sunshinesupernova Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 After a recent success with cupcake bouquets, I decided I'd have a go at the same with melt and pour soap. Here's the result ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eeyoreshunny Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 WOW well done that's fab Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 25, 2010 Author Share Posted March 25, 2010 thanks. I'm itching to make another one now ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura & CTB Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Gorgeous, well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 That is beautiful Don't suppose you post how to do it so us mere mortals can have a go? I've got a lovely red enamel jug in my downstairs loo that currently houses some rather dusty sunflowers, but soap flowers would look much nicer, and would smell nicer too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couperwife Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 oooh thats fabby I second the question: How???...whats melt and pour soap? , it sounds like something I can do cathy x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 There are lots of links on this site with melt and pour soap instructions Melt and pour soap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 melt and pour soap is really easy - basically melt in a jug in microwave in short bursts. Add fragrance oils and colouring, pour into your moulds and let it set. It sets pretty quickly too - in under an hour though I normally make soap in the early hours and leave it until the morning or next evening. These were made in a rose shape silicone mould. There is a wide array of soap moulds on the net - particularly on ebay. It does need wrapped in cling film after releasing from the mould - or glycerine soaps go a bit funny - think of how it starts to disintegrate at the side of the bath / sink. Wrapped it keeps for months and months. Basically - this is a watering can from Asda - two for £5, a 4" polystyrene ball, some toothpicks with one sharp end snipped off and some silk flowers. Bottom of ball cut off with a bread knife and stuck on to said watering can with plenty double sided sticky tape. It's a bit like flower arranging lol - but the craft side of it is dead easy and not expensive either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Wow, that looks really delicate but must be quite heavy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshinesupernova Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 It is fairly heavy. I used 600g of soap (each flower is 30g). I put it in a bag to take to Gilly as a present - but fell over Oliver's tag-along croccodile on the way to the door. IT went flying and top bit with all the soap came off. About 1/3 of the flowers dropped off and I had to put them back on and reassemble. That was BEFORE I decided to do photos - so it bounced pretty well !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A chickychickychick-ENN!! Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Good grief, that is ridiculously good and lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
