ONE:Melt 4 ounces of white melt and pour soap base, stir in your favorite fragrance oil. Fill each star cavity. Let cool and unmold.
Variation:Add Liquid Red or Liquid Blue to 4 ounces clear soap base with a splash of glitter if you want to embed colored stars.
TWO: Melt 16 ounce of clear soap base in the microwave. Add a tiny bit of liquid blue colorant to get a clear effect (for more info on the “bluing” technique see this Soap Queen TV video). Do not add fragrance at this time.
THREE: Pour a 1/8” thick layer of the clear soap into each cavity of the Slim Square and spritz with rubbing alcohol.
FOUR: Spritz the thin clear layer of soap and soap stars with rubbing alcohol. Then pour another thin layer of clear soap into each cavity and place your stars into the melted soap. Make sure that your soap is around 125 degrees to avoid melting the soap stars.
FIVE: To the remaining melted clear soap base, add your favorite fragrance oil and either red or blue colorant (and glitter if you’re feeling sassy). Mix well.
Note: The Heavy Duty Slim Square Mold has been discontinued and substituted with out 12 Bar Square Silicone Mold
SIX:Spritz the cooled layer of soap with the stars and pour your final colored background layer. Spritz again with rubbing alcohol to get rid of any air bubbles. Let the soaps cool, pop them out of the mold and celebrate the 4th of July with your friends and family.
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great for simple token for a friend.
These are fabulous! I’ll be linking over the weekend! readysetcraft.blogspot.com
Very cute!!Love the glitter!!
I love our non-bleeding liquid colors. They are very bright and are also easy to use which makes for a more enjoyable soaping experience.
That just means that when you do get to come up, your health (and hopefully your wallet!) will be 100% back to perfect. =) We are lucky to have Lake Samish in our area. Somehow, the 4th of July is better on the water.
I love the Fourth of July – and little favors to send home with people are going to make you the hit of the party!
It’s a winner in my mind because it’s simple yet looks great. I’m a big fan of simplicity when it works. =)
These are so cute! And the blue is fantastic- I need to get me some of that. I use micas most of the time, but the blue doesn’t seem to hold it’s color that well. Headed over to my BB wish list!
Ah AM that sounds like such a fun day at the lake on the 4th of July! I wish I could afford to come up and take the intensive weekend and see the Northwest! Besides, a diversion from reconstruction would be amazing….but the medical bills are rolling in on a daily basis. Hopefully next time! XO Heidi
I love that this is simple yet still has a major coolness factor!
Love it! And seeing as we are having a fourth of july party – I’m totally going to have to make these! Thanks for posting them early! 🙂
Another winner!