2013 Newsletter Recipes

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50 Shades of Bubble Bath - Recipe 1

Requirements:

Clear un-fragranced bubble bath (Soap Barn)
Fragrance of your choice (Soap Barn)
Red liquid colour (Soap Barn)
Black liquid colour/ black powder dye (Soap Barn)
500ml Shower squeeze bottle (Soap Barn)
Black leather strip / Red leather strip (Soap Barn)
Chains and locks
Download label here

Method:

Mix 30 drops of fragrance and red liquid colouring into the bubble bath. Stir though well. Pour your mixed bubble bath into the bottle and then fill the rest of the bottle with your technical bath oil. Seal the bottle and shake very well for five minutes. This emulsifies the oil, and the entire contents of your bottle will appear thick and creamy. Leave to stand. The bubble bath and bath oil will separate and stay that way if you have shaken the mixture properly. Decorate to your hearts content!

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Fragranced Fluff-Cuffs - Recipe 2

Requirements:

Fluffy handcuffs (Soap Barn - limited stock only)
Fragrance of your choice (Soap Barn)
Oblong PVC box (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Put a few drops of fragrance onto the cuffs and then package.

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50 Shades of Soap - Recipe 3

Requirements:

1 Rectangle or chunky old fashioned mould (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse soap of your choice (Soap Barn)
Red tissue paper or crepe paper (Chocolate Den)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Black leather strip (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Melt your soap gently in a pot on the stove or in a plastic jug in the microwave. Leave it to cool till if forms a skin on top. Pour it in your moulds right to the top. Leave your soaps two hours to set and then un-mould them. Leave the soaps a day or two to dry out and harden. Then wrap them first with cellophane and afterwards with tissue paper or crepe. Decorate with leather and label.

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Perfumed Key-Rings - Recipe 4

Requirements:

Cut-Out key-ring shapes (Soap Barn)
Guilty fragrance (Soap Barn)
Black/ Red marking pen
Red leather strip/ Black leather strip (Soap Barn)
Large PVC envelope (Soap Barn)
Key-rings or chains
Download label here

Method:

Colour the cut-out using a permanent marker. On the flip side pour ten drops of Guilty perfume onto the cut-out and rub in. Decorate and package. This fragranced key-ring makes a wonderful and inexpensive gift for Valentines' Day

50 Shades of Foaming Bath Oil - Recipe 5

Requirements:

Clear un-fragranced bubble bath (Soap Barn)
Clear un-fragranced technical oil (Soap Barn)
Fragrance of your choice (Soap Barn)
Red liquid colour (Soap Barn)
500ml Shower squeeze bottle (Soap Barn)
Black leather strip (Soap Barn)
Keys and locks charms (Soap Barn
Download label here

Method:

50 Shades of Soap - Recipe 6

Requirements:

1 Chunky heart mould (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse soap of your choice (Soap Barn)
Red cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Key charms (Soap Barn)
Key-hole stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in a pot on the stove or in a plastic jug in the microwave. Leave it to cool till if forms a skin on top. Pour it in your moulds right to the top. Leave your soaps two hours to set and then un-mould them. Leave the soaps a day or two to dry out and harden. Then wrap them in red cellophane. Place your hairdryer over the cellophane for a couple of seconds to shrink-wrap. Decorate.

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Guilty Perfume - Recipe 7

Requirements:

50ml Guilty perfume (Soap Barn)
250ml Spraying alcohol (Soap Barn)
Lustre sparkle (Soap Barn)
Glass perfume bottles (Soap Barn)
Red or black leather strip (Soap Barn)
Lock and key charms (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Add the 50ml perfume to 250ml spraying alcohol and mix through well. Add some lustre sparkle. Now bottle your mixture in glass perfume bottles. Decorate.

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50 Shades of Soap - Recipe 8

Requirements:

1 Rectangle or chunky old fashioned mould (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse soap of your choice (Soap Barn)
Black tissue paper or crepe paper (Chocolate Den)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Red leather strip (Soap Barn)
Lock and key charms (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Massage Candle - Recipe 9

Requirements:

350g Soy Wax (Soap Barn)
100ml Coconut oil (Soap Barn)
Red oil colouring (Soap Barn)
Guilty Perfume (Soap Barn)
Candle Wick (Soap Barn)
Ramekin (Soap Barn)
Black tissue paper (Chocolate Den)
Red leather strip (Soap Barn)
Half cube PVC box (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Melt your coconut oil in the microwave for 30 seconds. Melt the soy wax in the microwave for about three and a half minutes. When melted add the coconut oil and 5 ml guilty perfume. You can colour the mixture red with your red oil colouring but don't use too much. Position your wick in the middle of the ramekin and make sure it stays upright by placing kebab sticks on either side. Pour your melted mixture into the ramekin. Leave to set. Using Body Butter Candles – For you and your partner on Valentines’ Day. Light the candle and let the wax melt. Use the warm melted wax to rub all over your body for the softest, smoothest skin. This makes a wonderful romantic gift for couples to share on Valentine’s Day.

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50 Shades of Soap - Recipe 10

Requirements:

1 Chunky heart mould (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse soap of your choice (Soap Barn)
Red cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Key charms (Soap Barn)
Black leather strip (Soap Barn)
Key-hole stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in a pot on the stove or in a plastic jug in the microwave. Leave it to cool till if forms a skin on top. Pour it in your moulds right to the top. Leave your soaps two hours to set and then un-mould them. Leave the soaps a day or two to dry out and harden. Then wrap them in red cellophane. Place your hairdryer over the cellophane for a couple of seconds to shrink-wrap. Decorate.

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50 Shades of Soap - Recipe 11

Requirements:

1 Rectangle or chunky old fashioned mould (Soap Barn)
Farmhouse soap of your choice (Soap Barn)
Black tissue paper or crepe paper (Chocolate Den)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Black/ Red leather strip (Soap Barn)
Key and lock charms (Soap Barn)
Key stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Loaves of Soap - Recipe 12

Requirements:

2 Different Fragranced Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Gently melt 1kg of your farmhouse soap in a pot on the stove over a low heat or in a plastic jug in the microwave. You DO NOT want your soap to boil. steam or bubble. So don't overheat it. While the one fragranced soap is melting you can cut up the other fragrance soap. You can chop it with a crinkle cutter or a plain knife into small blocks or you can even peel it with a potato peeler. Fill your loaf tin with all the chopped up squares or peels. Pour your melted soap over the chopped up pieces to fill the loaf tin to the top. If you are pouring over soap peels rather than soap pieces you should let your soap cool a bit before your pour it otherwise the peels will melt. Leave the soap 6-8 hours to set. Un-mould and slice

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Soap Loaf Step-by-Step - Recipe 13

Requirements:

Farmhouse Soap: Cinnamon and Honey, Lemongrass and Sugarcane, Rooibos and Lemon (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Gently melt your cinnamon and honey farmhouse soap in a pot on the stove over a low heat or in a plastic jug in the microwave. You DO NOT want your soap to boil. steam or bubble. So don't overheat it. While your soap is melting you can chop up the other two fragranced soaps. Fill your loaf tin with all the chopped up squares or chunks. Pour your melted soap over the chopped up pieces to fill the loaf tin to the top. Leave the soap 6-8 hours to set and then un-mould

Cut off the sides of the soap loaf so you have square edges all around. I like the texture of the chunky bit on top so I leave it like that. You can cut it down square if you prefer.

Slice your loaf with a sharp non serrated knife or with a crinkle cutter. Slice the entire loaf but leave a thick 3cm slice at the end.

