Learn how to decoupage bar soap with Mod Podge. Decoupaged soap makes for a lovely wedding favor, Christmas gift, or simply to serve as a decorative touch in your guest bathroom. This project is so easy and fun, you can involve the whole family!
Keyword handmade gift, mod podge
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
30 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 1decorative soap
Author Pam Baker
Cost $3
Equipment
scissors
bristle paint brush
Ingredients
Mod Podgematte or glossy
1barsoap
1decorative paper napkin
1paper towel
1bowlwater
1pieceparchment paper
ribbon
Instructions
Gather your supplies and protect your work surface.
Open your bars of soap and resect, if necessary. I found my Cricut scraper tool worked really well to smooth out the tops of the bars of soap.
Cut out the parts of your napkin that you want to apply to the bar of soap. Be sure to cut closely around the design
Gently separate the napkin layers.
Decide exactly where you want to place the designs on your soap and apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to that area on the soap.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of the cut-out design. Work from the center outwards to avoid tearing the napkin.
Make sure your fingers are clean and dry, then positing the design on the soap. Gently smooth out the design with your fingers. Again, working from the center out.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge to the top of the design. Allow to dry 15-20 minutes.
Apply a second layer of Mod Podge. Again, allow to dry 15-20 minutes.
Then apply a third layer of Mod Podge. Allow to completely dry.
Your decorative soap is now ready to gift or use. To gift your decorative soap, you can wrap a strip of wax paper, parchment paper, or butcher’s paper around the soap and secure with a ribbon. I cut my parchment paper 2” wide by 7” long and used baker's twine to secure (and add a decorative touch).