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Source: Sunset magazine - December 2002
It's a snap to make decorative soap for gifts or your own bathroom by using
meltable blocks of soap, such as Soap Expressions, from a craft store. The soap
can be tinted or perfumed, if desired with additives available from the soapmaking
section of craft stores.
Use a disposable foil pan or an aluminum foil-lined pan to hold melted material.
When pressing down on the cookie cutter to create your shape, push gently but
firmly.
Cut the soap slabs into 1 x 1-inch chunks, then place them in a glass measuring
cup, and melt them in the microwave. We used 1 cup of soap and microwaved it
for 1 minute on 100% power, but be sure to follow manufacturer's directions
on the soap you purchase.
Pour melted soap into a foil pan or foil-lined 9-inch pie pan. Allow the
soap to cool and harden. Use cookie cutters to press out holiday shapes.
Set two or three mini soaps on a dish for guests to use, or wrap soap in
small boxes or tissue-filled bags for family and friends.
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