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How To
Make Your Own Soap Favors For Weddings and
Baby Showers
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by:
Criss White
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Want to make soap as a gift for your party
guests? Here are some simple tips for making soap gifts and favors:
1. There are literally hundreds of different ingredients that can be
used for soap making. Basically, you will need the following - soap
chips or soap base, essential or fragrance oil for scent, and
colorants. You will also need a soap mold and a pot to melt the soap
in.
2. The easiest way to make soap is to take an already made bar of soap
and melt it down. The bar will already have all the ingredients you
need in it. You can then pour the soap into a mold of your choice or
shape it as desired. Or you can use a cookie cutter or knife to shape
it while it is still warm.
3. If you are using raw ingredients, simply pour and mix them in the
mold of your choice.
4. Heating - Make sure to heat the soap slowly to prevent combustion or
degradation of smell. 130°F - 155°F is a good general range, although
there are slight variations depending on what ingredients you use. Try
not to leave the soap unattended for long periods of time while
heating.
5. Scent - You won't need too much fragrance oil to scent your soap
because scented oil is generally highly concentrated and strong.
0.5-1oz of oil is sufficient to scent a whole pound of soap. The amount
you use will depend on the strength of the oil, which varies based on
the scent. Mix the oil in with the soap while heating.
6. Coloring - Once again, you will probably not need to much coloring
agent. Add a few drops at a time and watch the color change.
7. Mold selection - You can select molds that are themed to your
occasion or just use a standard bar mold. For weddings, angels, hearts,
and wedding cakes are popular shapes. For baby showers, baby carriages,
bottles, and Disney characters are some common themes. The soap can
also be carved. If you use a standard bar mold, you can still add
personalized themed tags.
8. Finishing touches - After your soap is made, seal it inside a
cellophane bag, organza bag, or gift box. Add a favor charms,
personalized tag, and message and you have a nice favor for your guest.
Generally, you will want soaps that are 1oz - 3oz in size. These gifts
will be used by your guests and are a simple, but effective way to say
thank you.
About the author:
Criss White is a professional web writer on baby and new mother topics
for baby and pregnancy websites. See Baby Shower
Soap Favors(www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/bb.htm) for more soap
favor ideas and Make
Your Own Baby Shower Favors
(www.mybabyshowerfavors.com/make-your-own.htm) for other related baby
shower supplies. Note: If you find this article useful, you may reprint
it on your website, e-zine, or in your newsletter as long as the
credits and resource box remain in tact and the hyperlinks are active.
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