a wooden spoon
plastic soap molds (found at craft supply stores)
a cheese grater
Graet the bars of soap, like you're grating cheese for pizza, into a bowl. In your small sauce pan put ¼ cup of water. Now add your grated soap. Heat on low until melted. Try not to stir. You will be tempted to but don't, or you'll make bubbles that you don't want. When it is all melted, fold in your rubbed sage. Make sure you don't stir, it's very important to fold gently. Remove from heat. Spoon into molds, and stick into the frig until it's set and hard. Remove from frig and take your soap out of the molds. Put your soap on a cooling rack, and put it somewhere to dry. The drying can take up to three weeks. It's very important to make sure your soap is completely dry, before wrapping. When you're sure it's thoroughly dry, wrap your creation with plastic wrap, tightly. Tape the wrap closed. To give as a gift, add extra wrappings. I use floral tissue paper, then a corrugated cardboard strip around that. Tape it closed, add a label, and there you have a lovely gift, for your favorite gardener. This soap also acts as a light astringent.
Fancy Glycerin guest soaps
You'll need:
2 bars glycerin soap
water
a small sauce pan
Fancy plastic soap molds (found at craft supply stores)
a cheese grater
3 drops essential oils (optional)
Grate the bars of soap, like you're grating cheese for pizza, into a bowl. In your small sauce pan put ¼ cup of water. Now add your grated soap. Heat on low until melted. Try not to stir. You will be tempted to but don't, or you'll make bubbles that you don't want. Make sure you don't stir, it's very important to fold gently. Remove from heat. Add your essential oils, if desired. Pour into molds, and stick into the frig until it's set and hard. Remove from frig and take your soap out of the molds. Put your soap on a cooling rack, and put it somewhere to dry. The drying can take up to three weeks. It's very important to make sure your soap is completely dry, before wrapping. When you're sure it's thoroughly dry, wrap your creation with plastic wrap, tightly. Tape the wrap closed. For gift giving, present soaps in a decorative bath bowel.
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