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I call these little bars “caterpillar bars” because they’re made in a baking mold that has an elongated, curved shape—like Twinkies! These particular bars utilize fresh ginger, along with various essential oils and other add-ins. You can experiment with any “sharp” scent, as almost anything in the citrus or mint family will complement ginger well.
What You’ll Need
- 1/2 pound Shea Butter Melt and Pour Soap, available online or at craft stores (NOTE: Unless you specifically purchase a soap that “suspends” ingredients, some settling will occur on the curved side of the soap. In these particular soaps, I find the ginger and green tea settling to be quite beautiful. If you would like the mixture to be evenly mixed throughout, purchase a soap labeled for suspension.)
- 4 medium ginger roots, peeled and grated
- various add-ins, such as citrus essential oils, powdered spices or tiny seeds
- “caterpillar” baking mold or silicone/non-stick mold of your choice
- microwave, double boiler or small crafting slow cooker
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Step 1
Melt the soap in a microwave, double boiler or small crafting slow cooker. Melt soap in 3- to 4-inch chunks slowly until just melted. Do not boil!
Step 2
While the soap is melting, grate peeled ginger into the bottoms of your molds.
Step 3
Pour melted soap over the top of the ginger and add in six to seven drops of essential oil per bar. I used tangerine and lemongrass, which were both pretty awesome.
Step 4
Stir in additional add-ins with a toothpick. For a few bars, I omitted the citrus scents and added green tea powder and chia seed instead. Feel free to have fun with various mixes.
Step 5
These soaps look cute packed together, flat sides in, twisted in twine.
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This article was excerpted from Crafting With Nature by Amy Renea. Find it on sale at Amazon, Barnes and Noble and wherever books are sold. Find additional resources at CraftingWithNature.com.