{"product_id":"using-stamps-in-soap-making","title":"Using Stamps in Soap-Making Project","description":"\u003cp\u003eI’ve always wanted to try my hand at \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/the-studio-homemade-bath-and-body\"\u003emaking soaps\u003c\/a\u003e but the process always seemed so intimidating and dangerous. I’m all about quick and easy projects, so I put my dreams of soap-making aside. Then, as I was working on previous issues of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/willow-and-sage\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWillow and Sage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e I became familiar with the idea of melt and pour soap. Homemade soap I could make with just a few ingredients and supplies? Sign me up!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e At work we had been talking about all the possibilities of using some of our stamps in the soap-making process so I decided to try it out. I wanted to make soap that was two-toned to show off the stamp imprint, so I used two soap bases: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/homemade-bath-and-body\/soap-making-supplies\"\u003elow-sweat white base and aloe vera base\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo begin, choose your stamp. This is probably the hardest part of the process. You want to choose a fairly simple design without a lot of detail. Place your stamp texture side up in the soap mold and spritz with rubbing alcohol or vodka.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCut white soap base into 1-inch squares, place in a glass measuring cup, and put it in the microwave for 30 second-increments until melted.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Pour the soap base into the mold very slowly and carefully. You essentially want to surround your stamp with soap but not submerge it. You can use an eyedropper to fill in any inside details.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet soap sit for 4 minutes. Cut aloe vera soap base into 1-inch squares, place in a glass measuring cup, and put it in the microwave for 30 second-increments until melted.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo dye the base, empty a capsule of activated charcoal into the melted base. You can also add your choice of essential oils here (15-20 drops). Spritz set white base with rubbing alcohol and pour aloe vera base into mold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLet set for 4 hours. I put mine in the refrigerator to speed up the process. Once set, simply pop soap out of the mold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable style=\"border: thin dotted #990000; width: 593px;\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"5\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"center\"\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd colspan=\"4\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #98996d; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eYou will also \u003cspan style=\"color: #990000; font-size: 18px;\"\u003e?\u003c\/span\u003e these publications:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr style=\"vertical-align: top;\"\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/willow-and-sage\/Willow-and-Sage-Summer-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1WIL-1501-Willow-and-Sage-Summer-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd align=\"center\" width=\"50%\"\u003e \u003cdiv\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/willow-and-sage\/Willow-and-Sage-Winter-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1WIL-1402DE-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Mingle-Winter-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1MIN-1501-Mingle-Winter-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/Somerset-Life-Winter-2015\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"width: 130px; height: 130px;\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn11.bigcommerce.com\/s-87od2q0wh1\/image\/cache\/data\/issueImages\/1LIF-1501-Somerset-Life-Winter-2015-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Somerset Life Winter 2015\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Free Projects","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45452526223511,"sku":"PROJ-0959","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/5546\/3319\/files\/PROJ-0959__80755.1558403526.1280.1280.jpg?v=1746793268","url":"https:\/\/stampington.live\/products\/using-stamps-in-soap-making","provider":"Stampington \u0026 Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}