Recipe Tutorials 2004

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1.1 - Strawberry Bubble Bath Requirements: 1 tablespoon glycerine (Chocolate Den) 500 ml liquid soap or clear unfragranced bubble bath (Chocolate Den) Pink powder colouring (Chocolate Den) Lustre powder - optional, for a silky look (Chocolate Den) Strawberry fragrance (Chocolate Den) 1 bottle for packaging (Chocolate Den) Mulberry paper and raffia for packaging (Chocolate Den) Method: Dissolve a tiny bit of pink colouring in the glycerine. (Remember what I told you about the colouring last time. If you make your bubble bath too pink it will in turn make you pink. Therefore...if you make your bubble bath too pink you will have to give it to your mother-in-law. What a waste!) Also mix 15-20 drops of strawberry fragrance and your lustre powder into the glycerine. Add this mixture to your jar of clear/unfragranced liquid soap. Pour into a bottle and decorate with mulberry paper and raffia. back to top

1.2 - Blueberry Bath Oil Requirements: 100ml Technical Oil (Chocolate Den) 100ml Sunflower Oil 50ml Sweet Oil (Chocolate Den) 20 Drops Blueberry fragrance (Chocolate Den) Blue powder colouring Lustre powder - for a silky sheen (Chocolate Den) Mulberry paper and raffia for packaging (Chocolate Den) Attractive bottle for packaging (Chocolate Den) Method: Dissolve a tiny (match head) amount of blue powder colouring in a teaspoon of sweet oil. (Not more than that unless you would like to see your mother-in-law in blue). Dissolve well till no specks are visible. Then add a small amount of lustre powder and 20 - 30 drops of blueberry fragrance to the blue oil and mix well. Add this mixture to the rest of the sweet oil and mix through. Finally add all three oils (coloured sweet oil, sunflower oil and technical oil) together and mix through. Pour the oil mix into the bottle. Once sealed, tie raffia and mulberry paper around the lid of the bottle. Two tablespoons of Blueberry Bath Oil can be added to your bath for the luxurious, indulgent  bath you deserve. back to top

1.3 - Strawberry Surprise Fizz Bomb Hearts Requirements: 1 heart mould PV 166 (Chocolate Den) 1 Cup baking soda (Chocolate Den) 1/2 Cup cornstarch (Chocolate Den) 1/2 Cup citric acid (Chocolate Den) 1 Teaspoon sweet oil (Chocolate Den) 1 Teaspoon coconut oil (Chocolate Den) 3 Teaspoons witchhazel (Chocolate Den) Strawberry fragrance oil (Chocolate Den) Pink powder colouring (Chocolate Den) Pink heart confetti (Chocolate Den) Method: In a large bowl mix together the baking soda and cornstarch and the citric acid. Put a handful of this mixture into a smaller bowl and add to it the sweet oil, coconut oil, pink colouring and strawberry fragrance oil. Mash this mixture well into a paste and then return it to the big bowl. Also add two tablespoons of pink heart confetti to the mixture now. Crumb the coloured paste into the dry mixture till they are one even mixture. Add three teaspoons of witchhazel and mix through fast. Remember the more liquid you add to the mixture the more fizz you lose. The mixture must be just damp enough to hold together in a clump if you squeeze it in your fist. To make a heart fizz bomb pack the mixture very tight into a mould and then release it onto a tray to set. Do not leave the heart bombs on wood or cardboard to set because they will absorb the oil. Leave your hearts two days to set hard or you can dry them out in an oven on a very very low heat. Strawberry surprise heart bombs are a fantastic addition to your Mixed Berry Pamper Hamper. The next three Good-Newsletters complete your Mixed Berry Pamper Hamper.  These bombs are extra special because they leave tiny confetti hearts floating in the bath once they have finished fizzing. back to top

1.4 - Raspberry Bath Salts Requirements: 1 cup bath crystals (Chocolate Den) 1 cup bath salt (Chocolate Den) Raspberry fragrance (Chocolate Den) Pink powder colouring (Chocolate Den) Blue powder colouring (Chocolate Den) Pink heart confetti (Chocolate Den) 1 bottle or jar (Chocolate Den) Mulberry paper and raffia for decoration and packaging (Chocolate Den) Method: Mix the bath crystals and the bath salts together. Throw out all big lumps of salt that are too hard to break down. Add 20 - 30 drops of raspberry fragrance and a match head of both blue and pink colouring to the mixture. Mix through well till you have an even colour throughout. Add two tablespoons of pink heart confetti to the salts. Pour the mixture into an attractive bottle or jar and then decorate around the lid with mulberry paper and raffia. Add the Raspberry Bath Salts to your growing Mixed Berry Pamper Hamper. back to top

