Learn how to make felted soap with wool in this easy step-by-step DIY tutorial. Create your own felted soap bars that look beautiful, last longer, and make perfect handmade gifts.
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Felted soap is one of my favorite quick and satisfying crafts! I actually first learned how to make it as a kid at a Renaissance fair – I sat down and was shown how to wrap the wool around the soap and proceeded to make my own.
Now, years later, I still love making felted soap bars. It’s relaxing, useful, and makes for a beautiful handmade gift. In this post, I’ll show you how to make felted soap step by step.
You can also follow along with my felted soap tutorial video below for a visual guide.
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What is Felted Soap?
Felted soap is simply a bar of soap tightly wrapped in wool that has been felted (i.e. the wool has shrunk and condensed down around the soap).
The way this felting happens is through a combination of warm water and friction. The fibers of the wool interlock, closing the space between them and “shrinking” (just like what would happen if you put a wool sweater in the washing machine).
The wool layer around the bar of soap acts like a built-in washcloth, exfoliating the skin and helping the soap last longer.
Don’t forget to pin it so you can easily come back to it later!
Materials to Make Felted Soap
- Wool – I like to use scraps from grab bags – this is a collection of my favorite wool on Etsy – Make sure it’s 100% wool and not labelled as superwash!
- Good Quality Soap (Here’s a collection of good quality soaps on Amazon)
- Embellishment Fibers (optional, but here’s a collection of my favorites on Etsy)
- Mesh Fabric (Amazon)
