Any handmade decorative thing can decorate a house and make it cozy. What to say about items that have a wide practical application in everyday life. For example, hand-brewed soap will not only perfectly cope with the basic functions, but will also delight hosts and guests with its unusual color and aroma. Moreover, everyone will be able to add their favorite scent to their creation by using different ingredients. If soap making isn't one of your hobbies yet, a step-by-step tutorial will make your first attempt easy.
Required ingredients and equipment
Soap-making is not a cheap pleasure, because any ingredients that come across are not suitable for it. But now in every city there are specialized stores where they sell everything you need. The standard soap making kit includes:
- synthetic base (white or transparent);
- organic base (glycerin);
- base oils;
- essential oils;
- food colors, flavors, mineral pigments;
- titanium dioxide (gives a haze);
- alcohol (spray bottle);
- plastic or silicone dishes, pouring molds;
- boiler or microwave bowls;
- dishes for mixing ingredients;
- chopping board;
- knife, sticks, spoons.
Essential and base oils are selected based on the preferences of each needleworker, the main thing is to follow certain proportions by adding additional ingredients.
Soap making: a master class from scratch
For the first experience, making Chamomile soap is suitable. To do this, you will need a white synthetic base (100 g), "Yellow" dye, "Chamomile" fragrance, base oils, the listed utensils and a chamomile-shaped mold. You can start soap making. The Beginner Masterclass includes the following steps:
- The soap base is cut into pieces and melted in a water bath or in the microwave. The main thing is not to let the mass boil.
- A small part is poured into a separate container and 1-2 drops of yellow dye are added. Mix thoroughly with a stick.
- Then, 2 drops of fragrance are added to the colored mass.
- Pour a little yellow base into the middle of the mold and let it harden. The excess is carefully removed, sprinkled with alcohol.
- Add 4 drops of fragrance to the white base, stir.
- Pour into the mold over the yellow layer to the brim. After hardening, which sometimes takes up to a day, the soap is removed from the mold. It's ready to use.
Multilayer products
Creating homemade soap, you can combine different colors, shades, smells. For example, the liquid base is poured into soap molds in layers, like rainbow jelly. But with such an interesting combination, you can further diversify products by adding patterns. Smooth overflows of colors on the surface and throughout the depth of the soap are called swirls. Each bar will be different from the previous one, and this technique is good. Swirl soap making (a master class will be given below) is within the power of every beginner.
How soap patterns are made
We will describe the partitioning method, which allows you to create multi-colored swirls in the soap. For this you will need:
- 420g olive oil;
- 140g coconut oil;
- 80g palm oil;
- 80g almond butter;
- 80g shea butter;
- 280g water;
- 106 g sodium hydroxide;
- on the tip of the knife cosmetic dye blue and raspberry;
- half a coffee spoon of pink pigment;
- rectangular shape, like a loaf of bread with two partitions made of cardboard or thick paper.
Partitions should be well strengthened, fixed with side walls so that the colors do not mix ahead of time. The soap base must be melted, add cookedoils, water, sodium hydroxide, mix thoroughly. Divide into 3 parts, pour different dyes into each container. All mixtures must be poured at the same time, so the help of a second person will be needed here. When the surface is leveled, slowly and carefully remove the partitions. Take a glass rod or spoon, and with the reverse side drive from one edge of the "loaf" to the other along the bottom of the mold (a zigzag line is obtained). Do not rush, the appearance of the finished product will depend on the quality of mixing the layers. The surface of the soap is sprayed with alcohol, covered with a film and left to dry for a day. When the bar has frozen, it is taken out and cut with a knife into equal parts. Then each piece is divided into two halves, sawing across. It turns out about 10 bars of fragrant, unusually beautiful soap, which is nice to use at home or give to friends.
Baby soap
If you want to pamper the kids, but you are afraid to use synthetic substances, try soap making from baby soap. The recipes are very diverse, we chose the simplest one. He describes all the steps, and you don’t have to worry about the he alth of the kids. So, you will need:
- bar of baby soap;
- liquid vitamin E;
- apricot oil;
- sweet orange essential oil;
- dye;
- shape to fill.
Soap is rubbed on a coarse grater, the resulting shavings are placed in a saucepan in a water bath. Constantly stir. When the soap begins to melt,pour milk in a thin stream so that the consistency is like that of thick sour cream. The mass should not boil. Part is transferred to a plastic cup, half a teaspoon of apricot oil is mixed in. Add 1 drop of vitamin E, then essential oil, and at the very end - dye, mix with a stick. The mold for soap is lubricated with vegetable oil, the prepared mixture is poured into it. The surface is sprayed with alcohol. It will harden in the form from 20 minutes to 3 hours, but it will be completely ready for use in 2 days.
How to make scrub soap
To give the soap exfoliating properties, natural ingredients are added to the bulk: oatmeal, honey, ground coffee or fruit seeds. We suggest using foundation, it fits well into the soap making process.
Scrub Making Workshop
They take a form, put a thin layer of prepared, pre-cut foundation on the bottom, level it. The synthetic base is cut into pieces and melted in a water bath. At this time, base oils are mixed (including castor oil to increase foaming), dyes. For 100 g of the base put 1 tsp. oils. These ingredients are poured into the melted mixture, mixed and cooled slightly. After that, the base is poured into the mold and sprinkled with alcohol on it. The temperature should not be high so that the foundation does not burst. After 1-2 hours, the surface is scratched with a knife and treated with alcohol. Prepare a second layer of organic soap base by adding dyes, castor oil,titanium dioxide (gives a haze), essential oils or fragrances. Mix everything thoroughly, cool slightly and pour over the first layer. Sprinkle with alcohol and wait for complete solidification.
Precautions
If you decide to master soap making, master classes in this are great helpers. But in this process, it is worth adhering to several rules:
- Don't let the base boil.
- There shouldn't be too many dyes, otherwise the soap suds will dye your hands.
- Should use either natural essential oils or artificial flavors, not mixed in one product.
- Don't add too many he althy ingredients (such as honey), too much of them will not foam the soap.
- Processing the surface of the product with alcohol avoids the formation of small bubbles.
Expanding the boundaries of possibilities
Over time, having mastered the technique of soap making, you will be able to improvise, try unusual color and aromatic combinations, use non-standard forms. For example, the addition of various essential oils or liquid vitamins significantly improves skin condition, cares, nourishes and moisturizes. This is such an interesting occupation - soap making. A master class, step-by-step photos and tips for beginners - this article has all the necessary data, so try, create and fantasize.
