I’ve been tossing this soap around in my head
for the last few weeks. I knew I wanted to make eggnog soap with little mugs of
eggnog on top, but I didn’t have a clue how I was going to make the little
mugs! I remembered that I had seen this video on soaping101 that demonstrated how to make your own soap mold using just silicone
sealant and cornstarch, both of which I already had, so I decided to give it a
try. These little soapy mugs would be cute on top of a coffee or hot chocolate
soap too!
This eggnog soap contains a whole egg and some heavy cream. I subtracted the egg and cream from the liquid amount, and stickblended and added them to the oils at
the same time as the lye solution. I made sure I soaped cooler than normal, so that the egg didn't overheat. It’s scented with a blend of Eggnog and
Pumpkin Chai. The only color I added was a bit of pearly white mica + t.d. to the top
portion for a bit of contrast. The little eggnog mugs are MP, sprinkled with a
dash of copper mica.
If you are interested in making your own molds, the
soaping101 video gives excellent instructions on how to make a shallow silicone mold for
embedding smaller objects. In my next blog post, I’ll share with you how I made
the soapy eggnog mugs and share a couple of tips for molding deeper embedded
objects like this.
Great Idea, the mugs are looking really good and I am looking forward to see how you do them.
ReplyDeleteSuper cute soap, Cee Gee! Sounds like a yummy scent, too. I was wondering what you used to create the mugs of eggnog. Can't wait to read more about how you made them!
ReplyDeleteso cute! the eggnog and pumpkin chai blend sounds amazing and I bet it's going to be a very creamy, luxurious soap with the egg and heavy cream in there. :)
ReplyDeleteJust when I think your soaps couldn't get any cuter!! This is stellar Cee Gee!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow cute!! I also want soap mugs :) How big are they? or how small :D
ReplyDeleteWell done,Cee! They look so real. Congrats for patience and effort,it doesn't look like 'piece of cake' to make them. I guess one mug goes with one soap,or not? Waiting for cutting now...
ReplyDeleteAw, you guys are so sweet! Thank you so much for all your kind compliments and encouragement! Maja, yes, that's my plan, to have one mug on top of each bar of soap :) Kirppu - the mugs are really tiny, only about 1 inch tall!
ReplyDeleteThis is just precious! You're a very talented and patient soul to make the mold first then make the soaps! Wow, now that's dedication to a craft. They're certainly cute! What are your plans for them?
ReplyDeleteThank you Deedee, I really appreciate it! It was a bit time consuming to make them, but the end result was worth it! This was just a test batch, so I'm going to see how they cure out. I'll probably end up using them as gifts :)
ReplyDeleteThere is something for you in my blog :)
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