Make Action Figures from Soap

There is no question that once a bar of soap shrinks to a certain size, it becomes nearly impossible to use. Most people throw it out, a few people have methods of getting the most use from that soap, but there is always another option! Turn your soap into action figures for a child's bathtime.

While these might not be the most glamourous toys out there, but kid's imaginations fill in the gaps, and they are toys that are safe for the bath.

I will be making a couple demonstration figures, He-man and an ninja turtle.

Step 1 What You Will Need

OK, Here is what you will need to make you soap action figure:

1. Soap - Can be either new or used scraps. I haven't tried every soap, but generally white soaps work the best, colored soaps should work too, but if you are coloring your soap, the existing colors can cause problems.
2. Moulds - I just used your everyday Play-doh mould. You just want to make sure your mould is a hard mould since the soap will not be liquid.
3. Crayons - To color your soap, non-toxic and non staining.
4. A double boiler - A  pan with water in it, with a sauce pot in it makes a perfect double boiler.
5. A cheese grater - You will not be grating cheese.
6. Rubber Band - or other binder for closing your mould.
7. Large stirring spoon or rubber spatula -  for mixing.
8. A freezer and stovetop.

Comments

[Celine1107]

Will it work to use a candy container as a mold? They are little square cubes made of hard plastic... but there's no top is that ok???

[vigothecarpathian]

Yep, it should work, but you will just need to press it in, probably using a flat object to press it in would be best.

[cbryan3]

I had to go back in the steps to figure out or remind myself where the soap mold came from. I don't currently have any children, but I'd like some.

[cbryan3]

Are you Viggo Mortensen? (sp?)

[brittanytupa]

any ideas on where to get cool molds for this project?

[MicioGatta]

I've used oyumaru to do the mould myself :) I've done a tutorial about how to use oyumaru: http://fabuland.wordpress.com/2010/08/14/oyumaru-la-resin-delle-meraviglie/

[brittanytupa]

thank you!

[vigothecarpathian]

I just went to garage sales for old molds, but I know action figure molds are getting more rare these days. I know there are star wars action figure molds floating around the internet...they are called "Star Wars Figure Maker" and a google shopping search should pull up results. I haven't personally tried those molds though.

Otherwise you can make your own mold. :)

[brittanytupa]

Thank You I think I will try and make my own from the tutorial posted in the comment above!

[MicioGatta]

Great, I'm going to try it with my oyumaru mould!

[MicioGatta]

I've done it, first try not perfect, but nice.
Original, soap, oyumaru mould:

[vigothecarpathian]

Nice! I like it!

Much better than my first one. My first one was mushy, and my second had a TON of bubbles since I did not pack in enough soap. This one looks really GREAT for a first try!

and the extra stuff around the edges can of couse can be pulleded off. I used a toothpick to clean up the edges on mine.

[MicioGatta]

Thank you. :) I have to get some decent boiler to do it, because for this I've used an empty tomato can :D

[anoop vanguru]

coolabulistic

[poofrabbit]

LOVE IT!!! I wanted to marry He-man when I was a kid, I'd kill to have that mold. :) Well done, voted for you, good luck!

[supersoftdrink]

Awesome! Now I need to go get some bar soap just to make some action figures :)

[scraptopower]

This, is the winner ! Very cool.

[ciliatu]

Very cool! Can make it with kids at home too! Useful and fun!