Felted Soap Kit (Mushroom, Snowy Owl, Forest Scene)

Make your own Wooly Washer felted soap!

This is a perfect gift for the crafty human in your life.  With this kit you will learn to wet felt a soap, then needle felt a design on the front of your soap. Appropriate for ages 8 and up.

Included in the kit: 1 all-natural soap scented with pure essential oils, 3 high-quality felting needles; a wooden felting needle tool (for holding your felting needle); 1 leather finger protector; plenty of felting wool; 1 nylon stocking, 1 hardwood soap dish, and a complete list of instructions with pictures of your final product; all wrapped up in a a charming box.

Scent options made with pure essential oils: 1) Garrulous Gourd (orange, cinnamon, clove); 2) Cloudy Coast (lavender, lemongrass, clary sage); 3) Pompous Peacock (lavender, clary sage, palmarosa, geranium, peppermint); 4) Unscented.

Ingredients: Saponified organic high oleic sunflower oil, organic coconut oil, RSPO certified palm oil, olive oil, shea butter, castor oil, rosemary oleoresin, sodium lactate, tussah silk, and pure essential oils.

Why use Felted Soap?

• Felted soap is the original soap saver-a centuries old concept which significantly extends the life of the soap
• Felted soap is reusable, antimicrobial, and biodegradable (continue using your felt for years)
• A convenient soap & washcloth in one
• Keeps soap from slipping out of your hands (great for children and those with limited dexterity)
• Great for travel and camping
• Wool is a gentler skin exfoliant than a washcloth or pouf
• Appropriate for use on face, hands, and body
• Each Wooly Washer is a one-of-a-kind piece of functional art
• Perfect as a unique gift

How do You Use Felted Soap?

Wet soap and squeeze until suds emerge through the wool. As the soap shrinks, so will the wool, similar to a sweater in the wash. Just like any other soap, allow your wooly washer to dry (image side up) between uses on a hardwood soap dish (included with each purchase).

When the soap is gone, make a slit down the side of the felt and slide in a new (smaller) bar-you may wish to fill the wool pouch with soap slivers from partially used bars. Alternatively, continue to use the felt as a washcloth, or fill with wool and use as a dryer ball, a cat toy, or an ornament. You may also choose to fill your pouch with potpourri and place in your closet or sock drawer--the possibilities for re-use are many! To maintain the softness of the wool, consider adding a drop of lanolin to the felt with each new bar.