Use a potato peeler to peel curls off the last (thick) remaining slice. Roll the peels into little curls.

Keep a bowl of soap curls at your basin or in your guest bathroom. These gorgeous soaps are fantasic for a once-off handwash.

Lavender and Olive Oil Soap Loaf - Recipe 14

Requirements:

Lavender Farmhouse Soap and Olive Oil Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Gently melt your olive oil farmhouse soap in a pot on the stove over a low heat or in a plastic jug in the microwave. You DO NOT want your soap to boil. steam or bubble. So don't overheat it. While the soap is melting you can cut up the lavender soap. You can chop it with a crinkle cutter or a plain knife into small blocks or you can even peel it with a potato peeler. Fill your loaf tin with all the chopped up squares or peels. Pour your melted soap over the chopped up pieces to fill the loaf tin to the top. If you are pouring over soap peels rather than soap pieces you should let your soap cool a bit before your pour it otherwise the peels will melt. Leave the soap 6-8 hours to set. Un-mould and slice. Soap Slices and curls from Olive Oil and Lavender Soap Loaf using a peeler for design in tin

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Fenjal and Venus Soap Loaves - Recipe 15

Requirements:

Fenjal Farmhouse Soap and Venus Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Gently melt your venus farmhouse soap in a pot on the stove over a low heat or in a plastic jug in the microwave. You DO NOT want your soap to boil. steam or bubble. So don't overheat it. While the soap is melting you can cut up the fenjal soap. You can chop it with a crinkle cutter or a plain knife into small blocks or you can even peel it with a potato peeler. Fill your loaf tin with all the chopped up squares or peels. Pour your melted soap over the chopped up pieces to fill the loaf tin to the top. If you are pouring over soap peels rather than soap pieces you should let your soap cool a bit before your pour it otherwise the peels will melt. Leave the soap 6-8 hours to set. Un-mould and slice. Soap Slices and curls from Venus and Fenjal Soap Loaf using a peeler for design in tin.

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Baby Powder and Rose Soap Loaf - Recipe 16

Requirements:

Baby Powder Farmhouse Soap and Rose Geranium Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Gently melt your Baby Powder farmhouse soap in a pot on the stove over a low heat or in a plastic jug in the microwave. You DO NOT want your soap to boil. steam or bubble. So don't overheat it. While the soap is melting you can cut up the fenjal soap. You can chop it with a crinkle cutter or a plain knife into small blocks or you can even peel it with a potato peeler. Fill your loaf tin with all the chopped up squares or peels. Pour your melted soap over the chopped up pieces to fill the loaf tin to the top. If you are pouring over soap peels rather than soap pieces you should let your soap cool a bit before your pour it otherwise the peels will melt. Leave the soap 6-8 hours to set. Un-mould and slice.

Soap Slices and curls from Baby Powder and Rose Geranium Soap Loaf using a peeler or crinkle cutter for design in tin

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Cinnamon + Honey/Papaya + Lime Soap Loaves - Recipe 17

Requirements:

Cinnamon and Honey Farmhouse Soap and Papaya and Lime Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Gently melt your Cinnamon and Honey farmhouse soap in a pot on the stove over a low heat or in a plastic jug in the microwave. You DO NOT want your soap to boil. steam or bubble. So don't overheat it. While the soap is melting you can cut up the fenjal soap. You can chop it with a crinkle cutter or a plain knife into small blocks or you can even peel it with a potato peeler. Fill your loaf tin with all the chopped up squares or peels. Pour your melted soap over the chopped up pieces to fill the loaf tin to the top. If you are pouring over soap peels rather than soap pieces you should let your soap cool a bit before your pour it otherwise the peels will melt. Leave the soap 6-8 hours to set. Un-mould and slice.

Soap Slices and curls from Cinnamon+Honey and Papaya+Lime Soap Loaf using a peeler or crinkle cutter for design in tin

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Soap Loaf Combinations Farmhouse Soap - Recipe 18

Requirements:

2 Different Fragranced Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Loaf Tin (Chocolate Den)
Crinkle-Cut Soap Cutters (Chocolate Den)
Sharp Non-Serrated Knife (Your Kitchen)
Potato Peeler (Your Kitchen)

Method:

Bamboo+Loofah with Cucumber+Mint

Goats' Milk+Honey with Cinnamon+Honey

Lemongrass+Sugarcane with Rooibos+Lemon

Easter Fizz for your Bath - Recipe 19

Requirements:

1kg Fizz-Bop (Soap Barn)
Ocean Mist Fragrance (Soap Barn)
Blue powder dye (Soap Barn)
Round cookie cutter (Chocolate Den)
Yellow rubber duck (Soap Barn – limited stock item)
Bath Fizz sticker (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)

Method:

Heat your Fizz-Bop in the microwave for 1 minute to soften it. Then mix your dye with your fragrance (as much as you like). Add that mixture to the crumbly Fizz Bop. Mix through well. I like to use plastic gloves when using the dye because it is very concentrated. Use the powder dye if you want your Fizz Bop to colour the water. Use powder colour (as opposed to dye) if you don't want your water to change colour. Pack your Fizz Bop into a tight 2cm block on the counter and then cut round shapes out with your cookie cutter. I found that in the current hot climate I needed to put my Fizz Bops into the fridge to set quickly. In winter you won't have to do that. Wrap your round blue ponds in cellophane. Hold your hairdryer over the cellophane to shrink it so you have a lovely neat finish. Place a Bath Fizz sticker on the side and put some double sided tape on the bottom of your yellow rubber duck. Stick your duck on top. Once you have settled into your bath, drop the blue fizzing pond and the duck into the water for the best fun bath you ever had - fizzing blue ocean mist water shared with a rubber duck! Fizz-Bop will soften the water, soften your skin, refresh and revitalise your skin and nourish it with gorgeous oils.

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Soapy Play Dough for the Bath this Easter - Recipe 20

Requirements:

1kg Soap-Doh (Soap Barn)
Assorted powder dyes (Soap Barn)
Assorted fragrances (Soap Barn)
Easter egg moulds (Soap Barn and Chocolate Den)
Soap-Doh stickers (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Cut your egg moulds out with a half cm border around the edge. Divide your Soap-Doh into separate parts for all the colours you would like to make. Colour each part with powder dye (this is very concentrated and you will achieve excellent results with it – I recommend you use plastic gloves while mixing in the colours or you will have coloured hands the whole day!) Fragrance each coloured Soap-Doh with a matching fragrance. I like to mix my colour into the fragrance first and then mix it through the Soap-Doh. It seems to work better that way. Fill each half egg with one colour Soap-Doh. Make sure you fill it right to the top (full full full) so that there is not place for air. Air will dry out your product. Close the back of each half egg with broad sellotape – which will adhere to the edges of the mould. You can stick two half eggs together with double sided tape. Package the eggs in cellophane or in boxes or even loose. Using Soap-Doh: This product is a play dough for bath time. It is soft, smooth and gentle on the skin. It is a mild soap and will wash children as they play with it. This is an all time bath favourite with children.

