Heart Soap with Embeds - Melt and Pour Tutorial

Soap making can be a pleasurable and rewarding experience that will provide a better quality product than most mass produced soaps. Melt and pour bases are a great introduction to this hobby with a need for only a few items to complete your project, and it is also suitable for children if supervised by an adult.

This creation is a layered soap with embeds to make it pretty and practical.

You will need:

Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base

Goats Milk Melt and Pour Soap Base

Miniature Silk Roses

Heart Mould

Fragrance of your choice

Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) in a spray bottle

Step 1:To begin your project you first prepare your mould in a location that can remain undisturbed for about an hour. Decide on the organisation of your embeds and have them close at hand as time will be limited when you need to use them.

Step 2: Cut 200gm of the clear soap base into 2cm cubes and place in a microwave safe glass jug. Microwave on high for 30 seconds. Stir and repeat until the base is melted.

Step 3: Add 20 drops of fragrance of your choice (one clear in colour is ideal) stir well and pour carefully into your mould. Spritz the soap with the alcohol to remove bubbles and position your embeds. They should sink slowly and can be positioned with a skewer if they move from their desired location.

Step 4: Allow to set completely.

Step 5: Prepare 260gm of the goats milk soap base by cutting into cubes and melt the same as before. When melted add 25 drops of fragrance and stir well. Allow to cool so you don’t melt your clear layer. Spritz the clear soap with alcohol before pouring your next layer. Pour your goat’s milk soap over the back of a spoon onto your previous work. Spritz the back of your final pour with alcohol to remove any bubbles and allow to set and completely cool to room temperature.

Step 6: Remove from the mould by applying pressure to the centre of the clear side. Wrap tightly with cling film until ready to use.