
- Scissors
Instructions: - Cut clear glycerin soap into cubes, and place into a microwave-safe measuring cup. Heat for 40 seconds, then in 10-second intervals until soap is completely melted. Stir in between melting intervals.
- Add fragrance to melted soap until desired effect has been achieved (optional).
- Place a few very small drops of liquid colorant into various areas directly into the mold cavity. Use different colors for a marbled effect.
- Slowly pour melted soap over the colorant, filling approximately 1/3 of the mold cavity. Spray with rubbing alcohol to remove air bubbles.
- Let the poured soap set for approximately 3-5 minutes to allow a thin skin to form.
- Spray the poured soap in mold cavity with rubbing alcohol. (This allows the layers to adhere to one another.)
- Repeat steps 3 through 6, until the entire mold cavity is filled.
- Allow soap to set for approximately 20-40 minutes. Once bars have completely set, release from mold by applying constant, even pressure with thumbs to the backside of the mold.
- Wrap soap bars in plastic wrap, pulling the wrap tight and snug, bunching it in the back of the soap bar. Use scissors to remove excess plastic wrap. �?
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