Hi Ann, Just wanted to let you know that the scent from any rose will not come through in soap. You must use a fragrance oil to achieve that unfortunatley. During the saponification process the petals will become brown as well, so do not expect any color from them either. You can crush the dried petals and put them on top of the soap, tons of soapers put botanicals on top, however, they may look pretty but become a total nightmare in the shower or tub. If you are looking for a place to learn how make soap I highly recommend the soap forum I frequent. We have over 5000 members now and some very very experienced soapmakers that contribute tremendously. I would also recommend you start reading the archives section first from the start of the forum (nov. 2002) and work forward. You will no doubt learn all the do's and don'ts in regard to soapmaking. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to email me....I can walk you through the process. :-)) www.soapdishforum.com Kristi

Pattico - Found this. All the sites I found used silk petals. Hope it's helpful. "Buy silk rose petals (the kind used at weddings), or you can buy them on the stem and clip them off the stem. Melt about 1/2 cup of clear glycerin soap base. When melted, add whatever scent you have on hand (approximately 20 drops or until you achieve the desired fragrance. I like to use a Rose Garden fragrance. Using a pair of tweezers, dip rose petals in the melted glycerin soap. Dip one at a time, shaking off the excess soap, and place the petal on waxed paper to dry. As they start to dry, gently turn them over to keep them from getting a glob of soap underneath them." This was another site that told how to make them: http://www.candlesupply.com/how2soappetals.html

Try using a small crock pot for the petals as well, it works great, I have done the petals individually and together and both worked equally as well for me. For Christmas I did Pointsettas and Holly leaves dipped in the soap, the Holly laeaves were gorgeous,and on the top leaf in each package I was able to use a small paint brush dipped in soap and attach some of the berries, after attaching I used the brush to cover the berries in soap as well. One lady ordered 250 boxes of them, I used the most awesome Holly fragrance. On the poinsettas I used spiced cranberry. I also had tremendous success with the fall leaves, they are so pretty with all of the different colors in them, for those I used Pumpkin Spice FO Elle

I actually found one on the site linked below from following a link to the right (one of the ads). LOL It looks kind of pricy, but worth it, I think! You'll have to scroll down and look around - I can't remember where exactly, but it's on the flexible molds site. Here is a link that might be useful: Rose Petal Soap Mold