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Rosemary and Peppermint Floating Soap Squares (Mallows)

 My brother owns an antique shop (http://designerscraft.com/) and recently he asked me if I would make some soap for it as sort of a sideline. It’s been a long time since I had time to make cold process soap so I tried to come up with an easy idea that I could expand on. I decided to make small floating soaps or what some people call Marshmallows in various colors and sizes and display them in candy jars. They have been a great success so far. These are the last ones I made and I sliced them in pie shapes.

Other soaps I have made are:

 Lavender Teddy Bears (cut with a small cookie cutter)

Eucalyptus Giraffes (cut with a small cookie cutter)

Lemon Slices, sliced squares

Pink Juicy Squares: cut like square marshmallows, scented with Juicy Couture, a pretty pink with Sparkle Mica on the outside. (the smell is wonderful!!!)

The cookie cutter ones are a bit more time consuming so I think for the time being I am just going to stick to the cut up squares and pie shapes. Here are the instructions.

You can also use this recipe to make soap frosting.

Layer 1: Green, Scented with Rosemary Essential Oil. I am using a white soap base.

1 pound White Organic Melt and Pour

6 Tablespoons of Purefactant Liquid Soap Base

1. Melt the Base

1. Add some color (I used Prime Green Mica)

 3. Whip to at least double the volume of the melted soap base.

 4. Pour it into a pan. I like to use silicone as it's so easy to get the loaf out.

For the second layer I used a clear melt and pour. The same recipe. One pound of clear melt and pour to 6 Tablespoons of Purfactant. I like to use the clear for this layer because part of it will give you a creamy layer and a gel layer.

5. Melt the clear base and add your color. (I used Peppermint and Fucsia Mica)

6.  Whip your second layer up to at least double it's size and pour it over the top of the first layer. I did not let my first layer completely set as I like how it looks when one layer leaks into the next. If you do completely set your first layer, spray it with alcohol before pouring the second. This helps them stick together.

7. Cut you soap in 1-2 inche strips. Here is a cross section of the soap. You can cut it in squares or any shape you like. Also use cookie cutters. Make sure your soap if not thicker than the cookie cutter as it can get tedious to get out.

 8. After the soap is cut up, put 1 teaspoon of corn flour in a bag with some sparkle mica and shake the soap in it. This will keep it from sticking together and it make it look more like marshmallows. Make sure you label it soap, as it will look like a nice snack.