These beautiful Victorian-looking soap bars are easy and fun to make. You can order your favorite mold online from any soap supply company. I purchase the pre-made soap base at Hobby Lobby where they also have a limited assortment of molds. The base is easy to work with and a pack will make about eight large bars.
Put one square of the the base into a microwave-safe large measuring cup or medium bowl. Heat on high, stopping and checking every fifty seconds to see if it is melted and to stir the lumps. When all is melted you will mix in dried rose petals and stir. For coloring, I use paprika, Just keep adding until you get the color you want. If you want a truer pink, you may use food coloring but many people prefer the natural spice colors and do not want artificial food coloring, so that is up to you.
Next you will add the scent. Add about 15 drops of rose oil and stir.
Pour into the molds pre-greased with shortening (for easier removal but make sure it is smooth as any small lumps will show up later in the soap bar). Allow to set overnight so that they are good and hard inside.
Wrap or package into something pretty. Clear cellophane tied with a ribbon is nice as is vintage wrapping paper or something simple like strips of paper sack tied with raffeta. But be sure to store them air-tight to hold the scent in.
Now you have your beautiful rose soap bars for your own luxury, to give as gifts or to start up a soap shop!
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