Soap making using the Snowflake form

On the eve of the new year, I want to surprise relatives and friends with gifts made with all my heart and with my own hands. Homemade soap is one such gift. But what if you have never done this and have no idea where to start? In this case, you need to start with the simplest, with simple forms and simple recipes.

For the manufacture of soap "Snowflake" of three different types, we need:
• White soap base.
• Transparent soap base.
• Cosmetic dye "Aquamarine" (blue or blue).
• Base oils (peach, grape seed, almond and so on).
• Essential oils of orange and rosemary (any other).
• Knife.
• Form for soap "Snowflake".
• Dishes for warming soap.
• Wooden skewer.
• Syringe.
• Alcohol.


I offer several options for soap using this form. The first option is the easiest. In a special bowl, we heat the required amount of a white or transparent base, it is most convenient to do this in a microwave oven for about 20 seconds (you can’t bring to a boil!). Add a few drops of essential oils, a little base oil, 10-15 drops of Aquamarine dye, mix everything thoroughly with a wooden skewer and pour into the Snowflake soap mold, which was previously sprayed with alcohol from a spray bottle. Sprinkle alcohol on top and leave to dry completely.
The second option is a bit more complicated. To do this, we drown the white base separately and in the same way as in the previous version we set the blue base. We enrich the basics with oils. In the form, which is sprinkled with alcohol, we first pour one of the prepared bases. We are waiting for the first half to completely harden, and top up the second half, do not forget about alcohol, it helps to remove bubbles from the surface of the soap.
The third option is the most difficult. There is also a combination of two colors, white and blue. We take one of the basics, drown and type into a syringe. Very carefully, but at the same time quickly, otherwise the soap will harden in the syringe, pour the base into the recesses of Snowflakes.

We are waiting for it to harden completely and spray it with alcohol. From above, we completely pour out the base of the second color. When the soap hardens, we take it out of the mold.
Thus, we got three options for a simple but festive soap “Snowflake”, smelling of orange and rosemary. It is recommended to wrap the soap in a plastic wrap so that it does not lose its gloss. And then pack it and give it to relatives and friends!