Bath
Bombs
1 ½ cups baking soda (sodium
bicarbonate)
¾ cup citric acid
½ tsp. Water based food colouring (or less for softer colour)
½ tsp. Fragrance oil or blend of Essential oils
Spray mister filled with water
Mixing
Place your fragrance and
dye in your bowl first.
Add the baking soda and mix lightly
Add your citric acid last. (if the citric acid is added
to the liquids it will cause the acid
to react)
Stir all the mixture together with a spoon to disperse the
fragrance and dyes.
Blend the entire mixture with your hands until the color and dye
are evenly dispersed and the mixture begins to hold its shape in
your hand when you press it together. If you find your mixture
is too dry and not holding it's shape, spray one or two mists of
water. You may need to repeat this step a couple of times to get
the consistency you need to mold your bath bomb.
Molding
Take a handful of your bath bomb mixture and pack it tightly
into your mold. Level off the back of the bomb, trim off any
other excess mixture and flip out onto a waxed lined cookie
sheet or other flat surface that is lined with wax paper. Allow
your bath bomb to set up for one day.
If you find your
bath bombs are sticking in the mold, chances are you may have
too much water in them. Lightly dust the inside of the mold with
baking soda and pack a new bomb in again.
If you find your
bombs are crumbling, you probably need to add one or two mists
of water and mix well again. Be careful not to over mist.
Making Multi-Colored Bath Bombs
To make multi-colored bath bombs, make two or three of the
recipes as above, but use water in one, one color of dye in
another and another color of dye in the third. Place a bit of
the mixture from each recipe in your mold next to each other.
Press mixture firmly in the mold, remove excess and level off
the back before releasing onto your drying surface.
Packaging Ideas
Wrap your bath bombs
in pretty plastic gift bags and tie a ribbon on the top.
Wrap your bombs in netting with the top tied as well.
Visit this web site for instructions
on how to tie
fabulous bows
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