1.5 - Mixed Berry Potpourri Requirements: 500g coarse bath salts/coarse white salt (Chocolate Den) Dried rose petals (Chocolate Den) Dried guava potpourri (Chocolate Den) Dried apple potpourri (Chocolate Den) Raffia cut up to resemble straw (Chocolate Den) Strawberry fragrance (Chocolate Den) Blueberry fragrance (Chocolate Den) Raspberry fragrance (Chocolate Den) Glass or pottery jar/bottle for presentation (Chocolate Den) Mulberry paper and raffia for decoration and presentation (Chocolate Den) Method: Add 20 drops of each fragrance to the coarse salt. Mix through well. Then add all the other ingredients and mix again. Put the mixture into a glass jar or bottle and decorate lid with mulberry paper and raffia. The fragrance can be renewed whenever it becomes too weak by simply adding more drops from the fragrance bottles. back to top

1.6 - Raspberry Body Scrub Requirements: 1/2 Cup fine oatmeal 1/2 Cup unscented liquid soap (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 1/4 Cup fine table salt Raspberry fragrance (Soap Barn) Mulberry paper and raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Jar (Soap Barn) Method: Mix all the ingredients together. Bottle in an attractive jar and decorate lid with mulberry paper and raffia. This product has a limited shelf life and is best kept in the fridge. A sticker under the bottle should inform the end user to store this product in the fridge. Rub Raspberry body scrub over body and wash off. This is a fantastic, gentle recipe, which will leave your face, hands and body soft and smooth. The Raspberry body scrub recipe completes out Mixed Berry Pamper Hamper for Valentine's Day. Now you can place all six products in a basket, wrap it up with clear cellophane and a beautiful pink bow and it's ready for Valentine's Day. back to top

2.1 - Coconut Moisturising Lotion Requirements: 3 tablespoons cocoa butter (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon coconut oil (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon beeswax (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon glycerine (Soap Barn) 8 tablespoons aqueous (Soap Barn) 10-20 drops coconut fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 lotion jar (Soap Barn) Dried chillies and dried orange slices for decoration (Soap Barn) Raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Warm the cocoa butter, coconut oil and beeswax in a pan until they are melted. Add the coconut fragrance. Mix the glycerine into the aqueous till the mixture is smooth and shiny. Add the melted oils to the aqueous and mix well. Spoon the mixture into a jar and seal. Tie some raffia around the lid and one dried chilli together with a dried orange slice for a colourful fruity look. We will decorate all six of our Tropical Pamper Hamper products the same way so that when they are placed together in a basket they look like they all belong to the same family and they look gorgeous. back to top

2.2 - Pineapple Foot Scrub Requirements: 1/2 cup pinhead oatmeal (Supermarket) 1/4 cup citric acid (Soap Barn) 1/4 cup bath crystals (Soap Barn) 1/4 cup fine table salt 1/4 cup baking soda (Soap Barn) 1 cup corn starch (Soap Barn) 20 - 30 drops pineapple fragrance (Soap Barn) 100g pure glycerine lemon soap finely grated (Soap Barn) 2 jars for packaging (Soap Barn) Dried chillies and dried orange slices for decoration (Soap Barn) Raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.  Now you need to put in a little effort! You need to rub the soap into the other products so that the entire mixture looks like a soft yellow powder. Rub the mixture between your fingers and not the palms of your hands, because if the palms of your hands sweat you will turn the entire mixture into a thick solid lump. When you have a soft yellow powder fill your two jars with this stunning foot scrub. Now decorate your jars with raffia, dried orange slices and dried chillies to match your coconut hand lotion from last week. back to top

2.3 - Litchi Body Butter Requirements: 4 tablespoons cocoa butter (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon beeswax (Soap Barn) 2 tablespoons coconut oil (Soap Barn) 20 - 30 drops litchi fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 flat silver tin (Soap Barn) Dried chillies and dried orange slices for decoration (Soap Barn) Raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Warm the cocoa butter and beeswax in a pan until they are melted. Add the coconut oil and then remove the mixture from the heat. Add your litchi fragrance and mix well. Pour the mixture into the tin and leave it to cool. Decorate lid with raffia, a dried chilli and a dried orange slice. back to top

2.4 - Pineapple Bath Gel Requirements: 500ml clear/unfragranced liquid soap or bubble bath (Soap Barn) 3 tablespoons glycerine (Soap Barn) Yellow powder colouring (Soap Barn) Pineapple fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 pump action bottle (Soap Barn) Dried chillies and dried orange slices for decoration (Soap Barn) Raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Mix the glycerine into the liquid soap. Dissolve a tiny amount of yellow powder colouring (remember you will have to give this to your mother-in-law if you put in too much) in a tablespoon of this mixture and then mix it through the rest of the mixture. Add 20- 30 drops of pineapple fragrance and mix through well. Pour into your pump action bottle. Tie some raffia, a dried chilli and a dried orange slice around the top of the bottle for decoration. back to top

