Here's what you'll need:
A generic bar of soap
Gold Sparkle Mica
Sun Stamp (Follow this link to see our shiny new Sun Stamp! Photos show an older version).
Rubber mallet
Freshly cut bars of soap work best for stamps because the softness is easier to penetrate.
Sprinkle a thin dusting of Gold Sparkle mica in the lid off its jar. Tap the stamp in the lid until it has a generous coating of mica. If you are having trouble getting the color to stick, spray your stamp a couple times with rubbing alcohol and try again.
Center the stamp on the bar and tap with the rubber mallet, starting with each corner. Then give it a good whack right in the middle to set it into the bar. Keep in mind that too hard of hits will start to split the bar, so practice using light taps at first.
Lift the stamp and you're done! The Gold Sparkle Mica leaves a gorgeous shimmer that makes the stamp design really stand out. It couldn't be an easier way to take your soap up a notch! Have fun and see what other results you get with different mica pigments and stamps.
I love stamping my soaps. For me, I stamp all the slices and then dust the imprints with mica using a cosmetic powder brush. It is easy to do multiple colors and change things up without having to wipe your stamp off repeatedly for a color change.
ReplyDeleteGreat tip Courtney! Soap stamps are the best :-)
ReplyDeleteI agree! Great tip Courtney!
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