Step 5: Unmold and let dry
You don't need to leave them in the mold for very long, and in fact can tap them out as soon as you fill them. These are four bombs we made with this batch.
You can use all sorts of things to make your bombs; muffin tins, ice cube trays, candy molds, Aunt Magnolia's denture case . . . whatever makes you happy.
This batch didn't make quite enough for five bombs, and the humidity levels made the batch start to puff up, so I quickly stuffed what was left of the batch into my "bath cookies" mold. Note: When using things like silicon trays that surround the seltzer mix, or any mold with a lot of details, the mix must stay in the mold until dry, or it will crumble when you try to take it out.
Once they are completely dry, store bath bombs in an airtight container or bag. High humidity will make them activate. Because we used oil and water and no preservatives, you want to use them within about 6 months. Assuming you can keep them for that long. Igor demands payment in immediate fizzy baths, but you may have better luck actually getting to *use* yours.
When you're ready to use one, just drop it into a warm bath, and relax.
You can use all sorts of things to make your bombs; muffin tins, ice cube trays, candy molds, Aunt Magnolia's denture case . . . whatever makes you happy.
This batch didn't make quite enough for five bombs, and the humidity levels made the batch start to puff up, so I quickly stuffed what was left of the batch into my "bath cookies" mold. Note: When using things like silicon trays that surround the seltzer mix, or any mold with a lot of details, the mix must stay in the mold until dry, or it will crumble when you try to take it out.
Once they are completely dry, store bath bombs in an airtight container or bag. High humidity will make them activate. Because we used oil and water and no preservatives, you want to use them within about 6 months. Assuming you can keep them for that long. Igor demands payment in immediate fizzy baths, but you may have better luck actually getting to *use* yours.
When you're ready to use one, just drop it into a warm bath, and relax.
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My first attempt at making bath bombs was a flop and I consider myself to be pretty good at things like this.
I bought a kit from wholesalesuppliesplus and the ingredients were baking soda, caolin clay, citric acid all premeasured. It said to mix all ingredients then add in color and scent which I did as instructed. Then it said to mist with alcohol to the point where it will hold together and put in molds pressing firmly.
I found it very difficult to keep them from being all crumbly. If I misted a bit too much they started fizzing and puffing.
Needless to say I managed to get them into heart shaped silicone molds and I waited for about 8 hours to dry. during this time they puffed way up several times and I kept pressing them back down. When I took them out they were all cracked and crumbly.
The indgredients seem different than what I read on this site ( mine did not call for oil)
Now that I have a crumbly bowl of flopped bath bombs, Can I remake them somehow? I hate to waste them because they do still fizz up and dissolve.
Can I grind them all up and package them as powdered bath fizz? I was supposed to have these packaged for gifts at a networking meeting.
I like the Bath cookie mold you used as well. What type of mold is that?
Just kidding, nice instructable...
I've always wanted to make bath fizzie things. Most of the time, I just put salts. =/