2.5 - Mango Bath Oil Requirements: 100ml Technical Oil (Soap Barn) 100ml Sunflower Oil 50ml Sweet Oil (Soap Barn) 20 - 30 drops mango fragrance (Soap Barn) Orange powder colouring (Soap Barn) Lustre powder (Soap Barn) Attractive bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Dried chillies and dried orange slices for decoration (Soap Barn) Raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Dissolve a tiny (match head) amount of orange powder colouring in a teaspoon of sweet oil. Dissolve well till no specks are visible. Then add a small amount of lustre powder and 20 - 30 drops of mango fragrance to the orange oil and mix well. Add this mixture to the rest of the sweet oil and mix through. Finally add all three oils (coloured sweet oil, sunflower oil and technical oil) together and mix through. Pour the oil mix into the bottle. Once sealed, tie raffia, a dried chilli and a dried orange slice around the lid of the bottle. Two tablespoons of Mango Bath Oil can be added to your bath for the luxurious, indulgent bath you deserve. back to top

2.6 - Refreshing Litchi Toner Requirements: 125 ml rose water (Soap Barn) 125 ml witch hazel (Soap Barn) 2 tablespoons glycerine (Soap Barn) 3 drops litchi fragrance (Soap Barn) Glass bottle (Soap Barn) Dried chillies and dried orange slices for decoration (Soap Barn) Raffia for packaging and decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Put all the ingredients into the glass bottle and shake well. Pour into a bottle and seal. Decorate the bottle with raffia, a dried chilli and a dried orange slice. Use on your face with cotton wool for refreshing, cooling and cleansing. Then pat your face dry with a soft towel. This recipe completes our second tutorial of the year. I hope you enjoyed it. Place all six Tropical Pamper Hamper products for Summer into a beautiful basket, wrap it up with cellophane and decorate it with more dried chillies and dried orange slices. back to top

3.1 - Real Rose Fizz Bombs Requirements: 1 rose mould (Soap Barn) 1 Cup baking soda (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup cornstarch (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup citric acid (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon sweet oil (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon coconut oil (Soap Barn) 3 Teaspoons witchhazel (Soap Barn) Rose fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Pink powder colouring (Soap Barn) Dried rose petals (Soap Barn) Cellophane bags and raffia for packaging (Soap Barn) Method: In a large bowl mix together the baking soda and cornstarch and the citric acid. Put a handful of this mixture into a smaller bowl and add to it the sweet oil, coconut oil, colouring and fragrance oil. Mash this mixture well into a paste and then return it to the big bowl. Crumb the coloured paste into the dry mixture till they are one even mixture. Crush the rose petals and add them to the dry mixture. Add three teaspoons of witchhazel and mix through fast. Remember the more liquid you add to the mixture the more fizz you lose. The mixture must be just damp enough to hold together in a clump if you squeeze it in your fist. To make a rose fizz bomb pack the mixture very tight into a mould and then release it onto a tray to set. Do not leave the bombs on wood or cardboard to set because they will absorb the oil from the bomb. Leave the bomb two to three days to cure or dry them for a few hours in a very low heat in your oven. Once dried you can then pack them in cellophane bags. Place some dried rose petals at the bottom of each cellophane bag and then tie the bags with raffia. back to top

3.2 - Long Stemmed Soap Roses Requirements: 1 Rose mould No.  PV 336 (Soap Barn) 200g Pink glycerine soap (Soap Barn) Long lolly sticks (Soap Barn) Skeleton leaves (Soap Barn) Rose sleeves (Soap Barn) Method: Gently melt the soap in small pots on the stove over a very low heat. Pour the soap into the mould and place the stick in the melted soap ensuring that the stick almost reaches the top of the rose and is well embedded in the soap. Leave the soap roses to set. When set, very carefully remove the roses from the mould. With a small piece of sellotape stick a skeleton leaf on each sucker stick behind the rose. Place three roses (at different heights) in the rose sleeve and tie them together with some Mother's Day ribbon. Add this small bunch of soap roses into your Mothers' Day Pamper Hamper. back to top

3.3 - Rose Glitter Soaps Requirements: 250g pink rose glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon fine pink or silver glitter (Soap Barn) 1 small rose mould 1 small basket Pink cellophane shredding Clear cellophane Mother's Day ribbon and stickers Method: Gently melt the rose soap in the microwave or on a very low heat on the stove. Sprinkle the glitter into the soap. Pour the melted soap into a mould and stir very quickly and very briefly to distribute the glitter. Do NOT stir more than three seconds. Leave the rose soaps to set for about one hour. Un-mould the soaps and place them in the basket on top of the pink shredding. Cover the basket with clear cellophane and tie an attractive bow around with Mother's Day ribbon. Place a Mother's Day sticker on for a finishing touch. Add this basket to your Mother's Day Pamper Hamper. back to top

