Learn how easy it is to make Bath Fizzies and Bath Bombs with me this week on Soap Queen TV!
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Bath Bombs are so easy and economical to make but they have a reputation for being tricky to create.
Let me show you how simple and fun making bath fizzies can be. First, I create a multi-colored star with a Soapylove stacked star soap mold and then I show how to use our stainless steel sphere mold to make the ever popular round bath bombs. To find the recipe for the bath fizzy frosting I mention in the video go here.
To make the star fizzies you will need:
1 cup Citric Acid
2 cups Baking Soda
18 ml Coconut Citrus Sorbet
Gurlie Pink LaBomb Color
Adobe Brick LaBomb Color
Cornflower Blue LaBomb Color
Witch Hazel
SoapyLove Stacked Star Mold
Note: The mold shown in this video has been discontinued. This kit now contains the 6 Cavity Heart Silicone Mold.
Or click here to add everything you need to make these to your Bramble Berry shopping cart.
To make the mondo lavender bombs:
1 cup Citric Acid
2 cups Baking Soda
3 Tablespoons Kaolin Clay
18 ml Lavender Essential oil
Lilac LaBomb Color
Stainless Steel 2 piece Sphere mold
Or click here to add everything you need to make these to your Bramble Berry shopping cart.
Hi Anne-Marie!
I love your tutorials – they’re always so clear and easy to follow!
Today I made my very first bath bombs (I cut the recipe on half since it was my first time, so I only had enough to make two mondo bombs). Here’s the thing, though… one of the bombs had some lumps on one side, while the second has inward pockmarking. These are both from the same batch (although, made ten minutes apart as I only have one mold).
I followed the instructions to a T and even sifted twice to make sure the fragrance was adequately mixed and no lumps were present. I am from a drier area, so I did have to add quite a bit of witch hazel to get the mixture to stick. Any ideas what caused the first one to lump up and the second to pockmark?
All ingredients were from BB, so I know they were the good stuff!
Here’s a photo of the bombs side by side: http://img96.imageshack.us/img96/484/img0287vk.jpg
I am wondering if I used too much witch hazel, which made the first ball too wet and dried out by the time I made the second one… but I’ve never made these before, so that’s a very uneducated guess.
That could be it! When you sprayed the witch hazel on your mixture, did it clump up in your hands both times?
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I used BB witch hazel. Now that I think about it, I was definitely a bit too overzealous with it – I re-watched the video and saw Anne-Marie’s example of a mix that holds well together in the hand. Turns out, I had that after only an initial three spritzs, but I had forgotten what a ‘good mix’ looks like in the hand and was expecting it to hold together PERFECTLY with no cracks whatsoever, and added more. Looks like my expectations were a little exaggerated! I will try making more bath bombs tomorrow now that I’ve re-watched the tutorial and see if too much witch hazel was the problem!
Glad to know we’ve figured at least part of the mystery of your bath bombs out! We’d love to see how the final product turns out tomorrow. You can share pictures with us on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/BrambleBerry
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Good morning! Hmmm…I’ve had that happen before and it could be a couple of different things. Most of the time, pockmarking and bubbling tends to be the sign of too much humidity in the air and premature fizzing of the bath bomb. But, you did say you live in a drier area, so it probably isn’t that.
Are you using Bramble Berry’s witch hazel or a store bought witch hazel? The one time I didn’t use BB’s witch hazel and used an off-brand store-bought kind, it ended up causing problems with my bath fizzies because it wasn’t 100% witch hazel and actually had water in it.
Typically, we like to keep the bath bomb in the mold a bit longer than 10 minutes to make sure it sets up correctly.
-Becky with Bramble Berry
When labelling these, should I list Baking Soda as Baking Soda or Sodium Bicarbonate?
Hi Jamilla,
You can either label it with the INCI standards or in ‘plain English’ (Baking Soda). But, if you are going to label it with the INCI nomenclature then all your ingredients need to be labeled with the same nomenclature. Same goes for labeling it in ‘plain English’.
For bath bombs, we normally follow the same labeling process as we would with lotion. Here is a great post on how to label your lotion:
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/lotion/how-to-label-lotion/
Another super great resource on how to label your soaps and cosmetics is Soap And Cosmetic Labeling Book by Marie Gale.
https://www.brambleberry.com/Soap-And-Cosmetic-Labeling-Book-1-Book-P3663.aspx
~Becky with Bramble Berry
Hi Marie,
I attempted to make 3 mondo bath bombs yesterday. The lavender color did not mix in well, but from reading other posts, I didn’t mix and mix some more. I had purple dots of dye on the bombs. Anyway, my big problem is that overnight during the drying process, the shapes changed from round balls into flattened shapes, more like hamburger buns or chiabatta rolls. They are also still sticky damp to the touch 24 hours later, so they still aren’t dry yet. I did use the Kaolin clay recipe from the video. They are not rock hard balls like your video shows. What did I do wrong? Too much witch hazel in the mix before packing in the molds? Thank you!
Good Morning Tina!
That sounds super frustrating that they all went flat, I’m super sorry about that! What usually causes bath bombs to go flat and feel damp is higher humidity. The best way to avoid that if you live in a high humidity area is to work in the driest environment you can find, I know many soapers that live in humid places use dehumidifiers to help out with that problem.
Sometimes if you use a water-based colorant, that can cause the bath bombs to prematurely fizz and fall flat. We suggest using micas or La Bomb colorants which are made specifically for bath bomb usage!
https://www.brambleberry.com/Bath-Bomb-Dyes-C50.aspx
When using witch hazel, you only want to use enough to make the mixture stick together when you grab it in your fist, anymore could cause it to fall flat.
If this batch doesn’t stick together, you can save them by using water-soluble paper and sticking them in your tub as a bath bomb ‘crumblies’.
http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/bath-fizzies/save-the-bath-bombs-valentine-style/
I hope this helps!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Wow I really need to try that. I saw the Video and thought that would be perfect as a Wedding favor;)
These would fabulous wedding favors and you can do them in almost any mold!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
For those having problems getting the fizzies out of a mold, before packing the mixture into the molds, trying rubbing a VERY thin coat of petroleum jelly to coat the mold first, kind of like when you bake a cake you oil the pan. I’ve used this on metal molds and silicone molds and it works for me every time 🙂
What a great suggestion Kat, thanks for the idea, we’ll have to try that out! 🙂
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Thanks so much for all your wonderful recipes, hints and ideas. I have been making these fizzies and they are so good! All my customers that have purchased them just love them too!
I live in Utah, which has a relatively low humidity so I have to add a goodly amount of Witch Hazel to get the powders to combine enought to pack my molds. However, when I place them into my cute glass jars with an air-tight screw-on lid, within a few days they have all stuck together into one large cemented clump. Not good when you are trying to get them out to give to a customer. Any ideas on how I can get them to dry out so that I have bath fizzies and not bath cement? I have tried drying them in my oven on the lowest temp setting, which does dry them out but the fragrances are all gone. Any ideas would be very appreciated.
Thanks again
Kari
Silly question but have you tried baking and THEN adding the fragrance? Keep me posted on how that goes …
What about adding an extra oil like Sweet Almond Oil or Avocado Oil? Some make their fizzies without witch hazel. I’m not sure if that would make a difference but it’s an idea.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
I love bath fizzies so I had to try this. They seemed to turn out fine besides the colorant I used. I made mine with 1 part citric acid and 2 parts baking soda with lavender oil and some frosting gel colorant I had on had. The color didnt mix in very well but they all came out looking great. I just have a few questions. When I put them in the water they fizz up and disappeared instantly. I used cupcake tins so they were fairly large. Are they suppose to fizz up instantly or are they suppose to take time to disolve? Also, the lavender scent turns into a ground pepper smell after putting them in the water. I noticed that you have a recipe with kaolin clay for your lavender fizzies. Do I need that for the lavender scent to work right? Or have done something else wrong?
If you want the fizzies to stick around a little longer, definitely pack much tighter. It’s all about elbow and muscle strength. So really pack ’em in there tight tight tight.
Did you get the Lavender oil from Bramble Berry? I haven’t noticed the Bramble Berry brand Lavender smelling like Pepper in the tub. That is puzzling. No the clay shouldn’t have to be used to get a really good result.
I’m glad you had a successful batch – even if they fizzed just a little quick =)
I got my lavender oil from my a local store here. It works great for my other projects. I guess I will have to invest in some new lavender if I want to make these with lavender again. Thanks for your help! These were lots of fun to make.
OMGs!! I just tried to do this with my little girl and it would not clump!! I tried to cut the recipe in half so we didn’t waste anything at first. Then I thought that was a bad idea and added the other half of the recipe. It still won’t clump!!! It’s all like sand. I thought our climate was humid enough to not need the witch hazel since we’re in SE Va. But with it being fall here I think the climate has dried out. So now i need to go get the witch hazel and hope that works….. 🙁
If you’res still working on it, try some Olive Oil if you don’t have witch hazel and that should help with the clumping =)
So, I tried with my daughters a few nights ago. Went ahead and got a bottle of witch hazel..which come to find out had a small percentage of alcohol in it 🙁 And it still didn’t turn out right. I had to spray a lot on just to get it to start clumping and then it would just start to dry. I did a batch using the kaolin clay recipe, which by the way, felt soooo nice in the water. Even bathed my cats in the girls’ bath water after they were done 🙂 My girls still got a kick out of the fizzing and colors, but the final product was still crumbly after sitting out to set overnight. So I’m wondering if it was the small percentage of alcohol in the witch hazel that messed things up, or the fact that I don’t have a fine sifter to sift the mix out?
Alcohol probably wouldn’t do it – even the BB Witch hazel that I use in all my bath fizzies is 14% alcohol.
I wonder about the citric acid. Is it fine grade? If it’s BB, it’s fine grade but if it’s not, it might be a medium granule or large granule and that would definitely mean that you can’t get those fizzies to stick together very well.
Just trying to trouble shoot.
I’m glad that your girls liked the fizzies even if they didn’t stick together =)
The citric acid is BB. I got my baking soda off the shelf at Walmart. Please do troubleshoot..cause I have no clue.
If your bath fizzy is not sticking together, either you’re not pushing hard enough or you’re not using enough Witch Hazel. You can also try adding some Olive Oil to help with the clumping. It takes a LOT of arm strength to make fizzies stick together so keep trying. It’s such a fun and easy project – I promise!
Oh they stuck…. but the mix also started to harden before we could actually play with it. That’s part of the reason why I used a mortar and pestle..to soften it back up again.
Ah, yes, you probably have 5? 10? minutes to work with the product before it starts to harden up but it’s definitely worth it. I love bath fizzies! =))
Thank you so much…I’ll keep you posted!
I have been using Anne-Marie’s bath bomb recipe, but every now and then my kids have a reaction where the water burns their faces and other sensitive areas. I’m trying to figure out if it is the witch hazel. Has anyone else had this issue. They use Lush bath bombs all the time with no problem.
Thanks!
My guess is that it would be the fragrance oil or essential oil before the witch hazel but you can sub the witch hazel with oil (Olive Oil, Avocado Oil, Sweet Almond Oil etc….) for the wetting agent to see if that changes anything =)
Are there particular fragrance oils that are better for bath bombs that others?
I tried some with Vitamin E oil last night instead of the Witch Hazel.
Thank You So Much!
Tina
Would these be mild enough for children? They are listed in the “kid friendly” sample kit. I don’t know if that means they are mild or just good scents for children.
Could it be that I put in too much essential or fragrance oil? I’m not sure what about the oils would make them burn.
Thank you!
All of our fragrance oils are rated for a usage rate of up to 5% in products (as of the current RIFM and IFRA rules). When you consider that you’re not using more than 5% in the bath fizzy and THEN putting that into a huge tub, it’s a miniscule rate of product that hits your skin. That said, if there are any allergens, the first place I always look is the fragrance oil.
What I would do is make the fizzies without any scent and without any color. Do 10 nights of bathing with the kids with just the fizzies plain. Then, add EITHER fragrance or color (not both). Do 10 nights of bathing with the kids with just the one-variable change. And then add in the color (or the fragrance). Finally, try it with witch hazel (I like fizzies with witch hazel because they make the tub less oily!).
Lush makes their bath fizzies the same/similar as the recipe above – just a few variants on individual ingredients – so if the kiddos love those ones, they should love what you make at home.
Please keep me posted – I really want to hear how it goes =))))
where do i buy the supplies?
witch hazle
citric acid
You can buy them at brambleberry.com or if you can’t do mail order for any reason, you could find with hazel at a drugstore in the pharmacy dept and citric acid at a wine making store.
The divots are out, not in. Like tiny bumps all over. I have been mixing by sticking my hands directly in ( no utensils). I will try using an electric mixer. When you say ” the whole thing” do you mean dry and wet ingredients together or is the trick to mix well at the dry stage? Thank you so much for the response!
