Confetti Soap
 
Here are some of the tools we will be using. In addition to the oils and lye to make your soap, either from scratch or with one of our kits, you will need a mould (square or loaf shaped), a small amount of oil or shortening, freezer paper or waxed paper to line the mould, a cutting board, large knife, potato peeler, plastic wrap, and some extra multi-coloured soap pieces or a bag or two of our Soap Scraps. You may also need soapmaking tools such as a thermometer, spatulas, measuring spoon, measuring cups, old towel or small blanket for insulating, scale etc...
 
 
 
 
   
 In our first technique, we will keep it simple and add small chopped up coloured soap pieces to a white soap batch. Start by carefully chopping up pieces. A plastic or wood cutting board will suffice.
 
 
 
 
  
Add the coloured pieces to your soap batch once it has traced and essential oils have been added. We used 10ml of a delightful essential oil blend called Hawaiian Escape for this batch. 
 
 
 
 After stirring the pieces into the traced soap once or twice to incorporate, pour this mixture into your mould(s). In this case we used a deep dish mould. Notice we protect our work surface with old newspapers. A bit of making tape on the corners holds everything in place.
 
 
Smooth the top before applying plastic wrap and insulating the mould with towels or blankets. Keep the insulated moulds in a warm location. On top of a refrigerator can be a good warm location away from pets and children.
 
 
After the soap neutralizes, it can be removed from the mould and cut into bars. These confetti bars will show the embedded pieces. Use a large knife with a smooth thin blade. A Sushi knife works well due to it's narrow profile. Allow these bars 3 weeks to cure (dry) before using. This will allow the excess moisture to evaporate and make them a long lasting bar.
 
 
  
Finished square bars cut and ready for drying. These bars were made with the same technique but poured into a square tray mould lined with waxed paper to prevent sticking.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Confetti Curls Soap  
 Another technique for adding colour to bar involves adding curls and ribbons. A potato peeler can be used to cut strips of soap from fresh coloured blocks.  
 
 
 
 These coloured strips can then be combined and rolled into tight or loose curls. 
 
 
 Curls ready for mould.
 
 
Arrange curls in mould lined with wax paper and pour in traced soap. Cover with plastic wrap and insulate with towels. 
 
 
Finished bars ready to