3.4 - Rose Potpourri Requirements: Dried rose petals (Soap Barn) 500g coarse bath salts/coarse white salt (Soap Barn) Rose fragrance (Soap Barn) Glass or pottery bowl for presentation Method: Mix the dried petals together with the coarse bath salts. Add 40 drops of rose fragrance to the mixture. Put the mixture into a bowl and cover with clear cellophane. Decorate with Mother's Day Ribbon and Mother's Day stickers. The fragrance can be renewed whenever it becomes too weak by simply adding more from drops from the bottle. Add the bowl of potpourri to your Mother's Day Pamper Hamper. Only two more weeks and your hamper will be complete. back to top

3.5 - Rose Bath Oil Requirements: 100ml Technical Oil (Soap Barn) 100ml Sunflower Oil 50ml Sweet Oil (Soap Barn) 20 Drops Sandalwood fragrance (Soap Barn) 20 Drops Rose fragrance (Soap Barn) 4 Wooden beads (Soap Barn) Dried rose petals (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Attractive bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Method: Soak two wooden beads in rose fragrance and two in sandalwood fragrance for one hour and then leave to dry. Combine all oil ingredients well including twenty drops of each fragrance. Fill the bottle with dried rose petals Pour the oil mix into the bottle covering the rose petals completely. Once sealed, tie raffia with fragrant beads around the lid of the bottle. Two tablespoons of Rose and Sandalwood Bath Oil can be added to your bath for the luxurious, indulgent bath you deserve. back to top

3.6 - Rose Bath Crystals Requirements: 1 cup Bath Crystals (Soap Barn) 1 pack dried rose petals (Soap Barn) Rose fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Pink powder colouring 1 jar or bottle (Soap Barn) Method: Mix twenty drops of rose oil into a handful of the bath crystals as well as a matchstick head of pink powder colouring. Mix through very well. Add the mixed handful to the rest of the ingredients and mix through properly. Add the dried rose petals. Seal in a bottle or jar. To use: Fill your bath tub with hot water. Throw three tablespoons of this mixture into the warm water. Soak away all your worries and cares. back to top

4.1 - Sandalwood Shaving Soap Requirements: 100g Sandalwood glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 2 Tablespoons aqueous cream (Soap Barn) Sandalwood fragrance oil (Soap Barn) 1 Silver tin for packaging and presentation (Soap Barn) Brown or beige rope ribbon and raffia Wooden beads Method: Gently melt the sandalwood soap. Add the aqueous cream to the melted soap and stir. The aqueous will melt into the warm soap. The add a further 10 drops of sandalwood fragrance to the mixture and mix through well. Pour the mixture into the small tin. Allow to cool and set before sealing with lid. The shaving soap tin can be beautifully decorated for effect. Cover the tin with brown rope ribbon and then tie raffia and beads around the paper ribbon. This shaving soap is a real treat. back to top

4.2 - Sandalwood Shower Gel Requirements: 400ml pre-formulated liquid soap (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon glycerine (Soap Barn) 1 teaspoon table salt Orange powder colouring (Soap Barn) Sandalwood fragrance oil (Soap Barn) 1 pump action bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Brown rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads for decoration Method: Mix the glycerine into the liquid soap and then add the fine table salt - to thicken your gel. Dissolve a tiny amount of orange powder colouring in a tablespoon of this mixture and then mix it through the rest of the mixture. Add twenty drops of sandalwood fragrance and mix through well. Pour the mixture into the pump action bottle and seal well. Decorate the bottle with brown rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads. Each of the products in the hamper is decorated in a similar fashion for image and style. back to top

4.3 - Sandalwood Soaps on a Rope Requirements: 250g sandalwood glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 1 large round ball mould (Soap Barn) 1 wooden skewer (Soap Barn) Hemp string Wooden beads (Soap Barn) Cellophane for wrapping (Soap Barn) Raffia and beads for decoration (Soap Barn) Method: Gently melt the soap in a pot on the stove over a very low heat. Pour the melted sandalwood soap into all four half rounds and leave to set. When the soaps are cold to the touch remove them from the mould and pour another four halves. Make sure you pour the soaps right to the top of the mould for easy unmoulding. When all eight half balls are unmoulded you are ready to put your product together. Lay the soaps flat side down. Make a hole with your skewer through the centre of each half. Tie a wooden bead on the end of your hemp string and then thread the string through two half rounds so they fit together to form a ball. Then thread some more wooden beads (about 10) onto the string before you add another sandalwood soap ball. Continue adding beads and soap balls till all four balls have been threaded. End the string off with more wooden beads. You will end up with a stunning string of sandalwood soap balls and beads. A fantastic treat for any man you want to give it to. Wrap the string of soaps up in cellophane and tie some raffia around the ends for effect. back to top

