Space Station 13 Soap Bar

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<p>This is a clown-approved interpretation of soap from <a href="https://spacestation13.com/">Space Station 13</a> (SS13). Everything you need to make your very own SS13 soap bar is included here. Follow the instructions at your own risk. HONK!</p><h3>Materials</h3><h4>For the mold</h4><ul><li>A 3D printer to print out the soap model</li><li>A laser cutter to cut an acrylic frame.<ul><li>Provided .svg is designed for a 300 mm x 200 mm laser cutter, but you can rearrange it in Inkscape if needed.</li></ul></li><li>A sheet of 3 mm acrylic.</li><li>A hot glue gun with a few sticks of glue.</li><li>A few disposable cups and some water.</li><li>A small box-cutter or paring knife.</li><li>A couple of popsicle sticks (or snap the remaining acrylic scraps in strategic locations)</li><li>Silicone kit (roughly 500 g).</li></ul><h4>For the soap</h4><ul><li>Melt &amp; pour soap base (roughly 150-200 g per bar).<ul><li>The soap model has a volume of ~150 cm^3</li></ul></li><li>Additives such as essential oils and pigment<ul><li>I added 10 ml of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_oil">pine oil</a> to 500 g melt &amp; pour soap for a subtle pine scent. For a stronger scent, add 15 ml.</li><li>I also added powdered dandelion leaves for the color.</li></ul></li><li>A larger pot of water (for melting the soap indirectly)</li><li>A smaller pot for melting the soap</li><li>A spoon for mixing everything together</li><li>Another disposable cup.</li></ul><h3>Instructions</h3><h3>Making the mold</h3><ol><li>Print out the soap model on your 3D printer (no supports needed!).</li><li>Laser cut the frame out of 3 mm (or 1/8") acrylic using the supplied .svg.</li><li>Glue the acrylic frame together using the hot glue gun.<ul><li>The long sides were purposefully made slightly too long to account for different thicknesses of acrylic.</li></ul></li><li>Test the water tightness of the frame using the water. Dry and apply more glue if necessary.</li><li>Glue the soap model into the frame.<ul><li>After gluing in the soap model, you can use the water to estimate the volume of silicone you will need.</li></ul></li><li>Thoroughly mix the silicone with its catalyst in one of the disposable cups.</li><li>Pour the silicone into the frame <i>slowly</i> to avoid larger air bubbles. Pour until the model is covered by at least 5 mm (roughly). Allow it to cure overnight.</li><li>Break apart the mold, extract the model, and cut off any loose silicone (flash).</li></ol><h4>Making the soap</h4><ol><li>Cut up the soap base into bits and place 150-200 g in the smaller pot.</li><li>Bring the larger pot of water to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer.</li><li>Place the smaller pot with the soap in the boiling water and allow the soap to melt.</li><li>Once melted, you will likely find that a skin has formed. Remove this with a spoon, and mix in the additives.</li><li>Pour the soap into the mold and allow it to cool for a few hours at room temperature.</li><li>Carefully pop out the soap from the mold.</li><li>Using a knife, chamfer the bottom edges to make them less sharp.</li></ol><p>Congrats, you now have ss13 soap!</p><h3>HONK!</h3><ol><li>Annoy Security personnel with your bike horn.</li><li>After initiating a high speed chase, drop your newly-crafted soap into the path of the guard.<ul><li>An alternative method involves dropping the soap next to a guard and pulling them onto it.</li></ul></li><li>Laugh as the guard flops to the floor like a fish.</li><li>Honk your bike horn a few times for comedic effect.</li><li>Make a clean getaway.</li></ol>