Fizzing Eggs for your Bath this Easter - Recipe 21

Requirements:

1kg Fizz-Bop (Soap Barn)
Assorted Fragrances (Soap Barn)
Assorted powder dyes (Soap Barn)
Egg moulds (Chocolate Den and Soap Barn)
Bath Fizz sticker (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)

Method:

Heat your Fizz-Bop in the microwave for 1 minute to soften it. Then mix your colour with your fragrance (as much as you like). Add that mixture to the crumbly Fizz Bop. Mix through well. Pack your Fizz Bop into a tightly into an egg mould and then knock it out onto the counter. I found that in the current hot climate I needed to put my Fizz Bops into the fridge to set quickly. In winter you won't have to do that. Put two half eggs together in cellophane and tie the top with ribbon Hold your hairdryer over the cellophane to shrink it so you have a lovely neat finish. Place a Bath Fizz sticker on the side. Once you have settled into your bath, drop the fizzing egg into the water for the best fun bath you ever had. Fizz-Bop will soften the water, soften your skin, refresh and revitalise your skin and nourish it with gorgeous oils.

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Soap-Doh for Every Bath Every Day - Recipe 22

Requirements:

1kg Soap-Doh (Soap Barn)
Assorted powder dyes (Soap Barn)
Assorted fragrances (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Soap-Doh stickers (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Divide your Soap-Doh into separate parts for all the colours you would like to make. Colour each part with powder dye (this is very concentrated and you will achieve excellent results with it – I recommend you use plastic gloves while mixing in the colours or you will have coloured hands the whole day!) Fragrance each coloured Soap-Doh with a matching fragrance. I like to mix my colour into the fragrance first and then mix it through the Soap-Doh. It seems to work better that way. Roll each colour into a thick sausage shape and then cover it in cellophane. I tied the ends with string and then I held my hairdryer over the cellophane to shrink wrap it over the Soap-Doh. Using Soap-Doh: This product is a play dough for bath time. It is soft, smooth and gentle on the skin. It is a mild soap and will wash children as they play with it. This is an all time bath favourite with children.

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Soaps with Fresh Roses for Mothers' Day - Recipe 23

Requirements:

1 Bucket Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
1 Bunch Fresh Roses
Organza Ribbon to match the Roses
Large Pyramid PVC boxes (Soap Barn)

Method:

Un-mould the soap out of the bucket and slice it so you have 3-4 thick round soap discs. Divide those discs in half and half again so you have 12-16 soap hand cut soap chunks. Cut the fresh roses off their stems leaving 1/2cm. Make a hole in the middle of each soap chunk with a kebab stick. Insert the fresh rose. The rose will remain fresh for about one day. After that it will dry beautifully in your soap. This means you can either present your soap when the rose is fresh or later when it has dried. Package the soap in a large pyramid box. These gorgeous soaps make for wonderful corporate gifts on Mothers' Day. All the ladies at your workplace deserve a lovely gift on Mothers' day.

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Soaps with Dried Roses for Mothers' Day - Recipe 24

Requirements:

1 Bucket Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
1 Bunch Dried Roses
Dried herbs and flowers (Soap Barn
Small Pyramid PVC boxes (Soap Barn)

Method:

Un-mould the soap out of the bucket and slice it so you have 3-4 thick round soap discs. Cut the sides off the discs so you have 3-4 thick square soaps. Divide those squares in half and half again so you have 12-16 soap hand cut soap chunks. Cut the dried roses off their stems leaving 1/2cm. Roll the sides in dried herbs or flowers. I used lavender, marigold, hibiscus, lemongrass, rosemary, rooibos and jasmine. Make a hole in the middle of each soap chunk with a kebab stick. Insert the dried rose. Package the soap in a small pyramid box. These gorgeous soaps make for wonderful corporate gifts on Mothers' Day. All the ladies at your workplace deserve a lovely gift on Mothers' day.

Drying your roses:

I used two methods when drying the roses for these soaps. The first ones I dried by cutting the roses off the stems, leaving about 10cm stems. I removed all the leaves. Then I tied the rose stems together and I strung them up, hanging them upside down to dry. It took 10 days for them to be perfectly dry. They kept their shape and their colour. The second batch I dried by cutting the roses off the stems leaving only 1cm stems. I then stood them upright, using chicken wire over a container. It took 10 days for them to be perfectly dry. They kept their shape and their colour. Both methods had the same perfect results. So use which ever one suits you best. I posted the process of drying (day by day) on my facebook page - so you can see it there in pics.

You can cut your big squares into two large triangles (instead of four small squares) and make these,
or if you like glitter, you can roll the sides of your soaps in glitter rather than dried flowers or herbs.

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Soaps with Soap Roses for Mothers' Day - Recipe 25

There are two methods for making roses out of soap. One is by cutting the soap using a cookie cutter and the other is by folding the soap as you would fold a ribbon rose. On my website you can watch a live video of making soap roses using the cookie cutter method. Or you can click here to view

For folding the soap like you would fold a ribbon rose you can see step by step pics on my website in 'Recipe Archives 2009' or you can click here

One important thing to note: if you are using Farmhouse Soap to make your roses you need to add 50% boiled water to your melted soap (1/2 cup boiled water to 1 cup melted soap) and if you are using glycerine soap to make your roses you need to use 50% flexine (from The Soap Barn) to make your roses.

Requirements:

1 Bucket Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
Soap Roses that you have made yourself
Organza ribbon (Soap Barn)

Method:

Un-mould the soap out of the bucket and slice it so you have 4 thick round soap discs. Cut the sides off the discs so you have 4 thick square soaps. Pour some melted soap onto the square soap and QUICKLY place your soap rose on top. Put some matching organza ribbon around the sides of the rose. These gorgeous soaps make for wonderful corporate gifts on Mothers' Day. All the ladies at your workplace deserve a lovely gift on Mothers' day. I think your mom would love a box of these soaps from you on Mothers' Day.

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Bunches of Soap Roses for Mothers' Day - Recipe 26

Requirements:

Soap Roses that you have made yourself
Organza Ribbon (Soap Barn)
Vase or Container
Dried rose stems with leaves
Fairy Hair (Soap Barn)
Natural Flower Fillers, eg Babies Breath

Method:

One day after you have made your soap roses they will be ready to attach to a dried rose step. They will be hard enough to hold their shape but soft enough to have the stem inserted. When the soaps have dried properly after about four days you can put them in an arrangement in a vase or container. They will make a gorgeous gift for your Mother on Mothers' Day.

Rose Soap Gift for Mothers' Day - Recipe 27

Requirements:

1 Bucket Farmhouse Soap (Soap Barn)
1 Bunch Dried Roses
Cellophane
Download label here

Method:

Un-mould the soap out of the bucket and slice it so you have 4 thick round soap discs. Cut three roound discs out of each thick slice - I used a cookie cutter and a knife. Put some cellophane around the sides of your small discs. Make three holes in the top of each disc and insert a dried rose stem in each hole. Wrap the label around the disc. Stick it at an angle so that it is narrow at the bottom and wider at the top, sort of bucket shaped. That way the soap will drop into the label holder but not through it. These gorgeous soaps make for wonderful corporate gifts on Mothers' Day. All the ladies at your workplace deserve a lovely gift on Mothers' day. I think your mom would love a box of these soaps from you on Mothers' Day.

Bath Salts for Mothers' Day - Recipe 28

Requirements:

Floral Bath Salt Holder (Soap Barn)
Coarse Bath Salts (Soap Barn)
Rose Fragrance or Essential Oil (Soap Barn)
Dried Herbs or Flowers (Soap Barn)
Organza Ribbon (Soap Barn)

Method:

Mix the fragrance and the dried flowers into the coarse salt. Fill the floral holder and tie closed with an organza ribbon.

