For the next few weeks, we are sharing sparkly projects featuring a wide variety of micas. All this sparkle and shine has me completely inspired and excited for the holidays. I love giving sparkling soap as gifts…and my friends love receiving them! Of course no present is complete without a polished label, package or wrapping. It’s easy to incorporate sparkle and shine to your packaging with just a little glitter and glue. If you’re looking for a way to package your sparkly project, look no further than these DIY Glitter Soap Boxes!
Super easy to make, all you need for this project is some glitter, glue, tape and soap boxes! Simply lay down tape, brush on glue and sprinkle on plenty of glitter. We used Gold Nail Polish Glitter, but these boxes would also look great with Silver Nail Polish or Iridescent Glitter as well. If you’re looking for more packaging inspiration, check out my Packaging Inspiration Pinterest Board.
What You’ll Need:
Soap Box – Sleeve and Tray
Gold Nail Polish Glitter (or glitter of your choice)
Painters Tape
Craft glue (Elmer’s, Tacky Glue, Modge Podge, etc)
Optional: Aerosol hairspray
ONE: Lightly place painters tape on the front of the soap box in a diagonal pattern. Keep in mind that the area where the tape lays will not have glitter on it. Try your best to space them tape out evenly. Don’t press the tape on the box too firmly; because the box is cardboard the tape can peel away the box.
TWO: Brush glue on the areas of the box uncovered by tape. Just a light coating of glue will work! We used Tacky Glue, but you could also use Elemer’s Glue or Modge Podge.
THREE: While the glue is still wet, sprinkle the box with glitter making sure all the areas with glue are covered. Use your fingers to lightly press and spread the glitter on to the box.
FOUR: Shake off the excess glitter, and place back into the container.
FIVE: Allow for glue to dry for several minutes. Then gently and slowly, peel away the tape. Allow the glue to thoroughly dry. We found that the glitter does continue to fall off the box a little. To help prevent this, you can spray the front of the box lightly with aerosol hairspray. Place soap in the box and enjoy!
What’s your favorite way to dress up your soap packaging?
- Soap Box – Sleeve and Tray
- Gold Nail Polish Glitter (or glitter of your choice)
- Painters Tape
- Craft glue (Elmer’s, Tacky Glue, Modge Podge, etc)
- Optional: Aerosol hairspray
- Lightly place painters tape on the front of the soap box in a diagonal pattern. Keep in mind that the area where the tape lays will not have glitter on it. Try your best to space them tape out evenly. Don’t press the tape on the box too firmly; because the box is cardboard the tape can peel away the box.
- Brush glue on the areas of the box uncovered by tape. Just a light coating of glue will work! We used Tacky Glue, but you could also use Elemer’s Glue or Modge Podge.
- While the glue is still wet, sprinkle the box with glitter making sure all the areas with glue are covered. Use your fingers to lightly press and spread the glitter on to the box.
- Shake off the excess glitter, and place back into the container.
- Allow for glue to dry for several minutes. Then gently and slowly, peel away the tape. Allow the glue to thoroughly dry. We found that the glitter does continue to fall off the box a little. To help prevent this, you can spray the front of the box lightly with aerosol hairspray. Place soap in the box and enjoy!
Hi! Delores I would like to know what site you found the boxes on? Also, where can you purchase brown glass bottles i.e. 5/8 drams, 5 ml, etc… as well as frosted or brown glass cosmetic jars/bottles for cremes, lip gloss, scrubs etc…? I would like to find a wholesaler that is reasonably priced with a variety of products. Thanks!
Hi Mikie!
We have some great packaging options you may like, including the soap boxes used in this tutorial! You can find those options here: https://www.brambleberry.com/Packaging-C191.aspx
Soap Box: http://www.brambleberry.com/Soap-Box-Sleeve-And-Tray-P4140.aspx
You may also like Sunburst Bottle. They have some great packaging options as well. 🙂
Sunburst Bottle: http://www.sunburstbottle.com/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Do you spray the aerosol hairspray while it is drying? At what point should you spray the aerosol hairspray on the box?
Hi Delores!
You can spray the boxes with hair spray about 5 minutes after they’re dry. So, once the tape is peeled off and they’ve sat a few minutes, give them a spritz. 🙂
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
How were those beautifully embossed and colorfully decorated soap bars made that are shown inside these cluttered soap boxes made? Will you do a tutorial that shows us how?
Thank you!
Katherine
Oops that’s supposed to say glittery soap boxes, not cluttered… sorry! Honestly, they’re beautiful and don’t look at all, cluttered!!! 😊
Ha, no worries! So glad you like the glittery boxes Katherine. 🙂
The bars inside are the Romantic Rose Gold Melt and Pour Bars. Aren’t they fun? You can find a tutorial on how to make them here: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/cold-process-soap/silky-berry-cold-process-soap-on-soap-queen-tv/
-Kelsey with Bramble Berry
Can I use the mica that is used for stamping? Examples are PearlEx and Perfect Pearls? Could you use these for lip shimmer?
Thank you!
Suz
Hi Susan!
I’m not completely familiar with these products, but according to my Google search, PearlEx and Perfect Pearls are designed to be used as an art product, and are not for cosmetic use. Because of this, I would not recommend using them in any cosmetic products, including soap or lip balm. But, they could work for decorating soap boxes, because those are not used as a cosmetic 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry