This technique is quick, easy and gives a beautiful result. So I thought it would be perfect for a Soap Queen short video! Dry brushing mica onto finished soap is a fast way to highlight the detail of a soap mold design. Although it will wash off in the first or second use, you’ll still have a pretty bar of soap – just a little plainer looking.
To make the soap in this video you will need:
- Fleur De Lis Mold
- Clear Melt & Pour Base
- Hungarian Lavender Essential Oil
- Easter Purple LabColor
- Heavy Metal Gold Mica
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Can you just mix the copper sparkle mica powder into your hot processed soap?
Hi Tammi!
You could definitely just mix the mica into the soap if you prefer! Some people find that painting it on after is easier, but it’s really just a personal preference 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Ok – I will check that one out. I am thinking some kind of fixative would help. There are fixatives that you can use on labels that stop fading. Or maybe just hairspray….!
Hi Aline!
Oh that’s a good idea 🙂 I hope that works for you!
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Aloha, I have been painting some white soap with yellow mica (your yellow lip-safe one) and it looks beautiful to begin with but then the color fades after a week or so. Is there any solution for this? Some sort of fixative?
Thanks!
Hi Aline!
I wonder if doing more layers of paint would help! That way the color might become more vibrant 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Hi Amanda,
When you brush mica on only a thin layer will stick. Plus the color is vibrant initially – but then it fades. So even if I could put more mica on I doubt if that would help.
Aline
Hi Aline!
Oh I see what you mean. This is something we could definitely experiment with. You may try asking this question on the Teach Soap Forum! A fellow soaper may have some tips or tricks 🙂
http://www.teachsoap.com/forum/
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
Can pigments and oxides be painted on as well? I’m having trouble with details setting properly in my molds so I would like to try painting on the details instead, yet I don’t want to ruin my soap. Mica is too sheer for my brightly colored soaps.
Hi Brandi!
You could definitely use pigments or oxides instead :). If you get photos of your projects, I would love to see them on our Facebook page 🙂
-Amanda with Bramble Berry
How many does the 5 ounces of melt and pour in this tutorial make? Am I only going to need one or multiple trays?
Hi Leanna!
In this particular tutorial, the 5 ounces of melt and pour is going to make about 20 Fleur De Lis soaps. You can either buy multiple molds (so you can get the project all done at once). Or, you can wait until one set of soaps has hardened and popped out of the mold to pour the next batch! It is totally up to you how your make your soap and we can’t wait to hear how it turns out for you. =)
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Fleur De Lis Wax Tart Mold: https://www.brambleberry.com/Fleur-De-Lis-Wax-Tart-Mold-P5554.aspx
Great tutorial. Thanks.
Can you do this to CP soap?
Good morning, Christine!
You can absolutely do this same technique on cold process soap. I would test a small bar to make sure that you like how it turns out on your soap. Be sure to share any pictures you get of your mica-rubbed soap with us on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. =)
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
I love using your Cameo soap mold with Merlot mica, and embellishing it with silver mica……Beautiful!
Hi Nancy!
Thanks for stopping by and watching the Soap Queen short. I just love how Anne-Marie’s soaps turned out in this video and I’m definitely going to be making some fun soaps with this technique soon. If you are interested the mica rubbing/dusting technique, here is another Soap Queen TV episode that I think you will just love:
Making Vintage Inspired Soap: http://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/melt-and-pour-soap/soap-queen-tv-making-vintage-inspired-soap/
Happy Soaping!
-Becky with Bramble Berry
Hi,
I paint soaps with mica all the time. One of my favorites is a painted magnolia blossom. After the painting is finished, I “seal” it with hair spray (the cheaper, the better). It will of course wash off,but it keeps the mica from rubbing off on your hands when you are placing it.
Good morning, Judy!
Your painted magnolia blossom soap sounds absolutely beautiful! If you have any pictures of it, we’d love for you to share them with us on Bramble Berry’s Facebook page. Thanks for taking the time to share your specific technique with us. =)
-Becky with Bramble Berry
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