10 inch silicone mold Archives

Cosmic Cotton Candy Soap Tutorial

November 17, 2016 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials, Melt & Pour Soap

When I think of cotton candy, memories of eating the sticky treat at the fair instantly come to mind. I also think about the dreamy pink and blue pastel shades (Pantone 2016 colors of the year anybody?). The Cotton Candy Fragrance Oil smells just like the real thing. So much so that I had to create soap with cotton candy inspired pink and blue pastel colors.

The pink and blue shades are created by mixing Neon Blue Raspberry Color Block and Electric Bubble Gum Color Block with White Melt and Pour Soap Base. For contrast, I also added the Color Blocks to Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base, along with plenty of glitter. The soap is swirled together while layering for an eye-catching effect. It looks a little space-like, don’t you think? Like a cotton candy galaxy! =)

This melt and pour project isn’t difficult necessarily, but it does require an understanding of how melt and pour soap behaves at different temperatures. If you’ve never swirled melt and pour soap before, see my tips here. I definitely recommend having a thermometer for this project to check temperatures. A spray bottle of 99% isopropyl alcohol is also a must. Without spraying alcohol before each layer, they may not stick together. This project is great for making with a friend! It can be nice to have somebody keeping an eye on melt and pour temperatures, and to help spray the alcohol after each step.

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Couture Confetti Cold Process Soap Tutorial

March 24, 2016 Filed Under: Bath & Body Tutorials, Cold Process Soap

If soap could have a theme song, this Couture Confetti Cold Process Soap would sing, “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper. Featuring a hot pink top layer, confetti-filled bottom layer and lots of sparkle, this soap is the epitome of fun and girly. The confetti layer is created by grating cold process soap with a cheese grater and stirring it into the soap batter. I used equal amounts of pink, purple and yellow soap, but you can use whatever colors you’d like. If you like the confetti effect, check out the Cherry Blossom Glitter Cold Process.

To match the feminine colors in this soap, I used Bramble Berry’s Juicy Couture Type Fragrance Oil. Inspired by the popular women’s perfume, these bars have a unique combination of floral and fruity notes. This fragrance oil does mildly accelerate trace, so I used it to my advantage. The acceleration made it easy to create layers and a dramatic textured top. If you’d like to learn more about trace in cold process soap making, click here.

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Snowy Forest Melt and Pour

September 16, 2014 Filed Under: Melt & Pour Soap

Preparing handmade holiday gifts requires a little bit of planning. That’s why Soap Queen holiday projects have come early this year! This modern holiday melt and pour project features festive layers and embeds to create a snowy forest landscape. With glitter and the piney Christmas Forest Fragrance Oil, this soap is the perfect holiday gift.

When making melt and pour soap in advance, it’s important to store and wrap it properly in order to keep it in tip-top shape. This Packaging Soap Queen Tv Episode shows you how to protect your melt and pour from glycerin dew (aka: sweating) and fading. Storing your melt and pour in a dry, cool place also helps extend the life of your creations.

Ready to kick off your holiday crafting? Now until September 18th at noon, PST, all fragrance oils are 20% off! Use the code: SAVESCENTS during checkout.
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Lemon Poppy Seed Cold Process

August 7, 2014 Filed Under: Cold Process Soap

There is something about the color yellow that just screams, “happy!” If you are looking for a project full of cheer, this Lemon Poppy Seed Cold Process Tutorial is the soap for you. Scented with the bright Lemon Verbena Yankee Type and the bubbly Champagne Fragrance Oil, it smells as sunny as it looks.

Poppy seeds give this bar of soap gentle exfoliation, and the contrasting mica vein really makes the layers pop. Tip: when cutting into cold process soap that features a mica vein, don’t cut the soap from the top down. Lay the soap on its side and cut in the direction of the line. This will prevent the mica from dragging through the layers.