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Rose Body Butter Melts for Mothers' Day - Recipe 29

Requirements:

350g Soy Wax (Soap Barn)
100ml Sweet Almond Oil (Soap Barn)
100ml Bees Wax (Soap Barn)
Rose Fragrance or Essential Oil (Soap Barn)
Small Rose Mould (Chocolate Den)
Small White Paper Cups (Chocolate Den)
Small Self-Seal Cellophane Bags (Soap Barn)
Pink Oil Colouring (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt all the oils together in a small pot. Add the pink colouring and the rose essential oil. Pour into the rose mould and leave to set. Place in the freezer for five minutes and then unmould. Put each Rose Body Butter Melt into a paper cup and then into a self seal bag:

Using Body Butter Melts:

Place your Body Butter Melt in the microwave for 10 seconds. Then rub all over your body for the most wonderful, nourishing and pure body butter ever! These will make stunning corporate gifts for Mothers' Day and of course your own mom would delight in a bowl of these for Mothers' Day.

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Choc-Mint 100% Natural Body Butter - Recipe 30

Requirements:

350g Soy Wax (Soap Barn)
100ml Coconut Oil (Soap Barn)
100ml Sweet Almond Oil (Soap Barn)
100ml Grapeseed Oil (Soap Barn)
Brown mica colouring (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Spearmint fragrance (Soap Barn)
Jars for packaging (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Melt all the oils together over a low heat. Stir in colour and fragrance. Leave to cool a few minutes and then pour into a jar. This body butter base is 100% natural and so very easy to make. It is thick, rich and smooth - just perfect for dry winter skin.

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Choc-Mint 100% Natural Body Scrub - Recipe 31

Requirements:

100ml Coconut Oil (Soap Barn)
100ml Sweet Almond Oil (Soap Barn)
100ml Shea Butter (Soap Barn)
Brown mica colouring (Soap Barn)
Fine Salt (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Spearmint fragrance (Soap Barn)
Jars for packaging (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Melt the shea butter in the microwave gently. Pour the shea butter, sweet almond oil, coconut oil, colour and fragrance into a bowl and mix through well. Add the fine salt till you have a porrige consistency - not too runny and not too dry. Package in a jar. This body scrube is 100% natural and so very easy to make. It is rich with nourishing oils and the salt gently rubs off all the roughness - just perfect for dry winter skin. Use this scrub and you will fill like you have just been made again from scratch - all brand new and shiny!

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Choc-Mint 100% Natural Bath Soap - Recipe 32

Requirements:

Choc-Mint Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
SB 45 Mould (Soap Barn)
Green chocolate foil (Chocolate Den)
Spraying alcohol (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Gently melt your soap in a pot on the stove or in the microwave. The cooler you melt your soap the better. Once melted, leave the soap to cool till it forms a thick skin on top. Then you know it is a good pouring temperature. Pour the soap into the mould right to the top. Spray the top with spraying alcohol to pop the bubbles. Leave for two hours to set. I like to leave my soaps for a couple of days to dry out before I wrap them. Then cover them in green chocolate foil and download the wrapper from the website. These soaps look, smell and feel DELICIOUS! This soap is also 100% natural and can be used on even the most sensitive of skins for excellent results.

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Choc-Mint 100% Natural Bath Salt Balls - Recipe 33

Requirements:

2 cups coarse salt (Soap Barn)
50ml Guar Gum (Soap Barn)
100ml hot water (from the kettle)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Spearmint fragrance (Soap Barn)
Brown mica colouring (Soap Barn)
Dried mint leaves (Soap Barn)
Ball mould (Soap Barn)
Cellophane for wrapping (Chocolate Den)
Bath salt stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Prepare by cutting the circle cavities out of your mould with a 1cm border around the edges. Mix the coarse salt and the guar gum together in a bowl. Add your colour, your fragrance and your dried leaves or flowers. Colour and dried leaves are optional - but fragrance is essential! When those are all mixed through add 100ml hot (not boiling) water from your kettle and mix through well, till you have a wet, sticky mixture. Fill each side of the ball mould with the mixture, piling it high on top - in other words overfill each side substantially. Then place the two sides of the ball together and compress. Remove the mould from the ball and place the ball on a tray to set. It will require two days to set really hard. The most important thing to get right when you make bath salt balls is overfilling the moulds. When the two sides come together you need lots of extra salt to get a really hard and compact ball. When the balls are dry you can either sell them unwrapped or you can wrap them in cellophane. Hold your hairdryer over the cellophane and it will shrink wrap around the ball - excellent, professional results.

Why I love Bath Salt Balls: Because firstly there are no other bath salt balls on the market , other than the ones you are going to make. This means you have a unique product. They are really cheap to make, they cost less than R1.00 to make and they are really easy to make. Each mixture makes 7.5 balls (plum size). I believe they are going to be fabulous sellers. Fill a huge bowl with bath salt balls in a variety of colours and fragrances. You can easily sell them at R5.00 each and make yourself some good money.

Bath Salt Balls are used the same way as normal bath salts. Thow a ball into the bath and relax in the hot water while the salts soothe your aching muscles. Another 100% natural recipe for you - from The Soap Barn

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100% Natural Laundry Detergent - Recipe 34

Requirements:

2 cups washing soda (The Soap Barn)
2 cups borax ( The Soap Barn)
1 cup grated castile soap (The Soap Barn)
OR
1 cup powdered palm oil soap noodles (The Soap Barn)
1lt Bottle (The Soap Barn)
Essential oils of your liking: Lemon, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot (The Soap Barn)
Download label here or here

Method:

Mix all ingredients together well. Then add your essential oils - as little or as much as you like. Pack and store. Use 1/2 cup powder with each load. I made two batches: One with grated castile soap and one with palm oil soap noodles. I have to say I was very impressed with both but I was exceptionally impressed with the palm oil noodle batch. The palm oil noodles are 100% pure, saponified palm oil. Just like the castile is 100% pure saponified olive oil. Both work well but the advantage of the palm oil noodles is price. I put the noodles in a packet and I stood on them to crush them. Then I squashed them through a sieve and I got a lovely fine powder soap out of them. Try both options and see which one you like best.

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100% Natural Laundry Softener - Recipe 35

Requirements:

White spirit vinegar (from your local supermarket)
Ethanol /Spraying alcohol (The Soap Barn)
1lt Bottle (The Soap Barn)
Essential oils of your liking: Lemon, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot (The Soap Barn)
Download label here or here

Method:

Mix your essential oils in a teaspoon of alcohol to emulsify them. This makes them water soluble so they will mix in perfectly with your vinegar. If you don't do this the oils will float on top of the vinegar which may result in oil stains on your clothes when you use your softener. Add the teaspoon of emulsified essential oils into the vinegar. I used orange essential oil and bergamot essential oil in all my recipes because I love that blend so much. Bottle and store. Use in the same way as commercial softener. Fill your softener dish with your fragranced vinegar. You won't believe how brilliantly it works. The vinegar softens the clothes and breaks down the soap build up in your machine. It is also excellent in preventing static. You clothes will feel and smell gorgeous. The advantage of using your own natural and homemade softner is not only about price. Laundry softeners are one of the most allergenic detergent products we use in our homes and avoiding them can only be good for your clothes and your good health.

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Fabulous Salts for Fathers' Day - Recipe 36

Requirements:

Himalayan pink salts (The Soap Barn)
Himalayan black salts ( The Soap Barn)
Coarse sea salts (The Soap Barn)
Peppercorns
Ground corriander
Ground cumin
Barbeque spice
Salt grinders (The Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Fill one grinder with Himalayan pink salts. Fill one grinder with Himalayan black salts. Fill one grinder with a mix of coarse sea salt and peppercorns. Fill one grinder with a mix of coarse sea salt, cumin, corriander and barbeque spice for a lovely braai salt. Make your Dad a set of these salts for Fathers' Day and keep him busy in the kitchen all year round.