4.4 - Sandalwood After Shave Requirements: 125 ml rose water (Soap Barn) 125 ml witch hazel (Soap Barn) 2 tablespoons glycerine (Soap Barn) 5 drops sandalwood fragrance (Soap Barn) Glass bottle (Soap Barn) Brown rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads for decoration Method: Put all the ingredients into a bowl and mix through really well. Pour mixture into an attractive bottle. Decorate the bottle with rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads. Use after shaving for cooling and soothing. Pat your face dry with a soft towel. back to top

4.5 - Sandalwood After Shave Lotion Requirements: 1/4 cup cocoa butter (Soap Barn) 1/2 cup aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 1/4 cup coconut oil (Soap Barn) 1 tablespoon beeswax 20 drops sandalwood fragrance (Soap Barn) Attractive silver tin (Soap Barn) Brown rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads Method: Combine all ingredients in a pot and melt gently over a low heat. When the cocoa butter has melted remove the mixture from the heat. Pour into the silver tin and leave to set. When the mixture is cool you can seal the tin with the lid. Decorate the tin with rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads. This lotion is gentle and moisturising and wonderful for use after shaving. back to top

4.6 - Sandalwood Scented Potpourri Requirements: Wooden beads various sizes (Soap Barn) 500g coarse bath salts/coarse white salt (Soap Barn) Sandalwood fragrance (Soap Barn) Brown rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads for decoration (Soap Barn) Glass or pottery bowl for presentation Method: Mix the wooden beads together with the coarse bath salts. Add 40 drops of sandalwood fragrance to the mixture. Package in attractive jar or bottle till ready for use. Decorate the bottle or jar with rope ribbon, raffia and wooden beads. To use: Put the mixture into a bowl and leave in your bathroom. The fragrance can be renewed whenever it becomes too weak by simply adding more drops from the bottle. back to top

5.1 - Hot Chocolate Bath Fizz Cubes Requirements: 1 cup baking soda (Soap Barn) 1/2 cup cornstarch (Soap Barn) 1/2 cup citric acid (Soap Barn) 1 teaspoon sweet oil (Soap Barn) 1 teaspoon coconut oil (Soap Barn) 3 teaspoons witchhazel (Soap Barn) Cocoa butter fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Orange and blue powder colouring (Soap Barn) 1 baking tray Cellophane bags for packaging. Brown and beige ribbon for decorating Method: In a large bowl mix together the baking soda and cornstarch and the citric acid. Put a handful of this mixture into a smaller bowl and add to it the sweet oil, coconut oil, a tiny amount of blue and orange colouring (to make a beige to light brown colour) and cocoa butter fragrance oil. Mash this mixture well into a paste and then return it to the big bowl. Crumb the coloured paste into the dry mixture till they are one even mixture. Add three teaspoons of witchhazel and mix through fast. Remember the more liquid you add to the mixture the more fizz you lose. The mixture must be just damp enough to hold together in a clump if you squeeze it in your fist. Throw the mixure onto the baking tray and press down till flat and solid. Take a sharp, non-serrated knife and cut through mixture to make small cubes. Leave to set. Leave the cubes two to three days to cure (or place in an oven at a very low 80 degrees for a few hours) then pack in cellophane bags. Decorate bags with coffee and chocolate coloured ribbons. Throw a few hot chocolate cubes into your bath for a very luxurious bath. back to top

5.2 - Mocha Bath Salts Requirements: 1 cup Bath Crystals (Soap Barn) 1 cup Bath Salt (Soap Barn) Cocoa butter fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Coffee fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Brown ateco gel colouring (Soap Barn) 1 Jar (Soap Barn) Brown and beige ribbon for decorating Method: Mix together the bath crystals and the bath salts then divide the mixture into two halves. Mix 20 drops of cocoa butter fragrance oil into the one mixture as well as a tiny drop of brown ateco gel colouring. Mix through really well till there are no specks of colouring visible. Mix 20 drops of coffee fragrance oil into the other mixture as well as an even tinier drop of brown ateco gel colouring. (To get tow different shads of brown you need to use less colouring in one of the mixtures). Mix through really well till there are no specks of colouring visible. Place the two different mixtures into the jar by layering them one after the other all the way to the top. Seal in the jar and decorate with chocolate and coffee coloured ribbons. Throw a couple of tablespoons of mocha bath salts into your bath for a very decadent and relaxing bath. back to top

5.3 - Cafe Latte Foaming Bath Oil Requirements: 250ml clear un-fragranced bubble bath (Soap Barn) 250ml technical oil (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon sweet oil (Soap Barn) Lustre powder (Soap Barn) Ateco gel chocolate brown colouring 20 drops cocoa butter fragrance (Soap Barn) 20 drops cappuccino fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 Attractive bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Method: Add twenty drops of cocoa butter fragrance and some lustre powder in a tablespoon of clear bubble bath. Then add one drop of Ateco gel chocolate brown colouring. When you have a smooth, even texture, mix this mixture very well into the rest of your bubble bath. Then dissolve a small amount of lustre powder into the sweet oil and add to that the cappuccino fragrance. Add this mixture to the technical oil and mix through well. Pour the complete oil mixture into your bottle and then on top of that pour your complete bubble bath mixture. Two separate layers, one brown and one white will be visible in the bottle. Pour some of this wonderful foaming bath oil into your bath under hot running water for a moisturising, decadent bath. back to top