Divots out is usually fragrance or wet ingredients not fully mixed in. Keep mixing and mixing and mix some more until you cannot mix any longer. I mix at the dry phase and even will sift it and this point and then, I mix really well again when it’s wet. If you’re concerned, definitely sift at this point as well. Any extra lumps that aren’t fully mixed in are going to show up as tiny bumps.
You had it exactly right – thank you! I think my citric acid might too course as well. My solution is to run the citric acid and baking soda in my Cuisinart food processor for 2 minutes ( covered with a couple of dish towels to catch the airborne dust) and then dump into a glass bowl for the rest of the recipe (coconut oil, fragrance and colorant). Thanks again – what a wonderful resource you are!
Oh yeah, I’ve accidentally purchased course Citric Acid before and it was not easy to work with. I’m glad you found a solution.
Hi! Thanks for all of the great tutorials and advice! My bath bombs look great when finished and unmolded, but by morning when they are dry they are no longer smooth. Like the reverse pock marks that you mentioned above. Recipe is 2 parts baking soda + 1 part citric acid + teaspoon of coconut oil + fragrance + le bomb colorant + witch hazel. I have tried baking at 200degrees, tried w/out the coco oil, different fragrances…the only fix is adding 1 part corn starch but I don’t really want to do that. Any ideas???
Thanks!
So, just to be clear, you have little divots in your bath fizzies that go IN and not out?
Have you tried clays yet? That usually will solve problems like that if extra blending doesn’t solve it. I’d grab a mixer and hand blend really well and then toss the entire thing ino a mixer and let the mechanics blend some more for you and that should also take care of any issues you’re having. Keep me posted =)
No matter what I do my bath bombs are crumbly. I have the big mondo plastic molds and the sides will not stick together. What am I doing wrong?
It sounds like too little liquid if the bath bombs are crumbly. Try a bit more Witch Hazel or even try a little bit of Olive Oil in there and then really use elbow grease to get those bath fizzies really packed in. =)
I just finished my bath bombs, and boy-o-boy did they come out awesome! I actually did a bigger batch, and packed them into mini-cupcake tins. I’m making batches for my girlfriends and my craft exchange. I freaked out a little at first reading all the troubles getting them out but I flipped them over and tapped on the back with a butter knife and poof all popped out! YAYYY!
One questions. How long can I store them? If I put them in a jar will they hold for a while?
Yahoo! Congrats. I’m so happy you like the recipe.
They will hold for a long time as long as they are stored in a cool, dry place where moisture can’t get to them (making them fizz). I would wrap them right away.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
So I made the bath fizzies right from the recipe and I was so excited. They came out perfect. So I thought I would make more but with lavender essential oil. I was so upset when I went to take them out of the mold. They would not come out. So I thought I did something wrong and made another batch. Same issue. So like a comment up above, my trays have a sticky residue in them now. Are they useless now? The first batch came out so awesome.
It sounds like the Lavender wasn’t mixed in fully or that there was too much because if the lavender wasn’t mixed in, it will negatively react to the plastic in the molds, soften them and then given them a fully sticky residue. Could that be it?
I mixed it really well. I think I used to much lavender. Bummer. So my question is, “Are the molds no good now?” I would assume so since isn’t smooth anymore. Or is there a way I can salvage them?
The molds will still work for your bath bombs (since they don’t have a super smooth surface anyway). But I wouldn’t use them for soap, the rough texture will definitely show.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
Yes used some. Was to afraid to use to much. We live in a humid area. I think it is still powdery. Could I still try to mold it. The left overs in the bowl did right when I went to wash them out. and they smell nice.
If it’s powdery in your bowl then it will be powdery when you try to mold it. Make sure that it sticks together in your hands before you try to mold it.
-Courtney from Bramble Berry
I cut my recipe in half. Did not have enough of baking soad. I put my bombs into heart shaped silcone mold. They are not sticking together and is still pretty powdery. It has been about 2 hours. I did remrmber to do the 2 to 1. Had to sort of wing it on the scent.But I dont think I put in to much. I used the la bomb colors and they are evenly colored . The red was a bit thick. I put in a little at time and pushed all around and down as hard as I could.
Did you use witch hazel? It sounds like the recipe needs more moisture. This is generally the case when they turn out powdery and don’t stick together.
