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    Home » Crafts

    Rose Petal Glycerin Soap

    February 1, 2015 by Patti Estep 2 Comments

    Glycerin soap, also known as melt and pour soap, is a fun craft and super easy to work with, even for kids. Another throw back to my herbal gift shop days, the ability to make this handmade quick gift is easier than ever today.

    Rose Petal Glycerin Soap 

    Rose Petal Glycerin Soap - gardenmatter.com

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    You can buy the base soap at craft stores and many places online. Walmart also sells it. You can also experiment with using clear glycerin bar soap sold in pharmacies, grocery stores and department stores.

    Glycerin Soap Molds ~ gardenmatter.com

    The fun come in while dressing it up. In my case I had some leftover rose petals from my rosebud ornament project and some dried calendula petals. I used essential oils and food coloring but you could leave them unscented. Also, food coloring while safe, does not last long. However, you can find soap colorants in the craft store.

    The Process:

    Chop the soap into cubes.

    Place in microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring in between until melted

    Add color and fragrance and stir.

    Next pour into your molds. I used household items for mine but you can buy soap molds, candy molds or experiment like I did. I used dixie cups, an empty yogurt container and a large wax coated cup leftover from Christmas. The idea was to use something that I could easily tear off the soap. They all worked great. I had to cut the yogurt container off but it still worked well.

    Glycerin Soap Molds ~ gardenmatter.com

    If you want to add herbs or flowers you need to first pour a little bit of soap into your mold. Then add the flower petals. Let that sit for a while and then add the rest of the soap. If you add the petals first and then all of the soap they will rise and mix into the entire area.

    Glycerin Soap dixie cup ~gardenmatter.com

    Experiment with the process. If you are making little soaps like I did you may like the idea of having the petals mix throughout the soap.

    Glycerin Soap dixie cup ~gardenmatter.com

    It was a lot of fun and something you could definitely make with your kids. I like the idea of the dixie cups because then you can put 3 or 4 together in a bag and give them as a nice gift.

    Glycerin Soap package ~ gardenmatter.com

    Create and enjoy!

    Rose Petal Glycerin Soap single - gardenmatter.com

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    About Patti Estep

    Patti is the creator of Hearth and Vine, a home and garden blog filled with projects to inspire your creative side. She loves crafting, gardening, decorating and entertaining at her home in Pennsylvania. When she is not working on a project at home or searching for treasures at nurseries and thrift stores with her girlfriends, you’ll probably find her with family and friends, at a restaurant, or home party enjoying new and different food adventures.

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    1. Maureen

      February 03, 2015 at 10:16 am

      This was great fun for our Brownie troop years ago! We made them as Mother's Day gifts and they were very easy for the girls to do.

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