My version of the loofah soaps

[Onyxnox]

I don't remember who posted them last year or so, but I thank you because it was a great idea.  I found a Canadian supplier for the items I needed that I was happy with, since I can't find soap making products in the local craft stores, and Michaels is not close enough - www.canwax.com (they carry lots of items for soap/lotions, and candlemaking if you need a supplier in Canada).

I made them by wrapping and taping plastic wrap around the loofah, as opposed to placing the loofah into a mold and pouring soap around it.  I was very happy with the results.  I was out of blue dye, so had to make due with red and yellow - but that is OK, because I used scents with a bit of citrus undertone, and they came out looking like lemon and grapefruit slices.

They are now wrapped in cellophane and resting nicely inside some glass vases I etched, for gifts for some girlfriends.  Some are in stockings for others too.

I had some leftover soap too and made mini soaps with some leaf molds I had from Crate and Barrel.






Here they are packed - I wanted to make some bath bombs, and fizzies, but just did not have time (get together is tonight for our gift exchange), so I used tissue paper as filler.  I actually repackaged it, with coloured paper, as you can't see the etching with the white paper.

[chocolatebutton]

wow i really love those!! good idea to whoever provided it. would love to see pictures after the colour change to see the etching!

[thumbkin]

they look great!

[cursive_queen]

awesome!  I just made some grapefruit loofah soap myself.  I like your technique, with pouring the soap in the loofah and not just around it.

[anafelix]

Ooh! These look awsome! But for some reason to me they look like tomatoes. The yellow ones look like green ones. That's not a bad thing though cuz Fried Green Tomatoes is one of my favorite movies ever. :-}

[MareMare]

Very cute! I totally thought they were lemon slices from the thumbnail. Did you have any trouble cutting the loofah into pieces? I think that was the hardest part when I did these...next time I will use an electric knife or get my brother to do it!

[Onyxnox]

Thanks everyone.  Oddly enough, I feel thirsty every time I see the pictures, and can just imagine a slice of them floating in some water, they look so citrusy.

Actually, I was amazed at how easy they were to slice, even with the loofah.  I waited until they were pretty solid, but still not fully hardened - still a faint warmth, so they sliced nicely, and I used one of my Santoku knives, so there was no sticking at all.  I thought the loofah may be hard too, but the knife went through everything with just moderate pressure.

[JonnyLaserty]

wonderfull
i love that

[MareMare]

Congrats on being a Featured Project for Quarter 4 of 2008!

[SweetFeltAlive]

Pretty!  They look like lemons and grape fruits!  LOL.