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Stunning Male Perfumes for Fathers' Day - Recipe 37

Requirements:

Heat Perfume - (Farenheit by Christian Dior) (The Soap Barn)
Point Perfume - (Polo by Ralph Lauren) (The Soap Barn)
Army Perfume - (Aramis) (The Soap Barn)
Dark Knight Perfume (Drakkar Noir by Guy Laroche) (The Soap Barn)
Spraying alcohol (The Soap Barn)
Perfume bottles (The Soap Barn)
Download Army label here
Download Heat label here
Download Point label here
Download Dark Knight label here

Method:

Mix your perfume with spraying alcohol. You can mix as little as 10% perfume to alcohol to as much as 50% perfume to alcohol. Depending on your pocket and how much you love your Dad! I think a fair mix is 10% and a FABULOUS mix is 50%. Anywhere inbetween is also great. Once mixed bottle and label.

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100% Natural Dishwasher Detergent - Recipe 38

Requirements:

1 cup borax (The Soap Barn)
1 cup baking soda ( The Soap Barn)
1/4 cup salt (The Soap Barn)
1/4 cup citric acid (The Soap Barn)
1lt bottle (The Soap Barn)
Essential oils of your liking: Lemon, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot (The Soap Barn)
Download label here or here

Method:

Mix all dry ingredients together and then add the essential oils. Bottle and store (I advise you store with the the flip lid of the bottle open as the citric acid and baking soda will react to the slightest moisture in the mixure and pressure will build up in a closed bottle). Use two heaped tablespoons of this detergent in your dishwasher for excellent results.

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100% Natural Dishwashing Liquid - Recipe 39

Requirements:

500ml liquid castile soap (The Soap Barn)
125ml water
Ethanol /Spraying alcohol (The Soap Barn)
1lt Bottle (The Soap Barn)
Essential oils of your liking: Lemon, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot (The Soap Barn)
Download label here or here

Method:

Mix your essential oils in a teaspoon of alcohol to emulsify them. This makes them water soluble so they will mix in perfectly with your liquid soap. If you don't do this the oils will float on top of the soap and won't mix in. Add the emulsified oils to the liquid castile soap and water mix. Bottle and store.

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100% Natural Carpet Cleaner - Recipe 40

Requirements:

2 cups baking soda (The Soap Barn)
2 cups borax ( The Soap Barn)
1lt bottle (The Soap Barn)
Essential oils of your liking: Lemon, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot (The Soap Barn)
Download label here or here

Method:

Mix all ingredients together well. Then add your essential oils - as little or as much as you like. Pack and store. Sprinkle the carpet cleaner on your carpets and leave for five minutes for it to absorb the dirt and smells. Vacuum off to find a lovely smelling, fresh clean carpet below.

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100% Natural Floor Wash - Recipe 41

Requirements:

3lt hot water
1/2 cup borax (The Soap Barn)
6 tablespoons melted farmhouse soap (The Soap Barn)
Essential oils of your liking: Lemon, Orange, Pink Grapefruit, Tangerine, Bergamot (The Soap Barn)
Download label here or here

Method:

Mix all ingredients together well. Then add your essential oils - as little or as much as you like. The wonderful floor wash is not only natural but it also works beautifully.

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Neem Balm Cure - Recipe 42

Requirements:

200ml coconut oil (Soap Barn)
200ml sweet almond oil (Soap Barn)
100g soy wax (Soap Barn)
20ml Neem oil (Soap Barn)
Glass or plastic jars (Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Melt oils and mix all ingredients together well. Decant into jars and leave to set. Carry around a small jar with you wherever you go. This balm cures EVERYTHING!.

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Neem Soap Cure - Recipe 43

Requirements:

Unfragranced Farmhouse Soap (The Soap Barn)
Neem Leaves (The Soap Barn)
Neem Oil (The Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Gently melt 1kg soap in a pot on the stove or in the microwave. Leave to cool and then add 100ml neem leaves and 20ml neem oil to the soap. When you mixture is cool enough to pour into a plastic mould (you will see a thick layer has formed at the top of the jug) then you can pour your soap. Leave to set for two hours and then unmould. Use on dry, itchy skin. Use on damaged and wounded skin. You can also make a liquid soap from your bars: melt 50g neem soap bar and add 1 cup hot water. Use immediately. If this mixture is left to cool it will set again and will have to be remelted. You can use this on your hair for an itchy scalp, dandruff and lice. You can also wash your pets with this wonderful soap.

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Neem Spray - Recipe 44

Requirements:

500ml Sparying Alcohol (The Soap Barn)
20ml Neem Oil ( The Soap Barn)
Spray Bottle (The Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Mix 20ml neem oil into 500ml spraying alcohol. Use this spray to spray in your home on carpets, curtains, mattresses and anywhere else there are bugs or mites. Brilliant for mostquitoes. Spray on your pets for ticks and fleas. Spray on your plants for aphids and other bugs.

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Neem Candle for Mosquitoes - Recipe 45

Requirements:

1kg Candle Wax (The Soap Barn)
20ml Neem Oil ( The Soap Barn)
Pre-waxed Wicks (The Soap Barn)
Glass Jars (The Soap Barn)
Download label here

Method:

Melt your 1kg candle wax in a pot on the stove. Leave to cool a little and then add your 20ml neem oil. Position your wicks in the glass jars and then pour the melted wax into the jars. Leave to set. Burn these candles indoors and outdoors to chase away all unwanted mosquitoes and other pests.

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Soap Candies - Liquorice AllSorts - Recipe 46

Requirements:

Flat metal tray
White bubblegum Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Black glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Soap colours (Soap Barn)
Cellophane bags for packaging (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your white soap gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Separate it out in five parts and colour each part a different colour. Pour a thin layer of coloured soap and leave it to set. When it is warm but set pour a thin layer of hot black soap over the first layer. Leave that layer to set and then pour a hot layer of the original colour over the black layer. This is very important: If the second and third layers are not hot enough to melt the layer underneath a little then they will not stick. Your layers will separate when you cut up the soaps. So make sure that you are pouring hot soap over the first layer and hot soap over the second layer. Un-mould the soap out of the tray when it has set and then cut your soaps into small squares for normal liquorice allsorts or into very small squares for mini liquorice allsorts. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Chocolate Bon-Bons - Recipe 47

Requirements:

Chocolate bon-bon moulds (Chocolate Den)
Hazelnut Oats Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Brown soap colour (Soap Barn)
PVC box for packaging (Soap Barn)
Box insert (Chocolate Den)
Paper cups (Chocolate Den)
Chocolate foil (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Separate it out in three parts and colour two parts brown and dark brown. Leave the third part as is. Pour all the soap into small chocolate bon-bon moulds and leave to set. Un-mould the soaps when set set. You can wrap a few of them in chocolate foil. Place them all in paper cups and fill your chocolate box with chocolate soaps. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Jelly Babies - Recipe 48

Requirements:

Jelly baby mould (Chocolate Den)
Clear glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Red strawberry glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Yellow lemon glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Green grapefruit glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Orange honeybush glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Pink rose glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Purple lavender glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Black glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Cellophane bags for packaging (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Soap candies are really easy and loads of fun to make. Melt each colour separately in a small plastic jug in the microwave for thirty seconds. Take care not to overheat or burn your soap because when it boils it loses its clarity and elasticity. It becomes brittle and murky. Not nice! The next step is pouring the soaps. Remember to leave the soap to cool a little once it is melted. When it forms a skin on top it is ready to pour. An important tip when making soap candies is to pour your soap right to the top of each mould. When you under fill a mould the soap is difficult to un-mould once set. When the soaps have set you can un-mould them and package them. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Chocolate Logs - Recipe 49

Requirements:

Chocolate log mould (Chocolate Den)
Hazelnut Oats Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Brown soap colour (Soap Barn)
Chocolate foil (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Separate it out in three parts and colour two parts brown and dark brown. Leave the third part as is. Pour all the soap into chocolate log moulds and leave to set. Un-mould the soaps when set set. Wrap them in chocolate foil. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Fizzy Drinks - Recipe 50

Requirements:

Liquid soap/bubble bath (Soap Barn)
Cola fragrance (Soap Barn)
Lime fragrance (Soap Barn)
Grape fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Black soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Purple soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Used cool drink bottles
Bubble bath stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Mix the colour and fragrance into your liquid soap. Stir though well till the colour and fragrance are equally distributed throughout the soap. Pour your coloured and fragranced soap into their matching bottles. Remember to put a bubble bath sticker on each item!

