Alcohol in a Small Spray Bottle (rubbing alcohol, isopropyl or vodka)
Soap Cutter and Cutting Mat
Kitchen Scales
Glass Measuring Jug
A Paper Cup
Bamboo or Metal Skewer
Paper Towel
Tray or Bread Board
Microwave or Double Boiler
Ingredients
350gClear Melt and Pour Soap Base
660gWhite Melt and Pour Soap Base
Black Soap Colouring
Green Soap Colouring
Soap Fragrance or Essential Oils(optional)
9-Cavity Square Soap Mould
Clear Packing Tape or Transfer Tape
Instructions
Black Face Embeds
To make the black face embeds for Minecraft Creeper Soap you need three 70g (~2 ½ oz) square bars of black soap.
Weigh out 220g (~7 3/4 oz) of clear soap base and cut it up into small cubes. Put it in a glass measuring jug in a microwave or double boiler. This amount includes ~5% wastage.
Position a 6cm x 6cm square, nine-cavity mould on a tray or breadboard ready to be filled, then put your tray or breadboard on top of a set of kitchen scales so you can weigh each soap bar as you pour it.
Melt your soap base as per the instructions.
Add black soap colouring and soap scent (if using) and mix well.
Pour 70g (2 ½ oz) of soap into three cavities of the soap mould, ensuring all three mould cavities have exactly the same amount of soap in them.
Spray the surface of the soap with alcohol to get rid of surface bubbles.
Set the soap aside for 12 hours to set.
Once set, pop the black soap bars out of the mould.
Bar 1 – Cut in quarters, and then cut each quarter in quarters again. This will yield you sixteen 1.5cm x 1.5cm squares (eight pairs of eyes).
Bar 2 – Cut in thirds and then cut each third into four equal pieces. Then cut three of those pieces in half lengthways. This will yield you eight 2cm x 1.5cm rectangles (noses) and six 2cm x 0.75cm rectangles (three mouths).
Bar 3 – Cut in half and then cut one half into thirds and then quarters. This will yield you twelve 2cm x 0.75cm rectangles (six mouths).Cut the other half in half, then that half in quarters. You need two 1.5cm x 1.5cm squares (the last pair of eyes) and the rest goes spare.
Then assemble nine Minecraft Creeper faces by positioning two eyes with a nose in between. The bottom corners of the eyes and the top corners of the nose should be touching. Then the two mouth pieces sit either side of the nose a third of the way down from the top of the nose.
Assemble your embeds face down and then stick a piece of clear packing tape or transfer tape on the back to keep the face in position.
Continue until you have all nine Minecraft Creeper faces assembled.
Minecraft Creeper Melt and Pour Soap Bars
Weigh out 130g (~4 1/2 oz) of clear soap base and cut it up into small cubes. Put it in a glass measuring jug in a microwave or double boiler. This amount includes ~5% wastage.
Position a 6cm x 6cm square, nine-cavity mould ready to be filled. Putting it on a tray or breadboard allows for easy transportation while the soap is still setting.
Melt your soap base as per the instructions.
Spray the surface of the soap with alcohol to remove any bubbles.
Spray the base of one on the soap mould cavities with alcohol and pour in just enough clear soap base to coat the bottom of the mould cavity. Spray the surface of the soap with alcohol to remove any bubbles.
Working quickly, position the Minecraft Creeper face embeds in the centre of the mould cavity.
Repeat steps 5 – 6 until all nine mould cavities are complete.
When the clear soap has set solid, remove the transfer tape from the back of the face embeds.
Weigh out 660g (~23 1/4 oz) of white soap base and cut it up into small cubes. Put it in a glass measuring jug in a microwave or double boiler. This amount includes ~5% wastage.
Melt your soap base as per the instructions.
Add green soap colouring and stir well until you have reached your desired shade of Minecraft Creeper green.
Place a paper cup on a set of kitchen scales and weigh out exactly 70g of melted soap base.
Add your fragrance oil or essential oil (if using) and stir well.
Spray the clear soap base and face embeds of one soap cavity with alcohol.
Pinch the edge of your paper cup to make a spout, and gently pour the soap base into the mould cavity.
Spray the surface of the soap with alcohol to get rid of surface bubbles.
Repeat steps 12 – 16 until all nine mould cavities are complete.
Let the soap set overnight (12hrs) and then peel back the silicone mould to release the Minecraft Creeper melt and pour soap bars.
Notes
I scented my soap with Lavender and Spearmint essential oil at a ratio of 5:3. I added 15 drops of Lavender essential oil and 9 drops of Spearmint essential oil for every 70g of soap base.