5.4 - Chocolate Body Butter Requirements: 50g cocoa butter (available at The Chocolate Den) 50g beeswax (available at The Chocolate Den) 2 tablespoons sweet oil (available at The Chocolate Den) 10-20 drops cocoa butter fragrance (available at The Chocolate Den) 1 flat silver tin (available at The Chocolate Den) Method: Warm the cocoa butter and beeswax in a pan until they are melted. Add the sweet oil and then remove the mixture from the heat. Add your cocoa butter fragrance and whisk the mixture till it is cool. While it is still a little soft place it in a small flat tin that offers easy access to your fingers. Leave to set. back to top

5.5 - Coffee Swirl Soaps Requirements: 250g White glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 1 Chocolate brown Ateco gel colouring (Soap Barn) Vanilla Fragrance (Soap Barn) Cappuccino Fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 Round soap Mould (Soap Barn) Brown paper Raffia (Soap Barn) Coffee Beans Method: Gently melt your soap in the microwave or in a pot over a very low heat. When the soap is melted divide it in half. Take a tablespoon of melted soap from one half and add to it ten drops of Ateco brown gel colouring. Blend the colouring in the tablespoon of soap really well before you add it back into the half it came from. Stir through well so you have a smooth even brown soap mixture. Add twenty drops of cappuccino fragrance to the brown soap and twenty drops of vanilla fragrance to the white soap and stir through well. Pour the white vanilla soap into the mould till the mould is three quarters full. Now pour the brown soap into the centre of the vanilla soap and with a skewer very quickly swirl the brown into the white. Leave the soaps to set. Once the soap is un-moulded you can wrap it in the brown paper and tie it up with raffia. Stick a couple of coffee beans on top for decoration. back to top

5.6 - Chocolate Orange Soaps Requirements: 250g White glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 1 Chocolate brown Ateco gel colouring (Soap Barn) 250g Citrus orange soap (Soap Barn) Cocoa butter Fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 Square soap Mould (Soap Barn) Brown paper Raffia (Soap Barn) Dried orange slices (Soap Barn) Method: Gently melt your white soap in the microwave or in a pot over a very low heat. Take a tablespoon of melted white soap and add to it twenty drops of Ateco brown gel colouring Blend the colouring in the tablespoon of soap really well before you add it back into the rest of the white soap. Stir through well so you have a smooth even brown soap mixture. Add twenty drops of cocoa butter fragrance to the brown soap and stir through well. Pour the chocolate brown soap into square moulds and leave to set. When the brown soaps have set unmould them. Cut them into quarters and then place diagonally opposite quarters back into the mould. Press them down firmly in the mould. Melt the orange soap gently in the microwave or in a pot over a very low heat. Now pour the melted orange soap into the moulds that contain two diagonally opposite square chocolate soaps. Fill the moulds to the top and leave to set. Once the soap is un-moulded you can wrap it in the brown paper and tie it up with raffia. Stick a couple of dried orange slices on top for decoration. back to top

6.1 - Lavender Bath Salts Requirements: 1 cup Bath Crystals (Soap Barn) 1 cup Bath Salts (Soap Barn) Lavender fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Small cellophane bags (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Dried lavender flowers Method: Mix 20 drops of lavender oil into a handful of the bath crystals. Add the mixed handful to the rest of the ingredients and mix through properly. Fill the small cellophane bags with lavender bath salts. Tie the bags closed with raffia and decorate them with dried lavender flowers. back to top

6.2 - Lavender Bath Oil Requirements: 100ml Technical Oil (Soap Barn) 100ml Sunflower Oil 50ml Sweet Oil (Soap Barn) Purple powder colouring 20 Drops Lavender fragrance (Soap Barn) Dried lavender flowers Raffia (Soap Barn) Attractive bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Method: Dissolve a tiny amount (match head) of purple colouring in a teaspoon of sweet oil and then add 20 drops of lavender fragrance. Mix the coloured and fragranced oil into your sunflower oil. Then add in your other oils. Pour the oil mix into the bottle. Once sealed, tie with raffia and decorate with dried lavender flowers. Two tablespoons of lavender Bath Oil can be added to your bath for the luxurious, relaxing and indulgent bath you deserve. back to top

