Homemade Soap!

SUPPLIES:
~Glycerin soap~ Hobby Lobby, $14.99
~Fragrances~ Hobby Lobby, $2.99 each
~Coloring~ Hobby Lobby, about $ 3.99
~Moldings~Hobby Lobby, about $ 2.00
~Spices,cornmeal, oatmeal, anything you want to experiment with
~Drying rack~
~Microwave safe bowl~
~Extra virgin olive oil~






















I would highly recommend a "Soap Making 101" instructional book for beginners. This one had some really great ideas and a very large variety of soaps.



















These were the first two, which were done by the basic soap making process....2 cubes of soap in the microwave for 20 seconds at a time until melted, add 24 drops or more of fragrance, and pour into mold. Then I added coloring drops in four corners and left it there, and it made a sort of tye -dye effect.















Oatmeal and Cornmeal are great for your skin. The cornmeal is a natural exfoliate and the oatmeal softens the skin. They also make great texture in your soap and come out very nice. They have a distinct natural look to them.



















These are the finished soaps. There are not many step-by-step instructions because of how easy it is to make soap! The more natural, earth toned colored ones you see here are made through a "hand-milled" recipe. That is simply 2 cubes of soap in microwave for 20 seconds at a time until melted, and then 1 Tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, 1 Tablespoon of water, and then add whatever you want to it to get the smell and look you want.

*TIP****** Cinnamon, and Peppermint oil are great fragrances. They are strong enough to over-power the smell of the glycerin.That bright blue soap you see is made with peppermint oil. It clears out your sinuses and has a very clean crisp smell.

Signs of the seasons

These boards are from Lowes, isle 16. the shorter/ fatter ones are
$ 1.99 each, and the skinner/longer ones are $1.45 each. Aspen wood, the cheapest.

If you would like to see the finished products, scroll down past all the instructions.

Anita's Acrylic Paint : Hobby Lobby, $.67 apiece. Not bad! It's the cheapest you can go.

Have a large rang of paint brushes ready. I have collected them over time through out my crafting experiences. It's always good to keep a stash on hand.

Get creative and try out some fonts before you paint. I always measure out the letters and spaces in between as well as write out in pencil what I am writing before I paint. Then you can just trace it!

Lastly, you are going to measure and mark where you want the ribbon to go through. pull out your drill, and finish it up! When that is done, pull the ribbon through and tie a bow on the top to hang it by.

Signs of the seasons