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Soap Candies - Turkish Delights - Recipe 51

Requirements:

Turkish delight mould (small square mould Chocolate Den)
Clear glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Red strawberry glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
White powder colour (Soap Barn)
PVC box for packaging (Soap Barn)
Box insert (Chocolate Den)
Paper cups (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Soap candies are really easy and loads of fun to make. Melt each colour separately in a small plastic jug in the microwave for thirty seconds. Take care not to overheat or burn your soap because when it boils it loses its clarity and elasticity. It becomes brittle and murky. Not nice! The next step is pouring the soaps. Remember to leave the soap to cool a little once it is melted. When it forms a skin on top it is ready to pour. An important tip when making soap candies is to pour your soap right to the top of each mould. When you under fill a mould the soap is difficult to un-mould once set. When the soaps have set you can un-mould them and package them. Dust the small squares with white powder and then place each on in a paper cup. Fill your box with Turkish delight soaps. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Chocolate Slabs - Recipe 52

Requirements:

Chocolate slab mould (Chocolate Den)
Hazelnut Oats Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Brown soap colour (Soap Barn)
Chocolate foil (Chocolate Den)
Wrapping paper (Soap Barn)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Colour it brown with the brown soap dye. Pour all the soap into chocolate slab moulds and leave to set. Un-mould the soaps when set set. Wrap them in chocolate foil. Then cover the in a wrapper of your choice. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Lollipops - Recipe 53

Requirements:

A lollipop mould (Small ball mould Chocolate Den)
Clear glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Red strawberry glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Yellow lemon glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Green grapefruit glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Orange honeybush glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Pink rose glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Purple lavender glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Black glycerine soap (Soap Barn)
Cellophane for packaging (Chocolate Den)
Cellophane bags for packaging (Chocolate Den)
Lollipop sticks (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Soap candies are really easy and loads of fun to make. Melt each colour separately in a small plastic jug in the microwave for thirty seconds. Take care not to overheat or burn your soap because when it boils it loses its clarity and elasticity. It becomes brittle and murky. Not nice! The next step is pouring the soaps. Remember to leave the soap to cool a little once it is melted. When it forms a skin on top it is ready to pour. An important tip when making soap candies is to pour your soap right to the top of each mould. When you under fill a mould the soap is difficult to un-mould once set. When the soaps have set you can un-mould them and package them. Place two sides of the ball together and put a chocolate stick through them. Then wrap the lollipop in cellophane. You can hold your hairdryer over the wrapped lollipop to shrink wrap the cellophane. Remember to put soap stickers on all your soap candies. This is to let everyone know that although they look exactly like the real thing, they are in fact soaps and not edible.

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Soap Candies - Sparkling Wine - Recipe 54

Requirements:

Liquid soap/bubble bath (Soap Barn)
Sparkling champagne fragrance (Soap Barn)
Used champagne bottle
Bubble bath stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Fragrance into your liquid soap. Stir though well. Pour your fragranced liquid soap into the bottle. Remember to put a bubble bath sticker on each item!

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Sand and Ice Lantern - Recipe 55

Requirements:

Candle wax (The Soap Barn)
Candle wick (The Soap Barn)
Gold powder colouring (The Soap Barn)
Big bucket
Smaller bucket
Sand
Ice
White tapered candles

Method Step-by-Step:

Fill your big bucket with soft river sand. I bought a big bag at the toy shop. Stuff they use for children't sandpits. Press your smaller bucket (or any other container) into the sand in the big bucket. This is the shape your candle will be. So you can choose any shape depending on the container you press in.

Put your wax in a pot on the stove (never the microwave!) and melt it gently.

Remove your smaller bucket and you will find your chosen shape pressed into the sand

Now place your white tapered candle (from any supermarket) into the middle of the sand shape. Push it in a way so it holds in postion well.

Fill the sand shape around the tapered candle with ice cubes

Pour your melted wax over the ice so that it fills the entire sand shape

When your wax has set and hardened remove the candle from the sand and place it in your basin. The ice will continue to melt for some time and the candle needs to stand in a safe place while all the water runs off. Cut off the piece of candle sticking out the bottom of your ice lantern. Also cut down the tapered candle. Dust your candle in gold powder colouring and light it.

As the ice and sand candle burns down you will get a gorgeous lantern effect

Turn the lights off and see the stunning glow from your sand and ice lantern

Floating Rose Candles - Recipe 56

Requirements:

Candle wax (The Soap Barn)
Candle wick - pre-waxed with sustainer (The Soap Barn)
Rose mould (The Soap Barn)
Oil colours (The Soap Barn)
Long thin nail or metal knitting needle
Empty tin

Method:

Gently melt the candle wax in a pot on the stove. Once melted leave it to cool till it starts looking less like water and more like milk. But don't over do the waiting because it will set. You need to let it cool to pour into the mould. Once you have tried this you will know exactly what I mean. Pour the cool wax into the mould and leave it to set. When it has set it will fall out of the mould with great ease. So make sure you unmould the roses over a table so they don't fall on the floor and break. Heat your long thin nail or knitting needle over the stove. Pick it up with oven gloves and make holes directly through the middle of the roses. Thread your wick through the hole. The sustainer will keep it in place. Pour melted wax into a tin and colour it with candle/oil colouring. Hold the rose by the wick and dip it once or twice into the coloured wax in the tin. You can decorate the dipped roses with melted wax of different colours. Your floating roses will make a lovely centerpiece for your table when you have guests.

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Ladybird Candles - Recipe 57

Requirements:

Candle wax (The Soap Barn)
Candle wick - pre-waxed with sustainer (The Soap Barn)
Ladybird mould (The Soap Barn)
Oil colours (The Soap Barn)
Long thin nail or metal knitting needle
Empty tin

Method:

Gently melt the candle wax in a pot on the stove. Once melted leave it to cool till it starts looking less like water and more like milk. But don't over do the waiting because it will set. You need to let it cool to pour into the mould. Once you have tried this you will know exactly what I mean. Pour the cool wax into the mould and leave it to set. When it has set it will fall out of the mould with great ease. So make sure you unmould the ladybirds over a table so they don't fall on the floor and break. Heat your long thin nail or knitting needle over the stove. Pick it up with oven gloves and make holes directly through the middle of the ladybirds. (Cruel! But necessary) Thread your wick through the hole. The sustainer will keep it in place. Pour melted wax into a tin and colour it with red candle/oil colouring. Hold the ladybird by the wick and dip it once or twice into the coloured wax in the tin. You can decorate the dipped ladybirds with melted wax coloured black. These are fun fantastic candles for any occassion.