6.3 - Lavender Bubble Bath Requirements: 500 ml clear, un-fragranced bubble bath (Soap Barn) Purple powder colouring (Soap Barn) Lustre powder - optional, for a silky look (Soap Barn) Lavender fragrance (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Dried lavender flowers 1 bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Method: Dissolve a tiny bit of purple colouring and 20 - 25 drops of lavender fragrance into a tablespoon of clear, un-fragranced bubble bath. When there are no specks of colouring left add this mixture to the rest of the soap. Pour the lavender bubble bath into the bottle. Seal the bottle and decorate with raffia and dried lavender flowers. back to top

6.4 - Lavender Soap Balls Requirements: 250g lavender glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 250g clear glycerine soap (Soap Barn) Method: Grate the lavender glycerine soap and place it in a small bowl. Gently melt the clear glycerine soap and pour it over the grated lavender soap. Now stir the mixture till it becomes like thick jungle oats porridge. Take a handful of the grated soap mixture and roll it into a tight ball about the size of a plum. Use these lavender soap balls for a refreshing bath or shower, especially nice on very stressful days. back to top

6.5 - Lavender Potpourri Requirements: 100g dried lavender 500g coarse bath salt (Soap Barn) Lavender fragrance (Soap Barn) Glass or pottery bowl for presentation Method: Mix the dried lavender together with the coarse bath salts. Add 40 drops of lavender fragrance to the mixture. Put the mixture into a bowl and leave in your bathroom. The fragrance can be renewed whenever it becomes too weak by simply adding more drops from the bottle. back to top

6.6 - Lavender Hand Lotion Requirements: 1 Tablespoon cocoa butter (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon beeswax (Soap Barn) 6 tablespoons aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 20 drops lavender fragrance (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Dried lavender flowers Jar (Soap Barn) Method: Warm the cocoa butter and beeswax in a pan until they are melted. Mix them into the aqueous cream till you have a smooth even mixture. Then add your lavender fragrance. Decant into a jar which you can then decorate with raffia and dried lavender flowers. back to top

7.1 - Citrus Potpourri Requirements: 100g dried orange slices (Available at The Chocolate Den) 100g dried lemon slices (Available at The Chocolate Den) 500g coarse bath salts/coarse white salt (Available at The Chocolate Den) Citrus fragrance (Available at The Chocolate Den) Glass or pottery bowl for presentation Method: Mix the orange and lemon slices together with the coarse bath salts. Add 20 drops of citrus fragrance to the mixture. Put the mixture into a bowl and leave in your bathroom. The fragrance can be renewed whenever it becomes too weak by simply adding more drops from the bottle. back to top

7.2 - Orange Body Scrub Requirements: 1/2 Cup fine oatmeal 1/2 Cup unscented liquid soap (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 20 Drops orange fragrance (Soap Barn) Jar (Soap Barn) Method: Mix all the ingredients together. Bottle in and attractive jar and store in the fridge. This is a fantastic, gentle recipe, which will leave your skin soft and smooth. Use in the shower instead of soap to soften and nourish your skin. back to top

7.3 - Orange Bath Bombs Requirements: 1 heart mould PV 166 (Soap Barn) 1 Cup baking soda (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup cornstarch (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup citric acid (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon sweet oil (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon coconut oil (Soap Barn) 3 Teaspoons witchhazel (Soap Barn) Orange fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Orange powder colouring (Soap Barn) Method: In a large bowl mix together the baking soda and cornstarch and the citric acid. Put a handful of this mixture into a smaller bowl and add to it the sweet oil, coconut oil, colouring and fragrance oil. Mash this mixture well into a paste and then return it to the big bowl. Crumb the coloured paste into the dry mixture till they are one even mixture. Add three teaspoons of witchhazel and mix through fast. Remember the more liquid you add to the mixture the more fizz you lose. The mixture must be just damp enough to hold together in a clump if you squeeze it in your fist. To make a heart fizz bomb pack the mixture very tight into a mould and then release it onto a tray to set. Do not leave the bombs on wood or cardboard to set because they will absorb the oil from the bomb. To make a fizz ball heap the mixture high into both sides of a ball mould. Then bring the two sides together packing them tight against each other. Gently release one side of the mould and then the other. (Making double sided balls is tricky and takes lots of patience and practice. It is better to start with flat ones first until you are comfortable working with the mixture.) Leave the bomb two to three days to cure then pack in cellophane. back to top

7.4 - Orange and Lemon Soap Balls Requirements: 250g Orange glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 250g Lemon glycerine soap (Soap Barn) Method: Grate the orange glycerine soap and gently melt the lemon glycerine soap in the microwave or over a very low heat. Place the grated orange soap in a bowl and pour the melted lemon soap over it. Stir this mixture till it becomes thick and porridge-like. Take a handful of the soap mixture and form a tight ball with it. Press the ball at the sides to form a lemon shape. Use these balls for a refreshing bath or shower, especially nice on very hot days. back to top

