Cute Chill Pills!
How much do we LOVE this new mould?!
So easy to use, this is a 2D tray style plastic mould that can be used for lots of crafting applications - soap, bath fizzers, mini melts etc. What's more, because it is produced with Food Grade plastic, it's also suitable for chocolate making*.
Our passion as you may have guessed is for all things fizzy. With that in mind we thought we'd share with you our simple recipe for creating rock solid chill pills that you can package up to make excellent gifts.
(Don't let us stop you from using this mould for your other crafts though! Let us know what you've used it for :) )
Of course, you can simply use your own favourite bath bomb making recipe for this mould if you prefer.
As these are small fizzers you don't really want to end up with crumbly fizzers therefore we've created a recipe using Witch Hazel as the primary binder and including Corn Flour for a smooth finish. Witch Hazel will help create a strong solid fizzer. All good when making and packaging gifts :)
This recipe is also what we'd term oil free. Because of the size of these adorable fizzies, a lot of people will use them in a shower. No slippy oils or butters here then please!
We've made ours in white. If you want to add either some colour though you can include a powder pigment/water colour or a liquid colour at the dry stage before binding with Witch Hazel.
Note that if you use a liquid colour, it is likely that with this recipe you will end up with spotting due to the speed of drying going on. We like spots, but we know not everybody feels the same.
This recipe will dry at this size in just minutes. Once you've filled all 6 cavities you are safe to turn them out and go ahead and use the remaining mix to refill and repeat the process. You could go on like that forever, so if you wish to make more or less Bath Fizzers simply reduce or increase the mix proportionately, keeping the ratios of one ingredient to another.
We suggest wiping the mould with kitchen paper before refilling to avoid the subsequent fizzers from sticking to any residue in the cavities.
To make around 12 Chill Pill Fizzers
Up to 5ml Fragrance Concentrate
Witch Hazel to bind
Optional colour
Method
Sing "Hi Ho, Hi Ho, I must work quickly you know" whilst you place all of the dry ingredients in a plastic bowl (saved for B&B crafting) pop on your gloves and mix everything thoroughly with your hands.
Add your fragrance a couple of drops at a time and keep the mix moving with your free hand.
Once you've added all of your fragrance, spritz the mix with Witch Hazel. Work steadily until the mix is holding together when squeezed in your hand.(Think sandcastle sand)
Take your mould and press mix into each of the cavities. Compact the mix and level the base.
As soon as the cavities are all filled, you can turn the fizzers out carefully. You might want to cover the mould with a plate or tray and use that to help turn out the fizzers without damage. If necessary, apply firm but gentle pressure to the middle of the mould to release the fizzer.
Set your creations aside, wipe the mould with kitchen paper and repeat until all mix is used. (Keep singing!)
If wrapping the fizzers we suggest leaving them up to an hour to totally dry out and become safe to handle.
Enjoy!
Click here for our Keep Calm & Carry on Chill Pill making KIT
*As with all plastic moulds, do not overheat your ingredients or pour into the mould at high temperatures, whatever medium you are using. For soaps we recommend allowing the soap to cool for a few minutes before pouring but in the case of bath melts where you are using hot oils, it is necessary to exercise lots of caution - have the liquid oils as cool as is practical before you pour. You will find that oils & butters will still pour at quite low temperatures.
