CROSS
CROSS A
CROSS A STUDIO HERE IS MARGARET LARSON.
LARSON.
LARSON. >> IN MOURNING EVERYBODY.
WILL COME TO NEW DAY NORTHWEST.
WE START TART TODAY'S SHOW WITH
A FUN HANDS-ON ACTIVITY YOU CAN
DO WITH ALL FAMILY, SHANTI
McBAIN FROM SOAP AND CLAY IN
TACOMA IS HERE TO GUIDE US. I'M
EXCITED TO.
EXCITED TO. THIS STUFF SMELLS SO GOOD.
>> IT'S A REALLY FUN PROCESS.
THANKS FOR HAVING ME ON.
>> I'M DELIGHTED TO HAVE YOU
HERE.
HERE.
HERE. I
HERE. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW YOU TEACH
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS. NOT ONLY
ARE WE GOING TO DO THIS TODAY,
BUT PEOPLE CAN FIND YOU AND
LEARN HOW TO DO IT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> AND MAKE THESE BEAUTIFUL
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. WHAT ARE WE MAKING TODAY?
>> A BATH BOMB.
IT IS A FIZZY AWESOME TREE YOU
PUT IN YOUR TUB AND IT ZOOMS
AND ZIPS AROUND YOUR TUB AND
MAKE SURE SUPER RELAXED.
>> AND JUST STAY IN THERE AND
LOCKED THE DOOR.
>> AND YOU ARE GOOD TO GO.
HOW DO WE START?
>> BY PUTTING IN THE DRY
INGREDIENTS.
INGREDIENTS. >> SORT OF LIKE BAKING.
>> IT IS A LOT LIKE MAKING.
IT IS CHEMISTRY.
BATH BOMB MAKING, SOAP MAKING
IS A CHEMISTRY AND SO IS
SOAPMAKING.
SOAPMAKING. >> I HAVE A BACKGROUND
UNIVERSITY IN CHEMISTRY.
I COME FROM A MAKER FAMILY BY
NATURE, SO WE ARE ALL
>> DON'T YOU FIND A THERAPEUTIC
TO CREATE SOMETHING?
>> IT'S ABSOLUTELY GREAT.
I AGREE.
I AGREE.
I AGREE. WE HAVE TWO CUPS OF BAKING
SODA.
SODA.
SODA. WE
SODA. WE RECENTLY JUST STARTED THE
POTTERY STUFF AT THE SHOP.
I FOUND THE PAINTING STUFF IS A
NEW LEVEL OF JUST COMPLETE
THERAPY.
THERAPY.
THERAPY. YOU CAN SIT DOWN AND THEN.
>> THAT WAS ONE OF MY NEW
YEAR'S GOALS, MORE CREATIVITY.
LEARNING TO DO SOME NEW THINGS.
I JUST FIND IT VERY CALM AND.
>> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. WE DID A HALF A CUP OF
CORNSTARCH WITH THAT.
THE BAKING SODA IS GOING TO BE
FOR THE BASIC CHEMICAL REACTION
TO MAKE THE BATHROOM TO ITS
FIZZ.
FIZZ.
FIZZ. BAKING SODA CAN BE ABRASIVE ON
THE SKIN BUT THE STARCH BALANCES
THE PH AND HELPS THE BOMB
AFLOAT.
AFLOAT.
AFLOAT. IT'S NICE.
IT'S NICE. YOU CAN SMELL THAT ONE.
THIS IS A VANILLA ROSE THAT WE
ARE PUTTING IN THE LOVE BOMB
TODAY.
TODAY.
TODAY. >>
TODAY. >> I LOVE THAT.
>> IT IS SO NICE.
WE DO A TABLESPOON.
>> I LOVE THAT LITTLE BOTTLE
THAT YOU HAVE THE LITTLE THINGS
THAT LOOK LIKE LIGHT BULBS.
>> AREN'T THEY ADORABLE?
YEAH.
YEAH.
YEAH. THAT IS SUNFLOWER OIL.
IF YOU WANT TO SCREW THE TOP
OFF OF THAT GUY WE WILL PUT A
TABLESPOON OF THAT IN AS WELL.
AS WELL AS A TABLESPOON OF THE
WATER.
WATER.
WATER. >>
WATER. >> JUST WATER?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. >> DO YOU WANT ME TO POUR IT
FOR YOU?
FOR YOU?
FOR YOU? >> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
THE LIQUID OIL THAT YOU PUT IN
CAN BE ANY KIND OF LIGHT LIQUID
OIL.
OIL.
OIL. WE
OIL. WE USE SUNFLOWER OIL BECAUSE
NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
ALLERGIC TO IT
>> THAT'S A NICE THING TO THINK
OF.
OF.