Courtney from Bramble Berry
I am not sure if this would be possible but to me the bomb that is held together with the icing as glue looks like an Easter egg. How hard would it be to have an egg shaped one for Easter? Not sure if the plastic Easter eggs would be strong enough to use as a mold.
You could totally use this Easter Egg mold https://www.brambleberry.com/Easter-Egg-Mold-P4959.aspx. And maybe pipe on some of the frosting for decoration? Sounds like a super cute idea to me!
Courtney from Bramble Berry
The grainy look is definitely the humidity. They are starting to fizz. Regarding the colorants, it honestly sounds like it needs a little more mixing. It takes some elbow grease to make sure everything is mixed in!
Courtney from Bramble Berry
I made the bath star fizzies using your recipe and all Bramble Berry products. They turned out well except I had one problem. Even though I mixed in the La Bomb colorants thoroughly and even sifted everything, including the colorants, a second time through a sieve, there were still dots of color in the bath star fizzies when I was done. What did I do wrong?
Also, as they dried, they got very grainy-looking but I think that is do to the high humidity we have had recently due to a lot of rain.
Hi Anne-Marie,
I’m making these bath fizzies with my students for a mother’s day gift and I was just wanting some advice about molds. I have silicone heart molds. Whill they work or are you better with hard plastics molds?
Thanks
Hard plastic molds work the best because you can really pack in the fizzy mixture, which is important. The harder you pack the fizzies, the better they will hold together. However, I’ve used silicone molds with no problems. It’s just a little trickier since the silicone has so much give.
Good luck =)
. 🙂
Maybe if i use plastic wrap…?
Plastic wrap IN the mold or around the fizzies?
Hey, i got the funny unsmooth texture in my star mold too. I was about to make the same question. I wouldnt use them for bath fizzies anymore… the mold look like burned. I also couldnt take them out of the mold, and i tryed twice, putting more witch hazel on the recipe the second time( and i am in Costa RIca, the most humid place in the planet).
Silicone molds are the best for me in bathfizzies matter, but if you come out with a tip… oh please! let me know, cause i really want to make those stars to sell.
thanks
Unsmooth texture – does it look like little reverse pock marks? That sounds like the fragrance that wasn’t mixed in very well. Fragrance on those white molds will definitely ruin the mold and make it not smooth. If you posted a photo on our Facebook page or emailed it to me (info (at) brambleberry (dot) com) I’d be able to confirm that it was fragrance oil that wasn’t fully mixed in. It’s hard to diagnose without a photo. I agree – it would be great to have you make these fizzies – they are SO cute =)))
Can you tell me how many grams is one cup? 🙂
It will vary based on the product (weight versus volume are always different) but 8 ounces is roughly 226 grams.
Awesome! The many unique values provided by stainless steel make it a powerful candidate in materials selection.
That could be due to too much fragrance oil or not enough mixing. Although it is hard to say without seeing. Could you email a photo to me at [email protected]?
Hi Anne-Marie,
I did try to get the bath fizzies out of the mold after just 5-10 minutes and they wouldn’t budge. The SoapyLove mold is a very hard plastic (?) and was not allowing me to even push the fizzies out of the mold. Yesterday, I just set the mold in some water and let the fizzies “fizz” out of the mold. Boy, I sure wish I could have salvged some of these, but hadn’t read this response. My question now is, I think the mold may be damaged…the sides seem to have residue on them and after soaking it doesn’t seem to be coming off. Is this mold now no longer any good since the sides no longer seem smooth? Thanks!
Hi, I answered this question in response to your comment below – but just in case other readers see this one too, I’ll answer it here as well.
In my experience, if I use a little too much witch hazel and then leave them in the molds to harden overnight they are impossible to get out without just breaking them into pieces. But that’s O.K. you can just put the pieces in a jar and call them Bath Fizzy Sprinkles!
Keep in mind in really humid areas you may not need to use any witch hazel – the fragrance might be enough to hold the mix together. And you really shouldn’t need to leave them in the mold any longer than 5 to 10 minutes. If they break to pieces when you try to get them out of the mold after 5 minutes you can just add it back into your mixture and try re-packing the molds. That’s the beauty of working with fresh bath fizzy mix!
Hope this helps!
