Soap Confetti

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  Step 1

  Using a knife, cut off a slice of soap about 2-3mm thick along the longest edge. If the soap crumbles or the slice has distressed opacities (yes, folks, you’ll find all the big words here) within it, try slicing along the short edge instead. In other words, each soap has a kind of grain and you need to ascertain which edge allows you to slice along the grain rather than across it. Each soap is, annoyingly, different. Some give good slice on the short edge, some on the long. Unpredictable, slippery little fellows.

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  Step 2

  This photo illustrates my previous point.
  See how the longer purple slices are lovely and translucent. But the short yellow ones. Dear Gaga, help the short ones. They have grainy opacities running wild through them. So for good soap confetti remember this rule: opacity = crap punchability. It’s a life lesson.

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  Step 3

  Pop your slices in the freezer for 30 minutes and then wrap a piece of baking paper around them before punching to your heart's content.

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  Step 4

  Admire pertiness.

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  Step 5

  If you would like more traditional, flatter confetti, use a vegetable peeler to shave slices from your soap bars.

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  Step 6

  Admire translucent,luminous pertiness.

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  Step 7

  As before, wrap your shavings in baking paper (no need to freeze unless it's getting really gummy) and punch it up my friends.

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  Step 8

  Don't limit yourself to traditional shapes...

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  Step 9

  You can sew those babies between two sheets of baking paper (heart-shaped as well if you like) as a sweet Valentine's Day gift or just because. The recipient can tear open the pouch and pour a colourful shower of love into their bath. Luvverly.

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mosskeeto · Brentwood, Tennessee, US · 8 projects 18th February 2013

:O aww

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Ada B. · Érd, Pest County, HU · 24 projects 17th February 2013

Damn, they look like yummy gummybear pieces

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Amberlynn Reid · Kathmandu, Central Region, NP · 67 projects 8th February 2013

While punching it won't it crack from the sides

Christen D. · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 3 projects 10th February 2013

Mine didn't. But you do need to make sure your soap is soft enough - pure glycerine soap is what I used.

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Cat Morley · London, GB · 1432 projects 5th February 2013

Wow, I need to try this!

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TinyTessieG · Glasgow, Scotland, GB · 42 projects 5th February 2013

I love these, but what did you use to punch out the soap?

ErsatzEpiphany · Seattle, Washington, US · 105 projects 7th February 2013

That's my question too... the punch that makes the little balls?

Christen D. · Melbourne, Victoria, AU · 3 projects 10th February 2013

Hi there, I just used a standard hole punch for both of these. The thing that makes a difference is the thickness of the soap. So for the flat ones, I used shavings of soap, whereas the little balls are made using that same punch but more of a slab of soap that I cut off with a knife knife like I was slicing a block of cheese! Hope that helps.

TinyTessieG · Glasgow, Scotland, GB · 42 projects 11th February 2013

Thank you!! that helps heaps, i'll definitely be trying them now x)

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