OF. >>
OF. >> WE
OF. >> WE HAVE ALL THE INGREDIENTS
WE NEED IN HERE AND I'M GOING
TO MIX IT UP IN THE BOWL AND
GET ALL OF THE CLUMPS OUT. WE
HAVE JUST ENOUGH MOISTURE IN
HERE TO REALLY HELP THE POWDER
START TO STICK TOGETHER.
AS WE FORMED THE BOMB.
>> SINCE I'M LOOKING AT IT UP
CLOSE JUST THINK PARK WEST
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. AND THE GOAL IS TO WORK THE
LUMPS OUT FROM SOMETHING LIKE
THIS.
THIS.
THIS. >>
THIS. >> SO FOR ALL OF THE
INGREDIENTS YOU HAVE TALKED
ABOUT OR SOMETHING WE CAN
EASILY GET.
EASILY GET. THIS IS AN COMP LOCATED.
>> FOR SURE.
>> YOU MAYBE EVEN HAVE ALL OF
THE STUFF AT HOME RIGHT NOW.
>> YOU NEED A LITTLE MORE
BAKING SODA THAN YOU NORMALLY
HAVE ON HAND FOR SOMETHING LIKE
THIS, BUT UM YEAH, IT'S A QUICK
TRIP TO THE STORE AND YOU CAN
HAVE A NICE FUN AFTERNOON WITH
THE KIDS.
THE KIDS.
THE KIDS. >> FOR THE ESSENTIAL OIL THAT
GIVES YOU THE SMELL YOU CAN
CHOOSE WHATEVER YOU WANT.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> DOES IT VARY BY SENT HOW
MUCH YOU WOULD PUT IN?
>> NOT REALLY.
THAT ONE TABLESPOON FOR THIS
SIZE OF A BATCH IS A NICE
MIDRANGE FOR ESSENTIAL OILS.
IT'S NOT GOING TO BE AT ALL
IRRITATING TO THE SKIN.
SOMETIMES ESSENTIAL OILS CAN
BE.
BE.
BE. >>
BE. >> ALL OF YOUR PRODUCTS, I HAVE
BEEN SMELLING THESE THINGS
TODAY, THEY ARE JUST THE PERFECT
SMELL.
SMELL.
SMELL. THE OR NOT TOO MUCH OR TOO
LITTLE.
LITTLE.
LITTLE. >> SURE.
>> SURE.
>> SURE. THANK YOU
THANK YOU
THANK YOU >> SOME PEOPLE CAN GET
OVERWHELMED AND IT'S EASY TO
DO, BUT THESE ARE AWESOME.
>> I APPRECIATE THAT. I
TRY TO GO MIDRANGE WITH
EVERYTHING, BECAUSE I HAVE SOME
SENSITIVITIES TO SMELL.
THE FINAL INGREDIENT BEFORE WE
START MOLDING THE BOMBS IS
CITRIC ACID.
CITRIC ACID. THIS IS THE ACTIVATOR.
IT IS THE BEST PRO TIP EVER,
WHICH PEOPLE PAY A LOT OF MONEY
FOR, SO MAYBE I SHOULDN'T SAY
THAT, IT'S THE BEST TIP EVER,
TO PUT THE CITRIC ACID AND
LAST.
LAST.
LAST. NORMALLY PEOPLE PUT IT IN THE
DRY INGREDIENTS AT THE CITRIC
ACID DOES ACTIVATE IT, SO YOU
WANT TO PUT IT IN LAST
>> THAT'S A GOOD POINT.
>> I DO THAT.
IT IS ONE TOP.
IT IS TWO PARTS BAKING SODA ONE
PART CITRIC ACID AND ONE PART
EVERYTHING ELSE RATIO YOU'RE
MAKING A BATH BOMB BUT
OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN TOUCH THAT
WITH YOUR BARE HANDS THERE'S
NOTHING DANGEROUS ABOUT THAT.
>> CITRIC ACID COMES FROM
THINGS LIKE ORANGES AND LEMONS
AND LIMES AND IS NATURALLY
OCCURRING IN CITRUS.
>> DO WE NEED TO WORRY ABOUT
THAT AT ALL WITH KIDS AND PETS?
>> NOT AT ALL.
IS A COMPLETELY SAFE INGREDIENT.
I WILL POINT OUT IN CLASS
CITRIC ACID IS USED TO MAKE
SOUR PATCH KIDS.
>> IT DOESN'T TASTE LIKE SOUR
PATCH KIDS.
PATCH KIDS. >> NOT REALLY.
MOLDING OF THE BATH BOMB, THIS
ONE THAT YOU PICKED UP, THE
LOVE BOMB, WE ARE GOING TO BE
MAKING THAT ONE.
IS VERY POPULAR THIS TIME OF
YEAR WITH VALENTINE'S DAY
COMING UP I THOUGHT IT WOULD BE
FUN TO MAKE IT.
THIS IS A RATHER SIMPLE THING
>> I WONDERED HOW YOU GET THE
FLOWERS TO BE ONE SIDE OR THE
OTHER.
OTHER.
OTHER. >>
OTHER. >> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YOU JUST PUT IT INTO THE MOLD
AND SPRINKLED THE BATH BOMB
POWDER INTO THE MOLD, SO WE
HAVE A NICE BIG MOUND OF THEIR.
WE WILL PRESS IT DOWN WITH OUR
HANDS AND SCRAPE OFF ANY
EXCESS.
EXCESS.
EXCESS. I
EXCESS. I WILL DO THE SAME WING WITH
THE OTHER SIDE.
>> JUST LIKE PACKING BROWN
SUGAR.
SUGAR.
SUGAR. >>
SUGAR. >> ABSOLUTELY.
>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WHERE YOU GET YOUR PETALS?
>> THIS PARTICULAR BATCH COMES
FROM A LOCAL WASHINGTON BASED
COMPANY CALLED BRAMBLE BARRY
BASED OUT OF BELLINGHAM.
YOU CAN GET THEM IN PRETTY
LARGE SUPPLY, WHICH WE USUALLY
NEED QUITE A BIT OF.
>> WE LOVE LOCALLY SUPPORTED
PRODUCTS AND SUPPORTING LOCAL
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS.
BUSINESS. >> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WE WILL PUT ANOTHER MOUND IN
THE MIDDLE AND THIS WILL ACT AS
A GLUE TO KEEP THOSE BATH BOMBS
, BOTH SIDES TOGETHER.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT.
>> RIGHT. THAT IS A PROBLEM I HAVE HAD
WHEN I TRIED THIS.
I END UP WITH TWO CABS EXPECT
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY.
EXACTLY. WE WILL SQUEEZE THEM ALTOGETHER
LIKE THAT THIS IS MY FAVORITE
PART. WE TAKE IT AND BANG IT ON
THE COUNTER.
THE COUNTER. >> WHAT DOES THAT DO?
>> IT HELPS COMPRESS THE
MIXTURE IN THERE SO IT WILL
COME OUT SUCCESSFULLY AND BE A
WELL-FORMED BOMB.
WELL-FORMED BOMB. >> AND WE CAN GET THE MOLDS
ONLINE OR AT A CRAFT SHOP?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. THESE ARE JUST REFILLABLE
ORNAMENTS THAT YOU CAN USE FOR
A PERFECT BATH BOMB MOLD.
>> ISN'T THAT CUTE?
AND IT'S DONE?
>> TAKE IT OFF AND IT'S DONE.
>> THAT'S AMAZING.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH. YOU HAVE A BEAUTIFUL BATH BOMB.
>> LOOK AT WHAT YOU DID.
IS OR ANYTHING WE NEED TO DO IF
WE ARE GOING TO MAKE THESE AT
HOME AND NOT USE THEM RIGHT
AWAY?
AWAY?
AWAY? HOW
AWAY? HOW DO YOU STORE THEM?
OR GIVE THEM AS A GIFT?
>> YOU ARE NOT USING
PRESERVATIVES AND WE HAVE A LOT
OF HUMIDITY, SO THE BEST THING
IS TO KEEP THEM IN A CLOSE
CONTAINER AND TELL YOU ARE
USED, GOING TO USE THEM.
>> YOU NEED TO WRAP THEM WITH
ANYTHING?
ANYTHING?
ANYTHING? >> YOU CAN.
NOT SUPER NECESSARY.
EVEN A CONTAINER LIKE THIS
WOULD BE GOOD ENOUGH TO KEEP
THEM IN.
THEM IN.
THEM IN. >> TOMMY WHAT ELSE YOU DO IN
YOUR SHOP AND ARE THESE THINGS
WE CAN TAKE CLASSES IN AS WELL?
>> ANYTHING I MAKE AT THE SHOP
YOU CAN TAKE A CLASS ON.
WE HAVE THE SOAP WHICH ARE VERY
POPULAR.
POPULAR.
POPULAR. THAT IS A LOTION BAR, WHICH IS
SOLID LOTION.
SOLID LOTION. >> IT IS LAVENDER HONEY,
EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY. >> IT IS SUCH A GOOD ONE.
>> AND THEN WE HAVE THE LOTION
CANDLES, WHICH ARE ONE OF MY
PERSONAL FAVORITES.
PERSONAL FAVORITES. WE DO SCRUBS, LOTIONS, SOAPS,
BOMBS, KIND OF EVERYTHING.
>> HOW BIG ARE THE CLASSES?
>> I KEEP THE CLASSES TO NO
MORE THAN 20 PEOPLE.
US IS ABOUT 20 PEOPLE
>> AND YOU GET SOME INDIVIDUAL
ATTENTION IN THERE.
>> EXACTLY.
>> EXACTLY. >> YOU SAID YOU ARE FROM A
FAMILY OF MAKERS.
I AM TO.
I AM TO.
I AM TO. I THINK THAT IS ONE OF THOSE
THINGS WE HAVE