I followed your recipe, cut in half. I used 1/2 Cup Citric Acid, 1 Cup Baking Soda, 9 ml of FO, a few drops of your LaBomb colorants, plus a few spritz of Witch Hazel. I wasn’t able to get these out of the mold after 5-10 minutes, so I just left them in the mold overnight, thinking that once they got hard that they would pop out of your SoapyLove Star Mold…no such luck. I’ve taped on the back of the mold with a butter knife, but they still seem to be pretty stuck in the mold. Should I have prepped the mold somehow? Any suggestions on how to get these out at this point as they’ve now been in the mold for a couple of days?
I had that same issue when I used too much witch hazel. I’d say in general don’t let them stay in the molds longer than 15 minutes. I haven’t found any way of getting them out without breaking them up. But then you can just put the broken bits in a jar and have Bath Fizzy Sprinkles!
Any tricks to getting the bath fizzies out of the mold? I was not able to get them out after 5-10 minutes. They’ve now sat overnight and I still cannot get them out! I may have to chisel them out. I followed the recipe and even watched your GREAT video!
Witch hazel is fine to use. What is your recipe? Just the baking soda + citric acid + fragrance + witch hazel?
Hi Nancy,
Did you ever figure out how to get your bath fizzies out of the mold? I made my first batch last night and still can’t get them out of the mold. I thought I followed the directions on the video. Maybe I sprayed too much Witch Hazel and I shouldn’t have used any…
Colleen
This recipe makes 8 bath bombs but you can do any size batch that you want. Just remember 1 part citric acid to 2 parts baking soda. Have fun making your fizzies!
How many mondo bath fizzies does the recipe make? I can’t wait to try them, my order came today, so I’m ready to go.
lol, I wouldn’t worry too much about the citric acid comment. When I watched the video, I understood it in the sense that it’s not a dangerous acid. But yes, it’s still an acid. Then again, everything has a pH.
Water is neutral, but it acts as a base or an acid, depending on what it’s mixed with.
Like NaOH and H2O. (water, acts as an acid with the NaOH)
NaOH + H2O => Na+ + OH- + H2O + Heat
OH- is the base of water, and H3O+ is the acid of water. 🙂
Thankfully, I don’t have to calculate the resulting pH’s anymore. Cause I’m done with chemistry. But I still have to continue University….
Still don’t understand why I need physics to be a Nutritionist for Horses and Dogs… :S
My four year old watched this video with me because you said kid-friendly in the beginning and she got SUPER excited. She’s just sure you were talking to her 😀
Very nice. 🙂 I have yet to try bath fizzies. But I should.
I don’t typically add SLS to make a foaming fizzy but you could. I’d do a 10% addition at max.
Good call on the acid; I need to go back to high school chemistry I guess! =)
PS – Still love the polka dot dress on your daughter =)
Poppy Paperie did a project with us a few weeks back and I took note of whose blogs I really liked that commented on our project so I could go visit them again. =)
Ha ha – white whale. I hadn’t heard it said that way (nice literary reference!). Yes, simple is better. Get a good thing going and THEN you can start adding things in one at a time.
I’ve always wanted to make these. You make it seem so easy. Do you ever add SLS to make a foaming fizzy? I’d love to see how those come out and to see how much they foam.
I do want to mention that citric acid is, indeed, an acid. It’s just a weak acid that won’t hurt you. The only reason the fizzies work is that the baking soda is a base and it reacts with the acid when both are dissolved in water. It’s the same as the old science fair volcanoes with baking soda and vinegar.
Wow! What a fun site! I can see how this could be a crazy-addictive hobby!!!! 🙂
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog- wondering how you found it!?!
Have a great night!
Another great tutorial! Looks like you guys had fun, too. Bath fizzies are my white whale… I think I’ve been working with a recipe that’s too complex, giving me variable results. I’ll wade back in this weekend and try your recipe!
Micas are great – they both work well. For this project, I just happened to use La Bombs but I use them interchangeably. Using a La Bomb is similar to using food coloring instead of a mica – they both make color – just a different way of producing it.
Here’s the link to that tutorial: http://soap-queen.blogspot.com…
What makes the la bomb better than say a regular mica? I always color mine with that, but I’m open to trying something new. I need to order some more colorants anyways, next week, and I’ll have to get some of those new molds. I’ve been using silicone baking molds but it would be nice to have them be perfectly rounded.
how do you make the frosting on the cupcake fizzys?
What’s your recipe?
I am having a terrible time getting fuzzies out of the mold. I have even sprayed with Pam.