For the manufacture of soap "Fir Twig" will need the following materials:
1. White soap base (you can use baby soap)
2. Transparent soap base,
3. Cosmetic pigment "Flora" (green),
4. Form for soap “Oval”,
5. Base oils (grape seed, peach, shea butter and so on),
6. Essential oils (orange, rosemary and others),
7. Knife
8. Any cookware suitable for a microwave,
9. Water-soluble picture "Sprig of spruce",
10. Wooden skewer,
11. Alcohol in the atomizer,
12. Microwave (or you can heat the base in a water bath).
We will prepare all the necessary materials so that they are at hand.
Cut into pieces transparent and white soap bases in different glasses.
We put a transparent base in the microwave. It takes me 10-15 seconds for the base to melt. It all depends on the power of the microwave. The main thing is not to bring to a boil! And we don’t need too hot a base. We take the “Oval” shape, pour a transparent melted base into it with a not too thick layer, spray it with alcohol from the atomizer to reduce the number of air bubbles. Leave to harden, meanwhile, prepare a picture from water-soluble paper. We cut it beautifully so that there are no sharp cuts and torn edges.
While the transparent layer continues to harden, prepare a white base, melting it in the microwave. It takes 20-30 seconds, the white base melts slower than the transparent base for some reason. We enrich the white soap base with oils, with a transparent base it is better not to do this, especially with the first layer, it should be clean and completely transparent. Enrich the base with a few drops of any base oil, mix thoroughly with a wooden skewer.
While the white base cools a little after kindling (a very hot base will melt the first layer and mix with it), we glue the picture to the first layer. To do this, sprinkle the already dried first layer with alcohol, put the picture face down and also sprinkle with alcohol. Carefully smooth out the resulting bubbles.
On top of a layer of a transparent base with a picture, carefully pour a white layer, but without completely filling it with a form. Leave room for another layer.
Once again we drown the transparent base, but add a few drops of green cosmetic dye to it, as well as a few drops of essential oils. In this case, rosemary and sweet orange oils are used. Mix thoroughly so that the color is uniform and the essential oils are mixed with the base.
Fill the last layer on top of layer No. 2 only when it has completely become hard. It is impossible to fill in with too hot solution, otherwise we will damage the layer. And do not forget to spray alcohol on the layers to reduce the bubbles. Leave the soap in the mold until it is completely dry. This usually occurs in a maximum of an hour.
We take out the soap and enjoy its wonderful aroma!
Ready soap:
