Craft Projects > SoapmakingSeptember 03, 2005

Crayon Bath Soaps

By Craftbits
Crayon Bath Soaps

Materials:

  • 1 cup of Soap flakes
  • Food coloring
  • 2 Tablespoons Hot water

Instructions:

Have some containers ready for each color. You will also need something for a mold, an ice cube tray or something similar will work. Mix the soap flakes with the hot water, stirring constantly. If your soap flakes are not breaking down, place the pan on a little heat to melt it down further.

Color each separately and add the color drop by drop until you have a strong and rich in color. Press the mix into your molds and put the crayons in a warm place to dry.

When dry, remove from molds and allow to dry a little more, this process make take several days

You can also add some fragrance to the soap just after adding the hot water.

Matching Colors and Fragrances:

  • Red for Strawberry
  • Green For Apple fragrance
  • Orange for Orange fragrance
  • Yellow for Lemon fragrance

Happy Bathing!

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07/29/2009

Is it possible to use soap powder (like Ivory) for this project?

By christi (Guest Post) 09/04/2005

I am going to try this. Thanks for the idea.

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