Abstract: A process for the preparation of soap articles containing dried shapes also formed of soap, comprises the steps of placing on the bottom of a cylindrical frame a supporting base transparent soap which has been cooled to solidification but has not been dried as yet, said base having a height lower than that of said frame; fixedly placing a dried shape(s) of colored soap on said supporting base; pouring in said frame a dough of transparent soap which may or may not be colored, and put into a molten state by heating, followed by cooling thereof to solidification; and removing the thus solidified transparent soap with said supporting base from said frame, followed by drying thereof. Instead of using the base, use may be made of one or plural needles.