Soap making, master class. How to make soap with your hands - a few simple recipes

Any decorative thing, created by own hands, can decorate the house, make it cozy. What to say about subjects that have wide practical application in everyday life. For example, hand-soaked soap not only perfectly copes with the basic functions, but will also please owners and guests with the unusual color and aroma. Moreover, everyone will be able to add to his creation a favorite smell by using different ingredients. If soapping has not entered into your hobbies yet, the master class with a detailed description of the steps will make the first attempt easy to implement.

Necessary ingredients and equipment

Soap - the pleasure is not cheap, because it does not fit any caught components. But now in every city there are specialized shops where they sell everything you need. The standard set for soap making includes:

• Synthetic base (white or transparent);
• Organic base (glycerol);
• Base oils;
• essential oils;
• Food colors, flavors, mineral pigments;
• Titanium dioxide (dullness);
• Alcohol (in a jar with a sprayer);
• Plastic or silicone dishes, molds for pouring;
• Bowls for a water bath or a microwave oven;
• Dishes for mixing ingredients;
• cutting board;
• Knife, sticks, spoons.

Essential and base oils are chosen based on the preferences of each needlewoman, the main thing is to observe certain proportions, adding additional ingredients.

Soap making: a master class from scratch

For the first experience, the preparation of soap "Romashka" is suitable. To do this, you need a white synthetic base (100 g), dye "Yellow", perfume "Camomile", base oils, listed dishes and mold in the form of chamomile. You can start soap making. A master class for beginners includes the following steps:

• The soap base is cut into pieces and melted in a water bath or in a microwave. The main thing is not to allow the mass to boil.
• A small part is poured into a separate container and 1-2 drops of a yellow dye are added. Mix thoroughly with a stick.
• Then 2 drops of perfume are added to the colored mass.
• A little yellow base is poured into the middle of the mold and allowed to freeze. Surplus is carefully cleaned, sprinkled with alcohol.
• Add 4 drops of flavor to the white base, mix.
• Pour into the form over the yellow layer to the edges. After hardening, which sometimes takes up to a day, the soap is removed from the mold. It is ready for use.

Multi-layer products

Creating a homemade soap, you can combine different colors, shades, smells. For example, a liquid base is poured into molds for soap making layer by layer, like iridescent jelly. But such an interesting combination can further diversify the products, adding patterns. Smooth color changes on the surface and throughout the depth of soap are called swirls. Each brusochek will not be similar to the previous one, and this is a good technique. Soap making (the master-class will be given below) under the power of each beginner.

How to create patterns on soap

We will describe the septum method, which allows you to create multi-colored swirls in the soap. To do this, you will need:

• 420 g of olive oil;
• 140 g of coconut oil;
• 80 g of palm oil;
• 80 g of almond oil;
• 80 g of shea butter ;
• 280 g of water;
• 106 g of sodium hydroxide;
• On the tip of the knife, a cosmetic dye of blue and crimson color;
• Half a coffee spoon of pink pigment;
• Rectangular shape, as for a loaf of bread with two partitions of cardboard or thick paper.

The partitions should be well strengthened, fixed with side walls, so that the colors do not mix before the time. Soap base needs to melt, add cooked oils, water, sodium hydroxide, mix thoroughly. Divide into 3 parts, pour various dyes into each container. All mixtures must be poured in at the same time, so the second person's help will be needed here. When the surface is leveled, slowly and gently remove the septums. Take a glass rod or spoon, and from the opposite side of the led from one edge of the "loaf" to the other on the bottom of the form (a zigzag line is obtained). Do not rush, the quality of mixing layers will depend on the appearance of the finished product. The surface of soap is sprinkled with alcohol, cover the form with a film and leave to dry for a day. When the bar is frozen, it is taken out and cut with a knife into equal parts. Then each piece is divided into two halves, sawing across. It turns out about 10 bars of fragrant, unusually beautiful soap, which is nice to use at home or give to friends.

Baby soap

If you want to pamper kids, and use synthetic substances you are afraid, try soap making from baby soap. Recipes are very diverse, we chose the easiest. He describes all the steps, and the health of the kids can not worry. So, it will be required:

• Bar of baby soap;
• Liquid vitamin E;
• Apricot oil;
• Essential oil of sweet orange;
• dye;
• Form for filling.

Soap is rubbed on a large grater, the resulting chips are put in a saucepan on a water bath. Constantly stir. When the soap begins to melt, a thin stream of milk is poured into it, so that the consistency is like that of thick sour cream. The mass should not boil. Part is transferred to a plastic cup, and half a teaspoon of apricot oil is mixed. Add 1 drop of vitamin E, then the essential oil, and at the very end - the dye, mix with a stick. Form for soap grease with vegetable oil, pour in the prepared mixture. The surface is sprinkled with alcohol. Frozen in the form it will be from 20 minutes to 3 hours, but fully ready for use will be after 2 days.

How to prepare soap-scrub

To give the soap exfoliating properties in the bulk, add natural ingredients: oat flakes, honey, ground coffee or fruit bones. We suggest using wax, it fits well with the soap making process.

Master class on making scrubs

Take the form, the bottom is laid with a thin layer of prepared, previously trimmed wax, leveled. Synthetic basis is cut into pieces and melted in a water bath. At this time, the base oils are mixed (including castor oil to increase foaming), dyes. On 100 g of the basis put 1 tsp. Oil. These ingredients are poured into the melted mixture, mixed and slightly cooled. After that, the base is poured into a mold and sprinkled on it with alcohol. The temperature should not be high, so that the wolf does not burst. After 1-2 hours, the surface is scratched with a knife and treated with alcohol. Prepare a second layer of the organic soap base, adding dyes, castor oil, titanium dioxide (dull), essential oils or flavorings. Thoroughly mix everything, lightly cool and pour over the first layer. Spray with alcohol and wait for complete hardening.

Precautionary measures

If you decide to master soap making, master classes in this are excellent assistants. But in this process it is necessary to adhere to several rules:

• You can not allow the boil of the base.
• Dyes should not be much, otherwise a soapy foam will paint your hands.
• Use either natural essential oils, or artificial flavors, without mixing them in one product.
• Do not add too many useful ingredients (such as honey), with their excess soap will not foam.
• The surface treatment of the product with alcohol avoids the formation of small bubbles.

Expanding the boundaries of opportunities

Over time, mastering the technique of soap making, you can improvise, try unusual color and aromatic combinations, use non-standard forms. For example, the addition of various essential oils or liquid vitamins significantly improves skin condition, cares, nourishes and moisturizes. This is an interesting occupation - soap making. Master-class, photo-performance for stages and tips for beginners - this article has all the necessary data, so try, create and fantasize.