DIY Felted Soap
Discover the artful and practical craft of DIY felted soap in this step-by-step tutorial, where colorful wool transforms ordinary bars into luxurious, exfoliating works of functional art.
Servings: 1
Cost: $10
Equipment
- Scissors
- Medium bowl
Ingredients
- 1 soap bar
- Wool roving in assorted colors of choice
Instructions
- Cut a strand of wool that is both long and wide enough to fold over and cover your bar of soap.
- Spread and fold wool to cover all areas of the soap.
- Cut other colors and lay over base to create a design or texture. Don’t get too attached to this step because it won’t keep it’s shape too much in the end.
- Dribble hot water over the wool.
- Repeat until it is entirely soaked through.
- Begin squeezing the soap gently to the contours of the soap (Kind of like you would to mold clay) while keeping your hands and the soap wet.You’ll keep forming the wool until it is felted enough to keep its shape on its own. (We shaped ours for about 10 minutes just for good measure.)
- Once your wool is no longer rippled and has formed a smooth and sturdy layer over the soap, quickly submerse the soap in hot water. If the wool is tight enough to wash your hands with, then the finished product will be secure enough to hold up.
- Begin gently smoothing the wool with small circular motions for several minutes to get a really tight layer.
- Pat soap with a towel to get rid of excess water.
- Air dry thoroughly before use.