These Christmas ornament ball soaps look like little snow globes, with white snowflakes stuck to the inside of glittery icy blue soap. They’re made in a two-piece round silicone mold that you pour through a hole in the top. They make sweet stocking stuffers.
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Materials & Tools
Soap Base
- A little shea butter melt and pour for the snowflake embeds
- Clear melt and pour soap base for the ornaments
Color & Scent
- Blue Ice mica from a Stardust mica set. Use just a touch for a light blue, or more for a darker ornament.
- Bio glitter
- Fragrance oil of your choice
Tools
- Round ball silicone soap molds
- A small snowflake silicone mold for the embeds
- Dropper or pipette
- A butter knife for unmolding
- Spray bottle of 91% isopropyl alcohol
- Thermometer
- Pour cups
Fragrance Amount
Use up to 5 ml of fragrance oil per 16 oz (1 lb) of soap base. You can always use less if you like a lighter scent, but don’t go over 5 ml per 16 oz.
How to Make Ornament Ball Soap
1. Make Snowflake Embeds
Melt a little shea butter base and pour a very thin layer into a snowflake mold. Let them set, then pop them out.
2. Stick the Snowflakes Inside the Mold
Open the ball mold. Use a dropper to put a tiny bit of melted soap on the tips of each snowflake, then press it to the inside of the mold. Gluing the tips works better than the middle. About three fit on each half.
3. Color the Clear Soap
Melt the clear base and let it cool a little. Add bio glitter, a touch of Blue Ice and fragrance.
4. Close and Pour
Snap the two halves closed. Spray inside with alcohol and pour slowly through the hole. It’s hard to see when it’s full, so go slowly.
5. Unmold
Let it set. Mine was ready in about two hours with time in the fridge. Run a butter knife around the seam to break the seal and the ball pops right out. Set it on the flat spot from the pour hole so it doesn’t roll.
6. Try a Darker Blue
I made a second one with more blue. I poured that one a little hot, so some blue seeped into the snowflakes, but it still looks great.
Tips & What I Learned
- Glue snowflakes by the tips. They stick to silicone better that way.
- Keep embeds thin. They fit the curve of the ball better.
- Pour cooler. Hot soap can tint white embeds.
- Pour slowly. It’s hard to see the fill line.
- Use a butter knife to unmold. The seam seals tightly.
Troubleshooting
The snowflakes fell off. Glue them with a dot of soap on each tip and let it set before pouring.
Blue soap seeped into the embeds. Let the clear soap cool more before pouring.
The soap overflowed. Pour slowly and stop as soon as it reaches the hole.
FAQ
How long until I can unmold it?
About two hours, faster in the fridge.
Can I hang these on a tree?
They’re soap, so they’re best as gifts or stocking stuffers rather than real ornaments.
More Holiday Soap Ideas
- Christmas Embed Melt and Pour Soap
- Holiday Balls Melt and Pour Soap
- Snowflake Bakery Melt and Pour Soap
- Holiday Impression Mat Melt and Pour Soap
- All my melt and pour soap tutorials on YouTube
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