| Bath Bombs |
| Ingredience -Bicarb soda -Citric acid -Sweet almond oil -Essential oils (orange, lemon and lime) -Food colouring |
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| (All ingrediences should be avalible at supermarkets or health food stores). Steps 1. To make a bath bomb you need to start with a basic mixture to which you add different colours and fragrences to create individual bombs. Before you start, make sure that all your equiptment is dry, because any drop of moisture will start the mixture fizzing. 2. Make the base mixture by sieving together 1 1/2 cups of bicarb soda and 1/2 cup of citric acid into a large mixing bowl. Stir well with a wooden spoon until thoroghly mixed. This is enough to make four bath bombs. Any left over mixture can be stored in an air tight container ready for use later. 3. Transfer 1/2 cup of base mixture into medium size bowl and set aside. 4. Using the small bowl: For an orange bath bomb... Mix 6 drops of orange essential oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet almond oil, 5 drops of red food colouring and 7 drops of orange food colouring. Mix well. For a lemon bath bomb... Mix together 7 drops of lemon essential oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet almond oil, and 15 drops of yellow food colouring. Mix well. For a lime bath bomb... Mix together 6 drops of lime essential oil, 1/2 teaspoon of sweet almond oil and 15 drops green food dye. Mix well. 5. Pour the oil mixture of your choice into the medium bowl containing the 1/2 cup of base mixture. Stire very quickly so the mixture doesn't start to fiz. 6. Continue mixing with your finger tips, working the oil mixture into the base mixture until it starts to come together and stays compressed when squeezed, about 30 seconds. 7. Wipe some sweet almond oil around the inside of a mould. This will make the bath bomb slip out easily from the mould. Now press the mixture into the mould. 8. Fill each mould 1/3 at a time with the mixture, pressing down firmly as you go. When you reach the top of the mould, neaten the edges, turn the mould over and firmly bang on a flat surface and the bath bomb will slip out. 9. Let the bath bombs set for 24 hours and their ready to start using! |
| Key * Easy ** Tricky *** Hard |
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