Spicy Plum Soap-A Homemade Gift Soap.
Spicy plum soap is a wonderful and
extravagant experience for the face, hands and body. This
homemade gift soap feels silky-smooth and smells terrific.
8 oz. Unscented white soap, grated
4 oz. Milk
2 tsp. Plum fragrance oil
1/4 tsp. Cinnamon fragrance oil
1 tsp. Ground nutmeg
Brown food coloring
Gold mica dust
To Make This Homemade Gift Soap: In the top of a double boiler, heat milk, along with the
fragrance oil. Grind
soap as fine as possible in a food processor (not absolutely necessary, but
makes it easier). Put the ground soap in a bowl and add the nutmeg, food
coloring, gold mica dust. Stir to distribute the color evenly. When milk and
oils are hot, add soap and, stirring occasionally, allow the soap to soften to
a creamy mass (then water in the bottom of the double boiler should be hot, but
not boiling). It may take as much as 1/2 hour. After the soap is fully melted,
press into a small bunt pan (or two, depending on the size). Present your
homemade gift soap on a plate,
sliced.
This homemade gift soap also makes a perfect gift. Your friends and family will
appreciate a homemade gift soap that is a relaxing and unique bath and body product. That
this gift came from the heart and your hands makes them even more special.
Packaging and presentation play a predominant role in the gift-giving of
your handmade gift soaps, salts and lotions. Below are several packaging ideas,
but don’t let this brief list limit your creativity!
Sticky labels, round labels and
heavyweight card stock can be used for labeling your plum soap.
Boxes and baskets are nice
containers for homemade gift soaps, especially when you fill the boxes with other
materials. You can fill the box or basket halfway with herbs, dried flowers
or potpourri that matches the scent of your homemade gift soap. Gift basket fillings,
other toiletries, washcloths or sponges also make great fillers in the
basket with your spicy plum soap. Once you have added the filler and soap, wrap the box
or basket in cellophane.
Coffee mugs also great "baskets." Add a filler to
the cup and place your spicy plum soap in the center and wrap with cellophane or
tulle. Small brown paper bags, cello type bags, wood crates and soap dishes
are other containers you can use to package your soaps and salts.
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