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DIY Sprinkle Doughnut Bath Bombs

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DIY Sprinkle Doughnut Bath Bombs

There is something about pink doughnuts with sprinkles that make me happy. They are just so darn cute! After making pink melt and pour soap with jojoba bead “sprinkles” a few years back, I revisited the idea and made these doughnut bath bombs. The Doughnut Half Mold gives them a cute doughnut shape, while a touch of coconut oil gives the bath water a touch of moisture. They are scented with the sweet Strawberry Fragrance Oil, but feel free to use any fragrance oil you like!

This bath bomb project uses two different types of colorant. The entire bath bomb mixture is colored with Rosy Pink La Bomb Colorant. The term “La Bomb” refers to a type of colorant that’s formulated specifically for bath fizzies; find them all here. They’re made of highly concentrated FD&C and D&C dyes mixed with glycerin. La Bombs are specially formulated to not leave any color on the tub, and won’t make your bath bombs fizz prematurely.

Once the doughnut bath bombs have hardened and are unmolded, the “sprinkles” are painted on using a mixture of micas and 99% isopropyl alcohol. The mica paint dries almost instantly. To help the micas (and coconut oil) disperse better in the water, I added a touch of Polysorbate 80 to the bath fizzy mixture. You don’t have to add it if you don’t like, but it helps prevent pools of oil, micas and glitter from forming in the water.

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Sparkling Strawberry Melt and Pour Bars

Filed Under: Melt & Pour Soap

Still looking for Valentine’s Day gifts for your loved ones? Handmade presents are a great way to show you care, and these Sparkling Strawberry Melt and Pour Bars are the perfect alternative to traditional flowers and chocolate. Give these soaps along with a handmade wax sealed card, and your special someone will surely feel the love!

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For this project, iridescent glitter is combined with traditional Valentine’s Day colors for a fun and sparkly twist. The red, pink and gold colors create eye-catching contrast against the White Melt and Pour Soap Base. A combination of Strawberry Fragrance Oil and Champagne Fragrance Oil create a bubbly and sweet scent that’s perfect for the holiday.
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Strawberry Pie Soap Tutorial

Filed Under: Melt & Pour Soap

For those of you who missed Soap Weekend Intensive 2010, here’s an exclusive peek at one of the creative projects that was taught by Erin Pikor, of Naiad Soap Arts – Summer Strawberry Pie!

Love pie? Now you can bathe with it! Learn how to make adorable Strawberry Pie Soap.

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ONE: To create the “strawberries” for our pie, make a deep pink color with 8 oz white m&p soap base and the Perfect Red Color Block. Mix well and pour the soap into the silicone tray mold. Once the soap is set-up, remove from the mold and cut the soap into small, irregular chunks with the crinkle cutter. Set the pink soap chunks aside for use later.

 


TWO: Now it’s time to make our “pie crust”. For a warm toasty crust color, melt 8 oz. white m&p soap base and mix in 6 to 8 drops liquid yellow oxide, and 2 to 3 drops liquid brown oxide. Mix well and pour the soap into the silicone tray mold. Let cool and remove the soap from the tray mold. Use your crinkle cutter to cut the soap into diagonal strips and set aside.
THREE: Before we start embedding, lay out your strips (on a clean cutting surface) in a criss cross lattice pattern. This is is how we’re going to embed them in the soap.
FOUR: Melt 16 ounces clear m&p soap and cool to 120 degrees. Pour a shallow layer into the brownie pan and work quickly to layer in your first layer of toasty strips, being sure to spray frequently with rubbing alcohol. Pour another thin layer of clear soap and add the rest of your strips in the opposite direction, making a criss-cross pattern. You only end up using about 4 ounces of the soap.

 

FIVE: With your remaining 12 ounces of clear soap add Merlot Mica and Strawberry Seeds. Mix well then scent with a blend of Strawberry and Almond Biscotti fragrance (we used 4 parts Strawberry and 1 part Almond Biscotti but get creative and use any ratio that you want).

SIX: Spray the lattice with rubbing alcohol and pour half of your Strawberry soap. Then generously sprinkle your pink soap chunks in (spraying everything furiously with rubbing alcohol). Then pour the remaining strawberry soap over the top. It’s o.k. if a few pieces are sticking out.

 

SEVEN: Once your soap is completely set-up, pop out of the mold and cut into little pieces with the daisy cutter. Or use your crinkle cutter to cut into rectangles like the picture at the top. Hurrah! Cute soap!
Love pie? Now you can bathe with it! Learn how to make adorable Strawberry Pie Soap.

A big thank you to Erin for teaching this fabulous class and allowing us to blog her fabulously delicious project!

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Strawberry Pie Soap Tutorial
 
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Love pie? Now you can bathe with it! Learn how to make adorable Strawberry Pie Soap.
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Recipe type: Melt and Pour

Ingredients
  • White Melt & Pour Soap Base
  • Clear Melt & Pour Soap Base
  • Perfect Red Color Block
  • Merlot Mica
  • Liquid Yellow Oxide
  • Liquid Brown Oxide
  • Strawberry Seeds
  • Strawberry Fragrance oil
  • Almond Biscotti Fragrance oil
  • Tools
  • Silicone Brownie Pan
  • Crinkle Cutter
  • Daisy Cookie Cutter

Instructions
  1. To create the “strawberries” for our pie, make a deep pink color with 8 oz white m&p soap base and the Perfect Red Color Block. Mix well and pour the soap into the silicone tray mold. Once the soap is set-up, remove from the mold and cut the soap into small, irregular chunks with the crinkle cutter. Set the pink soap chunks aside for use later.
  2. Now it’s time to make our “pie crust”. For a warm toasty crust color, melt 8 oz. white m&p soap base and mix in 6 to 8 drops liquid yellow oxide, and 2 to 3 drops liquid brown oxide. Mix well and pour the soap into the silicone tray mold. Let cool and remove the soap from the tray mold. Use your crinkle cutter to cut the soap into diagonal strips and set aside.
  3. Before we start embedding, lay out your strips (on a clean cutting surface) in a criss cross lattice pattern. This is is how we’re going to embed them in the soap.
  4. Melt 16 ounces clear m&p soap and cool to 120 degrees. Pour a shallow layer into the brownie pan and work quickly to layer in your first layer of toasty strips, being sure to spray frequently with rubbing alcohol. Pour another thin layer of clear soap and add the rest of your strips in the opposite direction, making a criss-cross pattern. You only end up using about 4 ounces of the soap.
  5. With your remaining 12 ounces of clear soap add Merlot Mica and Strawberry Seeds. Mix well then scent with a blend of Strawberry and Almond Biscotti fragrance (we used 4 parts Strawberry and 1 part Almond Biscotti but get creative and use any ratio that you want).
  6. Spray the lattice with rubbing alcohol and pour half of your Strawberry soap. Then generously sprinkle your pink soap chunks in (spraying everything furiously with rubbing alcohol). Then pour the remaining strawberry soap over the top. It’s o.k. if a few pieces are sticking out.
  7. Once your soap is completely set-up, pop out of the mold and cut into little pieces with the daisy cutter. Or use your crinkle cutter to cut into rectangles like the picture at the top. Hurrah! Cute soap!