These adorable soaps will get you in the Valentine's Day spirit!
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See the chunk soap tutorial for additional help with this project.
What You Will Need:
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Note: This project can be done using a baking sheet and heart-shaped cookie cutters as well. See the chunk soap tutorial for additional help.
1. Cut your soap base into chunks and heat in the microwave in 30-second increments until fully melted. Add color and fragrance as desired. Tip: For this step, we recommend using a clear soap base such as Clear Glycerine to achieve a more vibrant color and more contrast.
2. Pour the soap into the heart molds and allow to cool completely. You may wish to place the mold tray in the refrigerator to cool.
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3. Once the hearts have cooled, pop them out of the molds by pressing down on the backs of the molds with your thumbs.
4. Heat the soap base you will be using for the overpour and add color and fragrance as desired. Tip: You can use a clear base with no color or an opaque base with little or no color for more contrast.
5. Place a heart in the center of the mold, flat side down. If you are using a plain mold, you can place multiple hearts throughout the mold.
6. Allow your melted soap base to cool to at least 140 degrees F to prevent the embedded heart from bleeding.
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7. Slowly pour the soap base around the edges of the heart until it is completely covered.
8. Allow the soap to cool completely before attempting to remove it from the mold. You may want to place the mold in the refrigerator to speed the cooling process.
9. Pop the soaps out of the mold and enjoy!
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Very informative article on how to make heart embedded soaps. A very clever idea and I will definitely save the instructions and make these. Thank you for the instructions. They will definitely be put to good use. I can see these as give aways at Bar or Bat Mitzvah celebrations.
Beautiful... especially with the cherry blossom mold. (Getting an order ready now! lol)
Question though: Sometimes when I try to make embedded soap, the embed shifts or floats away from the surface of the mold, making the image irregular or hard to see at all.
What can I do to prevent this? Can I pour it in two steps and if so, how can I keep the soap from separating at the dividing line?
I'm also interested in the answer to this question. How do I find the answer. I am new to soap. Thanks
This is a great idea to make "Valentine's Day Embed Soap". But what is the exact recipe?
I am new to this . kindly suggest me with the raw materials required and where is it available.
Presently I am staying in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
so lovely
I thak you for the wonderful teachings about soap making and candle i've got from you through your website.
From Edward Ssemakula
Uganda E. Africa
In answer to the second question, you could pour a thin layer of clear first. When that just sets up, spritz with alcohol and gently press the embed into the layer. Let it set to "bond", spritz again and pour the background layer. This way the background won't seep under your embed.
I would like to know what supplies I would need to purchase to make a dozon of these bars. Do you sell these items?
Thanks,
Wanda
Where I can buy the glycerine melt and pour soap here in the Philippines?
I really like your product but I don't know where to buy the ingredients.
Hope you answer.........
Dear Sir,
Thank you very much for the beautiful and creative work you are doing. The soap and candles are lovely. I did'nt know that we can creatively produce good things with the little we have in our country. I have developed the desire to learn, do you train people to make candles and soap?
Yours sincerely
Eva Busingye
I would like to have your contact number i.e email and telephone if possible
Eva
Is a wonderful idea Thank you
thanks for wonderful creation & ideas,let me know more about your production
please email me on the price of the heart soap. would like to order for give aways for wedding. i'm located in davao city. would appreciate for your reply on my email. thank you
is it REALLY so bad that I want to eat the hearts as if they were strawberry icecubs or jelly sweets? *sigh*
Thank you,
for the great informations. Nice Website.
Regards Peter
it's so very cuteb n lovely,could you pls tutor me a little on the preperation of this clear glycerine?.Getting them in this part of the world is simply impossible.
Thank you so much
I suffer chronic pain and I am looking for something I can do from home to perhaps make some money and also act as a distraction. I need to establish which would be the best types of soap and candles to make. I will buy the book but trust details will be secure and that it is a one off charge. Does it cost a lot to set up initially to make these products. I am on Disability Pension and have limited funds but I am sure I would enjoy making both candles and soap. Appreciate any help or advice you can give me to get started. Thank You
I love the idea of these soaps I think it's fantastic. The only comment I have is about putting the soap in the fridge to speed cooling. More often then not that can cause the soap 'layers' to seperate which can be a problem with embeds in soap. Any thoughts on that?