Orange Clove Soap Project
Citrus slice embeds meet a marbled swirl base in this Orange Clove Soap, a project full of color and warmth from start to finish.
Warm-toned Micas tint clear melt and pour, capturing the look of fresh citrus in every slice-shaped embed. The cold process base brings the swirl. Swirl Recipe Quick Mix gets pulled together with a Hanger Swirl Tool for a rich, marbled, orange-toned finish.
Orange Clove Fragrance Oil layers beautifully from top to base, like an orange grove met a spice cabinet. Between the citrus embeds, the eye-catching swirl, and a fragrance this layered, this project is shaping up to be a new fall favorite.
What You Need:
Instructions
You will need:
Embeds:
- 2-Cavity Citrus Silicone Mold
- 6 oz LCP Clear Melt and Pour
- ¼ tsp Merlot Mica
- ¼ tsp Marigold Mica
- ¼ tsp Pumpkin Orange Mica
Base:
- 10" Silicone Loaf Mold
- 33 oz. Swirl Recipe Quick Mix
- 4.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye
- 10.5 oz. Distilled Water (5% water discount)
- 2 oz. Orange & Clove Fragrance Oil
- 1 tsp Merlot Mica
- 1 tsp Titanium Dioxide
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Orange Mica
- Hanger Swirl Tool
Follow these steps:
COLORANT PREP: In three separate containers, disperse 1 tsp of Merlot Mica, 1 tsp of Pumpkin Orange Mica, and 1 tsp of Titanium Dioxide in 1 tbsp of lightweight oil each.
MAKE THE EMBEDS
1
Chop and melt 6 ounces of LCP Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base using 30-second bursts.
2
Separate the melted soap base into three containers. Add ¼ tsp of Merlot Mica to container A, ¼ tsp of Marigold Mica to container B and ¼ tsp of Pumpkin Orange Mica to container C. You can optionally pre-disperse the micas in a small amount of alcohol to help eliminate clumps. Stir thoroughly to incorporate the color.
3
Choose one of the three soap colors and fill both of the citrus mold cavities ¼ of the way full (about .75 ounces) and spritz with alcohol to get rid of any bubbles. To expedite the cooling process, you can stick the mold in the fridge or freezer.
4
Unmold the cooled soap and repeat step 3 with the other two colors until you have a total of 6 circular citrus soaps. Cut each circle down the middle and set aside, for a total of 12 half-slices.
MAKE THE BASE
SAFETY FIRST: Suit up for safe handling practices. That means goggles, gloves, and long sleeves. Make sure kids, pets, other distractions, and tripping hazards are out of the house or don’t have access to your space. Always make soap in a well-ventilated area.
1
Add 4.7 oz of lye to 10.5 oz of distilled water, mix and set aside to cool.
2
Heat up the Quick Mix bag in the microwave and measure out 33 oz of Swirl Recipe Quick Mix. Set aside to let cool.
3
Once lye and oils have cooled to within 10 degrees of each other (around 110 degrees), pour the lye water into the oils and stick blend until you reach a thin/medium trace.
4
Separate your soap batter into three containers. Add all of the merlot mica to the first container, all of the orange mica to the second container, and all of the titanium dioxide to the third container.
5
Divide all of the fragrance oil evenly between the three containers and whisk to combine.
6
Working quickly, alternate pouring each soap color into the mold from different heights and positions. Once the mold is full, tap it gently on the counter to eliminate any bubbles.
7
Take your hanger tool to move it up and down into the soap several times, being careful not to over-swirl.
8
Insert each melt and pour citrus slices into the soap about 1 inch apart. Spritz with alcohol to help prevent soda ash and place on a heat pad to promote gel phase.
9
After the soap has fully hardened (1-2 days), unmold and cut. Enjoy!
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Hannah Wong
Orange Clove Soap Project
- LEVEL Intermediate
- TIME 2 hours
- YIELD 8 bars of soap
Project Description
You will need:
Embeds:
- 2-Cavity Citrus Silicone Mold
- 6 oz LCP Clear Melt and Pour
- ¼ tsp Merlot Mica
- ¼ tsp Marigold Mica
- ¼ tsp Pumpkin Orange Mica
Base:
- 10" Silicone Loaf Mold
- 33 oz. Swirl Recipe Quick Mix
- 4.7 oz. Sodium Hydroxide Lye
- 10.5 oz. Distilled Water (5% water discount)
- 2 oz. Orange & Clove Fragrance Oil
- 1 tsp Merlot Mica
- 1 tsp Titanium Dioxide
- 1 tsp Pumpkin Orange Mica
- Hanger Swirl Tool
Follow these steps:
COLORANT PREP: In three separate containers, disperse 1 tsp of Merlot Mica, 1 tsp of Pumpkin Orange Mica, and 1 tsp of Titanium Dioxide in 1 tbsp of lightweight oil each.
MAKE THE EMBEDS
1
Chop and melt 6 ounces of LCP Clear Melt and Pour Soap Base using 30-second bursts.
2
Separate the melted soap base into three containers. Add ¼ tsp of Merlot Mica to container A, ¼ tsp of Marigold Mica to container B and ¼ tsp of Pumpkin Orange Mica to container C. You can optionally pre-disperse the micas in a small amount of alcohol to help eliminate clumps. Stir thoroughly to incorporate the color.
3
Choose one of the three soap colors and fill both of the citrus mold cavities ¼ of the way full (about .75 ounces) and spritz with alcohol to get rid of any bubbles. To expedite the cooling process, you can stick the mold in the fridge or freezer.
4
Unmold the cooled soap and repeat step 3 with the other two colors until you have a total of 6 circular citrus soaps. Cut each circle down the middle and set aside, for a total of 12 half-slices.
MAKE THE BASE
SAFETY FIRST: Suit up for safe handling practices. That means goggles, gloves, and long sleeves. Make sure kids, pets, other distractions, and tripping hazards are out of the house or don’t have access to your space. Always make soap in a well-ventilated area.
1
Add 4.7 oz of lye to 10.5 oz of distilled water, mix and set aside to cool.
2
Heat up the Quick Mix bag in the microwave and measure out 33 oz of Swirl Recipe Quick Mix. Set aside to let cool.
3
Once lye and oils have cooled to within 10 degrees of each other (around 110 degrees), pour the lye water into the oils and stick blend until you reach a thin/medium trace.
4
Separate your soap batter into three containers. Add all of the merlot mica to the first container, all of the orange mica to the second container, and all of the titanium dioxide to the third container.
5
Divide all of the fragrance oil evenly between the three containers and whisk to combine.
6
Working quickly, alternate pouring each soap color into the mold from different heights and positions. Once the mold is full, tap it gently on the counter to eliminate any bubbles.
7
Take your hanger tool to move it up and down into the soap several times, being careful not to over-swirl.
8
Insert each melt and pour citrus slices into the soap about 1 inch apart. Spritz with alcohol to help prevent soda ash and place on a heat pad to promote gel phase.
9
After the soap has fully hardened (1-2 days), unmold and cut. Enjoy!
Tutorial credits
Photographer: Hannah Wong