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Water Candles - Recipe 58

Requirements:

Candle wax (The Soap Barn)
Big bucket
White tapered candles

Method:

This candle takes a little practice. The ones you see in the pic above are my third and fourth attempt. The first two attempts were about learning the technique. Fill a deep bucket with cold water. Gently melt your wax in a pot on the stove - NOT in the microwave. Hold your tapered candle so the bottom is submerged into the water about 4cm. Pour some melted wax into the bucket of water and allow it to settle around the bottom of the candle. You can slowly twist the candle while this happens. Stand there about 20 seconds while the wax sets and sticks to the tapered candle. Now lower the candle a little more and pour in more melted wax. Slowly turn the candle and let the wax set around it. Keep doing this till you reach the top of the candle. Don't try to do too much at a time and don't twist your candle too fast or too much. I found that quiet, gentle patience worked best while making this candle. Do little bit by little bit and you will get the best results. These are great fun to make and of course they are unique, each one different. Of course they will make glorious centre piece candles for your dinner table.

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Cup Cake Candles - Recipe 59

Requirements:

Candle wax (The Soap Barn)
Candle wick - pre-waxed with sustainer (The Soap Barn)
Cup Cake mould (The Soap Barn)
Oil colours (The Soap Barn)
Long thin nail or metal knitting needle
Empty tin

Method:

Gently melt the candle wax in a pot on the stove. Once melted leave it to cool till it starts looking less like water and more like milk. But don't over do the waiting because it will set. You need to let it cool to pour into the mould. Pour into the cavities for the top and bottom of the cup cake. Once you have tried this you will know exactly what I mean. Pour the cool wax into the mould and leave it to set. When it has set it will fall out of the mould with great ease. So make sure you unmould the cup cakes over a table so they don't fall on the floor and break. Heat your long thin nail or knitting needle over the stove. Pick it up with oven gloves and make holes directly through the middle of the cup cakes, top and bottom. Thread your wick through the holes of both top and bottom of the cup cake so it comes together as one. The sustainer will keep it in place. Pour melted wax into a tin and colour it with candle/oil colouring. Hold the cup cake by the wick and dip it once or twice into the coloured wax in the tin. You can decorate the dipped cup cakes with melted wax of different colours. These are lovely candles for parties - They will go down a treat!

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Apple and Pear Candles - Recipe 60

Requirements:

Candle wax (The Soap Barn)
Candle wick (The Soap Barn)
Apple mould (The Soap Barn)
Pear mould (The Soap Barn)
Oil colours (The Soap Barn)
Long thin nail or metal knitting needle
Empty tin
Bulldog clips (The Chocolate Den)
Empty tin

Method:

Firstly cut out your moulds with about 1cm border around the edges. Make a small hole (10c piece size) in the leaf at the top of one side. Take a long piece of wick and position it in the middle of the two moulds when you clip them together with bulldog clips. Gently melt the candle wax in a pot on the stove. Once melted leave it to cool till it starts looking less like water and more like milk. But don't over do the waiting because it will set. You need to let it cool to pour into the mould. Once you have tried this you will know exactly what I mean. Pour the cool wax into the mould though the small hole you made on top in the leaf and leave it to set. When it has set it will come out of the mould with great ease. Release the bulldog clips and pop your candle out. Pour melted wax into a tin and colour it with candle/oil colouring. Hold the apple/pear by the wick and dip it once or twice into the coloured wax in the tin. You can decorate the dipped fruit with melted green wax on the leaves. A bowl of candle fruit will look stunning on your table when you have guests.

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Chocolate-Orange Bath Volcano - Recipe 61

Requirements:

1kg Fizz Bop (Soap Barn)
Chocolate Fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange Fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange powder colouring (Soap Barn)
Brown powder colouring (Soap Barn)
Bath Fizz Stickers (Soap Barn)
Small Pyramid PVC Boxes (Soap Barn)

Method:

Fold pyramid boxes and seal the folded edge with sellotape. Divide the fizz bop in two, 1/3 in one bowl and 2/3 in another bowl. Colour the larger amount with the brown colouring and fragrance it with the chocolate fragrance. Colour the smaller amount with orange powder colour and fragrance it with orange. Pack the top of pyramid tight with orange fizz bop and then fill the rest in with brown. Pack it in tight. Close the pyramid at the bottom and label your volcano with a bath fizz sticker.

To Use:

Run a nice hot bath. Snip the top of the volcano off with a pair of scissors and drop it in the bath with you. You will have the best bath fun experience ever as the bath volcano errupts in fabulous fizz and fragrance.

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Chocolate-Orange Pot-Pourri - Recipe 62

Requirements:

Dried orange slices (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange fragrance (Soap Barn)
Spraying alcohol (Soap Barn)
Cinnmon sticks
Star Anise
Glass bowl (Soap Barn)

Method:

Mix 10ml orange fragrance with 10ml chocolate fragrance. Then add 50ml spraying alcohol. Place your orange slices, cinnamon sticks and star anise in a glass bowl. Pour your fragrance mixture over. Leave in any room in your house for wonderful scent and style.

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Chocolate-Orange Salt Rocks - Recipe 63

Requirements:

Himalayan Salt Rocks (Soap Barn)
Glass bowl (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange fragrance (Soap Barn)
Spraying alcohol (Soap Barn)

Method:

Mix 10ml orange fragrance with 10ml chocolate fragrance. Then add 50ml spraying alcohol. Place your Himalayan salt rocks in a glass bowl. (I ran mine under some hot water first to get them clean and shiny). Pour your fragrance mixture over. Leave in any room in your house for wonderful scent and style.

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Chocolate-Orange Soaps - Recipe 64

Requirements:

Rectangle mould (Soap Barn)
White Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Brown soap colour (Soap Barn)
Orange soap colour (Soap Barn)
Tissue paper wrapping (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Hessian String (Soap Barn)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Separate it out in two parts and colour two parts brown and orange. Fragrance each half accordingly. Pour the soap into moulds and leave to set. Un-mould the soaps when set set. Leave them for a day to dry out. Then you can wrap them first in cellophane. After that you can wrap them in attractive tissue paper. Place a soap sticker on to complete the packaging.

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Chocolate-Orange Linen Mist - Recipe 65

Requirements:

10ml Orange fragrance (Soap Barn)
10ml Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
100ml Spraying alcohol (Soap Barn)
Orange liquid colouring (Soap Barn)
Distilled water (or boiled water from your kettle)
Spray bottle (Soap Barn)
Room and Linen Spray Stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Add the two fragrances to the 100ml spraying alcohol. Mix well. Add two or three drops of orange colouring and then 400ml water. The mixute will go milky and you will have a stunning, luxurious spray for your home.

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Chocolate-Orange Body Butter - Recipe 66

Requirements:

500ml Body Butter Base (Soap Barn)
Orange fragrance (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Orange liquid soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Lotion jars (Soap Barn)
Body Butter stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your Body Butter Base in the microwave for 3-4 minutes. When it is melted and pour it into a pot on the stove over a low heat. Run your hot water tap till the water reaches bath water temperature. Fill your empty 500ml jar with water and add that to the melted Body Butter Base. You can fill it 3-4 times (ie 1.5lt - 2lt) with water to get a good body butter consistency. In the recipe above I used 3 x 500ml water. After you have added the water remove the pot from the stove. You can now add your colour and fragrance. Do not overdo the colour because you don't want to stain anybody's skin. Add as much fragrance as you like. Leave the mixture to cool and stir through every few minutes. When the mixture is cool you can beat it with a small electric handbeater to get a thick, smooth consistency. Fill your jars and share with everyone you love because this is a very special body butter.

