Soap making is one of the popular ideas for creating a small business, small business and just for a hobby. This is not just an activity for the soul, but also an interesting way to earn money. By doing this, itβs easy to realize any fantasy. Handmade soap is not only beautiful, but also useful. After all, it is made from natural components: bases, oils and extracts. What is homemade soap that does not compare with the purchased options, or natural baby soap?
How to make soap at home? Today we offer beginners a master class on creating a similar product with swirls at home. Interesting? Then let's get started.
Soap with swirls at home
Some, probably, did not even know that the fancy ornaments on the soap over its entire surface and inside are swirls. Such options look interesting and are suitable even for a gift.
To make soap with swirls, prepare the necessary components and tools. You will need:
- soap base - 0.5 kg;
- alcohol spray;
- dyes (select colors as desired);
- titanium dioxide;
- essential oils;
- flavorings;
- mold for soap (square or rectangular);
- glass measuring glasses - 4 pcs.;
- glass sticks - 5 pcs.;
- big knife.
Having collected everything you need, you can start making soap with swirls from the base.
Production stages
Like every process, soap making consists of several stages. In this case, the sequence should be observed necessarily. So how to make swirl soap?
Mass preparation
- Divide half a kilogram of the base into two equal parts of 250 g. Set aside one part, and break the second into 3 equal parts (80.3 grams each). Grind each of the parts of the soap base and arrange in portions into glass containers. The result should be 4 parts: 250 gr. and 3 containers of 80.3 gr. ground soap base.
- Add flavorings, fatty oils - you can pick up any combination.
Making the base for soap with swirls
In the preparation of this composition has its own characteristics. So, a prerequisite is heating the soapy mass at a uniform low temperature. The base should be hot, but not reach the state of abundant bubble formation.
Colorization
The part that is larger (250 gr.) Will be white. Add 20 gr. titanium dioxide and mix thoroughly.
Important! Observe the storage and use of the individual components for soap making. So, store titanium dioxide only in the refrigerator, and before use, do not forget to shake the bottle well.
In a smaller container, add liquid pigments. Just a few drops of paint of your choice of colors. The more drops, the more saturated the color will be.
Mold fill
The base must be brought to a certain temperature. The easiest way to determine the level of readiness of a mixture is to check how it drains from a glass rod. Small drops mean that the base must still be prepared, stirring intensively, a uniformly flowing trickle indicates that the mass can be poured into a mold.
It is with this consistency that the colored parts of the bases will not be fully mixed to achieve the desired effect. The basics will penetrate each other, but not merge into one color, but form interesting patterns.
Fill steps
Prepare a work form. Sprinkle it with alcohol to prevent the film from appearing on the soap. Alternately pour in the base of different colors, starting with white parallel to each other, as if forming strips.
Important! Pour the base with a thin stream, so you can achieve a more beautiful picture in the process of creativity.
Create a drawing
After filling, take a clean stick and move it, following the diagram below and simulating the spelling of the number eight.
If you make soap with swirls from a regular base, then remember that it cools faster. A special base designed specifically for this technique will cool down longer. For example, if you use a special composition, the taken volume will harden for 3.5-4 hours.
After absolute hardening, remove the soap from the mold and cut portionwise. As you can see, there is nothing complicated in creating soap at home. Making it simple and fun at the same time.
Admire the result of your own efforts and just the beautiful view of the product made by your hands.
Handmade soap is very popular today. It is affordable and of high quality, and, most importantly, safe. Making soap at home, you can spend a little time, effort and money on the production of a cosmetic product and at the same time protect your loved ones from the negative effects of the harmful ingredients that make up modern cosmetics.
Natural components and extracts will help to create not only a beautiful decorative, but also a useful soap that can restore or nourish the skin with the vitamins you need.
By the way, in addition to soap, you can successfully make safe home cosmetics at home, but that's another topic.