Transparent soap with moulded flowers

1 Measure 3 x 15 g of white soap base.

2 Put the soap base in a heat-resistant container. Melt the soap in the microwave at 80% power for around 30 seconds. If the soap is not completely melted, heat it for 5 seconds at a time until it is completely liquid.

3 If you do not have a microwave, you can melt the soap base in a water bath at 50-70 °C. Do not allow the water to boil. Stir the soap while melting.

4 Melt one batch of soap base at a time. Now add pink soap colour to two of the melted soap bases. Add 3 drops of colour to the first 15 g batch of soap. Next, add 10 drops to the next 15 g of soap and no colour to the last 15 g batch of soap.

5 Stir the two colours completely into the soap bases and pour the mixture into the mould. Allow the flowers to set in the mould for around 5 minutes before carefully tilting them out.

6 Tip: If too much soap mass is poured into the mould or the soap overflows, carefully remove the excess solidified soap with a craft knife. Be careful not to cut into the mould.

7 Place the moulded flowers in the mould. In this idea, there are 11 flowers in different designs and colours.

8 Measure 75 g of clear soap base.

9 Melt the transparent soap base for around 30 seconds in a microwave or in a water bath on the stove as before. The soap may not exceed 70-80°C.

10 Add 2 drops of pink soap colour to the melted clear soap and stir well.

11 Pour the clear pink soap over the flowers in the mould and allow to harden.

12 Allow the soap to harden for around 1 hour. Gently press the soup out of the mould by applying light pressure on the back until it loosens.

13 Divide the soap into four pieces with a sharp knife.

14 If the edges are slightly uneven, they can be smoothed with a little water. The soap is fully hardened and ready for use after 24 hours of drying time on an absorbent surface (e.g. cardboard). Store the soap in a self-draining soap dish or wrapped in tissue paper or in a cellophane bag.