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Cranberry and Apple - Recipe 67-69

Requirements for Soap:

Rectangle mould (Soap Barn)
White Farmhouse soap (Soap Barn)
Cranberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Apple fragrance (Soap Barn)
Fabric and Buttons (Soap Barn)
Cellophane (Chocolate Den)
Soap stickers (Soap Barn)

Method:

Melt your soap gently in the microwave or in a pot on the stove. Fragrance with 10ml cranberry fragrance and 10ml apple fragrance. Pour the soap into moulds and leave to set. Un-mould the soaps when set set. Leave them for a day to dry out. Then you can wrap them first in cellophane. After that you can wrap them in fabric and decorate with buttons. Place a soap sticker on to complete the packaging.

Requirements for Bath Salt:

Coarse bath salts (Soap Barn)
Cranberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Apple fragrance (Soap Barn)
Fabric and buttons (Soap Barn)

Method:

Put your bath salts in a plastic bag. Pour over cranberry fragrance and apple fragrance. Close the bag and shake well. I put my bath salt bag together with a glue gun - but you are more than welcome to sew yours up on a sewing machine! Fill the bag with bath salts and seal. Decorate with ribbon, buttons and a bath salt sticker.

Requirements for Bubble Bath:

Bath Snow (Soap Barn)
Cranberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Apple fragrance (Soap Barn)
Fabric and buttons (Soap Barn)
Amber bottle with cork (Soap Barn)

Method:

Put your bath snow in a plastic bag. Pour over cranberry fragrance and apple fragrance. Close the bag and shake well. Fill your amber bottle with bath snow and cork it. Decorate with fabric, buttons and a sticker. Using Bath Snow: Place a handful of bath snow under the hot running tap as you run your bath. You will have a heavenly bubble bath.

Cranberry and Apple - Recipe 70-71

Requirements for Room and Linen Spray:

Spraying alcohol (Soap Barn)
Cranberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Apple fragrance (Soap Barn)
Fabric and buttons (Soap Barn)
Spray bottle (Soap Barn)
Cold glue

Method:

Mix 10ml cranberry fragrance and 10ml apple fragrance into 500ml spraying alcohol. Fill your bottle. Cut your fabric to size and then cover your bottle with cold glue. Fit the fabric around the bottle and rub it flat so it adheres to the bottle with the cold glue. Leave it to set.

Requirements for Shower Gel/ Hand Wash:

Liquid Soap (Soap Barn)
Cranberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Apple fragrance (Soap Barn)
Fabric and buttons (Soap Barn)
Pump bottle (Soap Barn)
Cold glue

Method:

Mix 2ml cranberry fragrance and 2ml apple fragrance into 500ml liquid soap. Fill your bottle. Cut your fabric to size and then cover your bottle with cold glue. Fit the fabric around the bottle and rub it flat so it adheres to the bottle with the cold glue. Leave it to set.

Irish Coffee Bath - Recipe 72

Requirements for Irish Coffee Bath Jelly:

500ml clear liquid soap (Soap Barn)
Brown soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Coffee fragrance (Soap Barn)
Cellulose (Soap Barn)
Bath Mousse (Soap Barn)
Cups
Sprinkles

Method:

Measure 4 level tablespoons of cellulose and put them into a jug. Now pour half a cup of just boiled water over the cellulose and stir very well till all the cellulose has dissolved. Add your fragrance and a few of drops of brown liquid soap colouring. Mix through well. Now add one cup of clear bubble bath to your mixture. Again, mix this through very well till you have a smooth, even mixture. Pour your jelly into the cups and leave to set. You can also place it in the fridge to set. Once it has set you can pipe bath mousse (see below) on to the top as the cream. Decorate with sprinkles. Bath jelly is wonderful bubble bath. Place some scoops of jelly into the bath under the running hot water for a fabulous bubble bath.

Requirements for Bath Mousse:

500ml Bath/Shower mousse base (Soap Barn)
Coffee fragrance (Soap Barn)
Piping bag and nozzle (Chocolate Den)

Method:

Take the lid off the mousse base and place the container of mousse in the microwave on high for thirty seconds. Then empty the contents into a mixing bowl. Add the fragrance and beat the mousse with an electric hand beater till it mousse is thick and creamy. Then pipe it over your bath jelly through a piping bag and star nozzle. This is the most heavenly bath/shower product. Cover yourself with this luxurious, soap creme and have the most delicious wash you have ever had in your whole life.

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Strawberry Daiquiri Bath Treat - Recipe 73

Requirements for Strawberry Daiquiri Bath Treat:

500ml clear liquid soap (Soap Barn)
Red soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Strawberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Cellulose (Soap Barn)
Bath Mousse (Soap Barn)
Glasses
Glitter (Soap Barn)

Method:

Measure 4 level tablespoons of cellulose and put them into a jug. Now pour half a cup of just boiled water over the cellulose and stir very well till all the cellulose has dissolved. Add your fragrance and a few of drops of red liquid soap colouring. Mix through well. Now add one cup of clear bubble bath to your mixture. Again, mix this through very well till you have a smooth, even mixture. Leave your strawberry jelly to cool but not set. When your jelly is cool you can beat it with a small electric hand beater. Pour your jelly into the glasses and leave to set. You can also place it in the fridge to set. Once it has set you can pipe bath mousse (see below) on to the top as the cream. Decorate with glitter. Bath jelly is wonderful bubble bath. Place some scoops of jelly into the bath under the running hot water for a fabulous bubble bath.

Requirements for Bath Mousse:

500ml Bath/Shower mousse base (Soap Barn)
Strawberry fragrance (Soap Barn)
Piping bag and nozzle (Chocolate Den)

Method:

Chocolate Sundae Bath Treat - Recipe 74

Requirements for Chocolate Sundae Bath Jelly:

500ml silky liquid soap (Soap Barn)
Brown soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Cellulose (Soap Barn)
Bath Mousse (Soap Barn)
Cups
Sprinkles

Method:

Requirements for Bath Mousse:

500ml Bath/Shower mousse base (Soap Barn)
Chocolate fragrance (Soap Barn)
Piping bag and nozzle (Chocolate Den)

Method:

Bath Beer Treat for Dad - Recipe 75

Requirements for Bath Jelly Beer Treat:

500ml clear liquid soap (Soap Barn)
Orange soap colouring (Soap Barn)
Sparkling champagne fragrance (Soap Barn)
Cellulose (Soap Barn)
Bath Mousse (Soap Barn)
Cups

Method:

Measure 4 level tablespoons of cellulose and put them into a jug. Now pour half a cup of just boiled water over the cellulose and stir very well till all the cellulose has dissolved. Add your fragrance and a few of drops of orange liquid soap colouring. Mix through well. Now add one cup of clear bubble bath to your mixture. Again, mix this through very well till you have a smooth, even mixture. Pour your jelly into the cups and leave to set. You can also place it in the fridge to set. Once it has set you can pipe bath mousse (see below) on to the top as the foam. Bath jelly is wonderful bubble bath. Place some scoops of jelly into the bath under the running hot water for a fabulous bubble bath.

Requirements for Bath Mousse:

500ml Bath/Shower mousse base (Soap Barn)
Sparkling champagen fragrance (Soap Barn)
Piping bag and nozzle (Chocolate Den)

Method: