Check out this, quite possibly my coolest, edition of Soap Queen TV ever! I show how to make Tattoo soap.
Wait, is cool still cool? Maybe this is my sickest Soap Queen video? Whatever the case maybe I had a great time making these soaps and I think you will, too! Wouldn’t this be a great project to make with your teenager or soon-to-be teenager?
In this episode of Soap Queen TV, I show how applying temporary tattoos to your soap is a fun and easy way to liven up your plain bars of soap. I also show how to embed a tattoo design to make it last even longer.
How to Make Tattoo Soap on Soap Queen TV from Soap Queen on Vimeo.
To make the Rock Star Soap you will need:
White Melt & Pour Soap base
Liquid Black Pigment
Wasabi fragrance oil
Organic Flexible mold
Rock Star Tattoos
To Make the Groovy Flower Power soap you will need:
Clear Melt & Pour Soap base
White Melt & Pour Soap base (or you can just add some liquid white color to the clear)
Yuzu Fragrance
Flexible Dome mold
Flower Power Tattoos
Or make it easy and get one of our kits. Here for the Rock Star and here for the Flower Power.
I made some of these soaps a few weeks ago, and now the color from the tattoo has bled in to the soap and looks all blurry. : (
What did I do wrong? Have you had any issues with this?
Hi Andrea!
Thank you so much for you question! We actually went and re-tested this recipe. It isn’t actually the soap base, but the dyes that they use in the tattoos. Since they are skin safe they probably use dyes similar to our Labcolors.
We suggest making and using them fresh since the tattoos can bleed, or you can use a tattoo that would make a cool and fun design when it bled.
-Becky with Bramble Berry
It’s working for me? You can also find it at http://www.SoapQueen.TV
yes sad the video doesn`t exist
Oddly enough, I haven’t tried it! I can’t imagine it NOT working though. It’s the same exact concept. I’m filming SQTV all day tomorrow so will probably find time to test that idea and play around with it. =)
Cool video. I was wondering if this can be done on CP soap too? Has anyone tried it?
Putting the tattoo directly on the soap is a one hit wonder. It washes off right away. The embedded tattoo, on the other hand, stays for several washes.
This is probably a stupid question but…
What happens the first time you use the bar? Does the image stay for a few washings or is it a one-shot deal?
I came back a few hours later and it was working, sorry forgot to edit the post. I love the idea! I was thinking could you do the same thing with soap paint? I remember you had a post with a DIY soap paint. I was thinking of trying the layering technique with soap paints instead of tattoos. . . just wondering if it could stand the heat? lol, if it does that would be an awesome video idea ๐ (actually just doing one on soap paints would be awesome!)
Thank so much for putting the time and effort into showing us these neat projects!
I will have to try this out. The granddaughters and nieces and nephews will love this!
The enthusiasm is what I most cringe at when I watch the videos. But no one likes to watch themselves or listen to themselves on recording so that’s not surprising =) The insect and dino tatts would be fantastic with some more earthy color schemes or briiiiight green color schemes for the insects =)
Really? Still? It’s working for me tonight. Let me know if you keep having trouble with it =)
The Flex molds really make the soap easy to pop out. Plus, I like that they are clear so you can really work on the detail work.
Yeah, patience is definitely needed. I’d say that I’m pretty good with the tattoos but still lose 1 out of every 10 still. =)
Oh I know! That car mold is adorable – and you could embed a hamster in the driver’s seat, I bet.
Niiiiiice one! =)
OOoooh, yeah, the extra surface of the sponge is definitely helpful for getting a nice even ‘wet’ down. =)
Crazy! No bloopers is totally an anomaly, I agree. But sometimes, even though mistakes happen, they’re just not that funny. I guess I was well rested and rehearsed and well slept! =)
What? No bloopers??? They always make me giggle. But what a COOL way to decorate a soap, and so quick. Yes, in my books cool is still cool (but I’m a borderline Gen X). That Wasabi I have to try!
I was using a Q-tip dipped in water to moisten the tattoo but your sponge trick is better! Thanks for the tutorial – these soaps are so fun to make ๐
gnarly video! ๐
Cool project, per usual…but what I love the most is your enthusiasm! It’s so cute and makes me smile. ๐
We have some very cool insect and dinosaur temp tattoos that this will be perfect for…thank you!
I’ve tried this before with about a 50% success rate. I think I need to learn to be more patient. ๐
I just LOVE that little car mold at the end… how did I miss it on Brambleberry? Adding it to my wish list now!
Very cool! I’ll have to try this. By the way I am in love with those flexible molds! I have to get some of those soon.
Aww, it is saying that the video doesn’t exist ๐