DIY Bath Bombs
For Maker Faire, we decided to create our own bath bombs. We first discovered the idea on the Maker Faire website. They looked really fun, and you can customize them any way you like. Also, they are pretty simple and don’t have complicated ingredients. We didn’t end up using that recipe, but it inspired us to look up other recipes online. We decided to make four bath bombs, and to make them orange scented. Though making bath bombs isn’t exactly solving a problem, they are really relaxing and fun to use. We initially wanted to try marbling, but didn’t have enough time. One challenge that we faced, was not having the right molds. Instead, we used two measuring cups stacked together, which made the bath bombs turn out a completely different shape than the regular molds. We eventually found the regular molds and made the rest of the bath bombs with those. They had plastic parts inside that shaped them into smiley faces, which added a special touch. If we had more time, we would try more recipes to perfect the bath bombs, and try a variety of different colors and techniques. If we did these again, we would use plastic wrap inside the molds so they would come out more easily, because we had trouble with that. Also, we would make sure that we stirred fast enough in the beginning so it doesn’t lose it's fizz. Buying all the ingredients (including molds) would cost around $40, but it would make many batches of bath bombs. This was a really fun project and know we know how to make these for ourselves at home.
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