DIY Soap Craft
for St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, Earth Day & Christmas
Have fun making my homemade confetti soap craft, so you can gift it as a gift or keep it for yourself.
The green DIY soap is festive, which makes it perfect for an Irish St. Patrick’s Day, Christmas, Earth Day, Spring or as an all-purpose year round soap.
I am always drawn to handmade confetti soap at stores and festivals, since it looks to pretty with little pops of color
Of course, I was thrilled to find out that it isn’t hard to get the pretty confetti effect, when making DIY soap at home.
The confetti is made from glycerin and shea butter soap that has been shredded with a cheese grater, so every bit of it is usable.
It is gentle, since there are no rough, exfoliating bits.
You can follow my instructions exactly and make these green bars with a fresh scent that is nice for Spring.
Or you can follow the basic guidelines and get creative with the colors and fragrances.
If you want green for Christmas, you may want to use a spearmint scent.
But the possibilities really are endless, once you get the technique down.
I love the way this handmade confetti soap looks and it is a pleasure to use.
Make some to give as a gift or keep it all for yourself!
Homemade Confetti Soap
Ingredients
1 ¼ lb Shea Butter Melt and Pour Soap Base
¼ lb Clear Glycerin Melt and Pour Soap Base
Kiwi Soap Colorant
Chartreuse Soap Colorant
Ocean Breeze Fragrance Oil OR another scent
Supplies
Square Silicone Soap Mold
Large Soap Mold
Cheese Grater
Microwave Safe Bowls
Wood Craft Sticks
Rubbing Alcohol in Spray Bottle
Wavy Soap Cutter
Instructions
Make Glycerin Soap
1) Cut the clear glycerin soap base into 1 inch cubes. Place in a microwave safe dish and heat on high for 30 seconds. Stir well with a wooden craft stick. If not thoroughly melted, repeat in 10 second increments.
2) Add 2 drops of Kiwi soap colorant and stir well. Pour into 2-3 cavities in the square soap mold. You do not need to fill evenly, since these little bars will be shredded. Spray liberally with alcohol, which reduces bubbles.
Make Shea Butter Soap
3) Cut the shea butter soap base into 1 inch cubes. Divide it into three portions – two that are ¼ pound and one that is 3/4 pound.
4) Place ¼ lb of shea butter soap base in a microwave safe dish and heat on high for 30 seconds. Stir well with a wooden craft stick. If not thoroughly melted, repeat in 10 second increments.
5) Add 2 drops of Kiwi soap colorant to the melted shea butter and stir well. Pour into 2-3 cavities in the square soap mold. Spray liberally with alcohol, which reduces bubbles.
6) Place other ¼ lb. portion of shea butter soap base in a microwave safe dish and heat on high for 30 seconds. Stir well with a wooden craft stick. If not thoroughly melted, repeat in 10 second increments.
7) Add 2 drops of Chartreuse soap colorant to the melted shea butter and stir well. Pour into 2-3 cavities in the square soap mold. Spray liberally with alcohol, which reduces bubbles. Spray liberally with alcohol, which reduces bubbles.
8) Let the small soap bars set for an hour or two to harden. Then, use a cheese grater to shred them all into a large bowl. Mix the colors together with a large spoon. Pour the soap shreds into the large soap mold and spray liberally with rubbing alcohol.
Make Confetti Soap Bars
9) Place the remaining 3/4 pound portion of shea butter soap base in a microwave safe dish and heat on high for 30 seconds. Stir well with a wooden craft stick. If not thoroughly melted, repeat in 10 second increments.
10) Let soap cool down for a few minutes, stirring to keep it from getting lumpy. Then pour into the soap mold on top of the shredded soap bits.
11) Let soap set for 4 or more hours until hardened.
12) Remove from soap mold and cut with a wavy cutter or knife.
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Happy crafting!
