From David Fisher,
Your Guide to Candle & Soap Making.
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Need a quick addition to a holiday basket? Looking for a little extra treat for your bathroom during the holidays? Try this easy melt and pour soap project - Christmas Chunk Soaps.

It's pretty much basic "chunk technology" - as featured in the Chunk Votive Candles project. I'm using Melt and Pour soap, but you could just as easily use Cold Process soap too. (See Step #7 for CP variation instructions.)

For this project, you'll need:

• Melt and Pour Soap Base - I used a combination of clear base for the chunks and white base for the overpour - but you could do the opposite, or use one or the other for both.
• Mica or colorant for the chunks - I used GemTone Ruby Mica and a bit of Liquid Red colorant for the red chunks, and GemTone Emerald Mica and a bit of Kelly Green liquid colorant.
• Basic soap mold - I'm using a 9-bar version of this Basic Soap Mold
• Fragrance oil of your choice
• Cutting board, knife, measuring cups

Let's get started!