Materials needed:
2 lb. Brick of clear, glycerin soap
White Star shape loaf insert
Blue and Red colorants
Choice of fragrance
Shapes & Bars Mold # 15154
Large Loaf Mold # 15153

For this project, you'll also need a cheese grater!

Melt 4 cubes of clear soap and add about 20 drops of red colorant. Stir and pour this mixture into the rectangle loaf mold. Let cool completely, remove from mold and create shavings using the cheese grater. You can vary the sizes of the gratings by using the long or short side of the soap bar, the choice of hole sizes on the grater, and the length of your stroke. Repeat this process with 4 cubes of clear soap colored with about 20 drops of blue colorant.

Melt remaining clear soap and add fragrance as desired. Pour just enough to cover the bottom of the large loaf mold, wait a few minutes and position the star-shaped loaf insert into the mold. Sprinkle in the red and blue shavings filling as much space as you like. Carefully pour the remaining clear soap into the mold. Be sure that this soap is not too hot - just melted enough to pour easily! This will help prevent color bleeding from the shavings. Let cool completely, remove from mold and slice into ¾" bars.

Materials needed:
4 oz. Avocado/Cucumber Soap
1 tsp. Crushed Eucalyptus
2 pinches Green Color Powder
2 drops Stress Relief Fragrance
Flowers Mold

Melt ½ oz. of soap and add green color powder, stirring until
completely dissolved. Pour this mixture into the leaf portion
of the mold. Let cool for just a few minutes, while melting the remaining soap. Add the eucalyptus and fragrance to the melted soap and pour into the mold. Let cool completely before removing from mold.

Materials needed:
1" soap cubes:
for confetti bar: 3 clear, 2 flourescent green,
1 flourescent pink, 1 flourescent yellow
for opaque bar: 3 white, 2 flourescent green
dragonfly/ladybug mold

Opaque Bar:
Melt one green cube and pour into dragonfly area of the mold. Let cool for a short time while you melt the white soap and the other cube of green soap. Stir this together and pour into the mold. Let cool completely before removing from mold.

This unique soap is fun to make and adds pizzazz to any bathroom! It also makes a great gift. Just wrap individual slices or the entire loaf with clear plastic,
add some ribbon and you've got an inexpensive yet impressive gift.

Materials needed:

Your Choice Of:
Soap dye, your choice
Soap fragrance, optional
Soap mold, loaf shape
Soap mold, square
Soap, clear

Around the House:
Microwave, or double boiler on stove
Microwave-safe bowl
Mixing bowls
Sharp knife
Wooden spoon

Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used. Due to the seasonal nature of some merchandise, actual availability of some products pictured may vary.

Instructions:
1. Melt clear soap and add fragrance if desired. Place loaf soap inside loaf mold and cover with melted clear soap. Let cool and slice.
2. To layer colors, melt clear soap, add fragrance and dye, pour melted soap into mold and let cool for about five minutes. Repeat with other colors of melted soap for as many layers as desired.

Project Tips
Melting Soap: If using microwave, place clear soap in microwave-safe bowl and heat in microwave on low setting for 30 second increments until soap has melted. Note: Do not microwave soap on high or it will be too hot and melt any soap it is poured over. If using double boiler, place soap in pan and heat on stovetop until melted. A very small amount of dye will be needed. For a lighter shade add less dye; for a darker shade add more. For easier removal of soap from mold, "burp" sides of mold before removing soap. A sharp knife (not serrated) will easily cut soap into pieces. Use soap and water to clean mixing tools.