7.5 - Grapefruit and Lemon Soap Squares Requirements: 250g Lemon glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 250g Grapefruit glycerine soap (Soap Barn) 1 Square soap mould (Soap Barn) Small cellophane bags (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Dried lemon slices (Soap Barn) Method: Cut the grapefruit soap up into dice size squares. Scatter the chopped up grapefruit soap randomly into the square soap moulds. Gently melt the lemon soap in the microwave or over a very low heat directly on the stove. Then pour the melted lemon soap over the grapefruit chunks. Fill the moulds to the top and then leave to set. When the soaps have set package them in the small cellophane bags. Tie the bags with raffia and decorate them with dried lemon slices. back to top

7.6 - Lemon Bath Salts Requirements: 1 cup Bath Crystals (Soap Barn) 1 cup Bath Salts (Soap Barn) Lemon fragrance oil (Soap Barn) 1 Plastic Jar (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Dried lemon slices (Soap Barn) Method: Mix 20 -30 drops of lemon fragrance oil into a handful of the bath crystals. Add the mixed handful to the rest of the ingredients and mix through properly. Seal in the jar. Decorate your jar with raffia and dried lemon slices. back to top

8.1 - Magnolia Bubble Bath Requirements: 500 ml clear, un-fragranced bubble bath (Soap Barn) White powder colouring (Soap Barn) Lustre powder - optional, for a silky look (Soap Barn) Magnolia fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) White wood shaving rose (Soap Barn) Method: Dissolve a tiny bit of white colouring in a tablespoon of clear bubble bath. Also mix 20 -30 drops of magnolia fragrance and your lustre powder into a tablespoon of clear, un-fragranced bubble bath. When this is mixed properly add it to your jar of clear/unfragranced liquid soap. Pour into a bottle and decorate with raffia and white wood shaving rose. back to top

8.2 - Magnolia Silky Bath Oil Requirements: 100ml Technical Oil (Soap Barn) 100ml Sunflower Oil 50ml Sweet Oil (Soap Barn) 4 Tablespoons aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 40 Drops magnolia fragrance (Soap Barn) Raffia (Soap Barn) Attractive bottle for packaging (Soap Barn) White wood shaving rose (Soap Barn) Method: Combine all oil ingredients well including 30 drops of magnolia fragrance. Mix the aqueous cream very well into the oil mixture so there are no lumps. Pour the mixture into the bottle. Once sealed, tie with raffia and decorate lid of bottle with wood shaving rose. Two tablespoons of Magnolia Bath Oil can be added to your bath for the luxurious, indulgent bath you deserve. back to top

8.3 - Magnolia Hand Lotion Requirements: 2 Cups Hand/body lotion (Soap Barn) Magnolia fragrance oil (Soap Barn) Lustre powder (Soap Barn) Glass Jar (Soap Barn) Method: Mix 30 drops of magnolia oil into the unfragranced hand/body lotion. Add ¼ teaspoon lustre powder for a creamy, silky look. Fill your jar with this gorgeous Magnolia lotion. Use daily on dry hands. back to top

8.4 - Magnolia Body Powder Requirements: 1/2 cup of cornstarch (Soap Barn) 1 Tablespoon lustre powder (Soap Barn) 20 drops magnolia fragrance (Soap Barn) Small silver tin (Soap Barn) Method: Mix the 40 drops of fragrance into a tablespoon of cornstarch and then add that to the remaining cornstarch. Sift the cornstarch through an old pair of stockings so that it is very fine. Add the tablespoon of lustre powder (I really like Bridal Satin or Hi-Lite Antique, but they will all work beautifully) into the mixture and mix through well. Make tiny holes in the lid of the presentation tin with a thin nail and a hammer. (To look a bit like a peppershaker) Package the dusting powder into the tin and decorate with tiny dried flowers and satin ribbon. back to top

8.5 - Magnolia Body Butter Requirements: 2 Tablespoons cocoa butter (Soap Barn) 1 Teaspoon beeswax (Soap Barn) 1 Tablespoon coconut oil (Soap Barn) 2 Tablespoons aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 30 drops magnolia fragrance (Soap Barn) 1 silver tin (Soap Barn) Method: Warm the cocoa butter, coconut oil and beeswax in a pan until they are melted. Then add them to the aqueous cream. Add your magnolia fragrance and whisk the mixture till it is smooth. While it is still a little soft place it in a small flat tin that offers easy access to your fingers. back to top

8.6 - Magnolia Face Scrub Requirements: 1/2 Cup fine oatmeal 1/2 Cup unscented liquid soap (Soap Barn) 1/2 Cup aqueous cream (Soap Barn) 30 Drops magnolia fragrance (Soap Barn) Jar (Soap Barn) Method: Mix all the ingredients together. Bottle in and attractive jar and store in the fridge. This is a fantastic, gentle recipe, which will leave your face soft and smooth. back to top