chuck_35550 Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ok, I use a skewer or several taped together but I want a swirling wand. I see some soapers on Youtube with these wand looking thingies and they look so cool. I was thinking maybe a plastic large knitting needle? Anyone have a magical soaping wand? Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Ok, I use a skewer or several taped together but I want a swirling wand. I see some soapers on Youtube with these wand looking thingies and they look so cool. I was thinking maybe a plastic large knitting needle? Anyone have a magical soaping wand?SteveNothing magical about what I use. I use either a wooden skewer or a stainless steel rod (it's actually a cut off end of a tall wick pin) or my ss spoon. To "heap" the top or swirl the top of my loaf's I use an old paring knife that used to belong to my grandma, that I have had for well over 30 years. I never thought of a knitting needle. The ones I have are aluminum, so they won't work, but I bet the wooden ones would work and you can get them in all different diameters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted November 20, 2014 Author Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hey, its a new market. The Harry Potter Soap Wizarding Wand! You too can be a swirling wizard. You could put a tube inside it for dispensing color from the tip. Seriously though, nobody has an idea what those wood looking things are? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jcandleattic Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 Hey, its a new market. The Harry Potter Soap Wizarding Wand! You too can be a swirling wizard. You could put a tube inside it for dispensing color from the tip. Seriously though, nobody has an idea what those wood looking things are?? Chop Sticks? IDK. I am a visual person and would need to see a picture. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faerywren Posted November 20, 2014 Share Posted November 20, 2014 I've used numerous things as a soaping wand. Skewers, a bent piece of clothes hanger, the handle end of my stirring spoon. I have seen some of the new fangled wands and molds out there that make doing mantra swirls and such easier, but don't really do all that, so haven't given them much thought. I like your idea of the tube wand that can impart color. Now that would be cool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynthia3030 Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Are you talking about the swirl tools that you can get at Brambleberry? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 21, 2014 Share Posted November 21, 2014 Haven't seen one of these 'soaping wands'. Like others I use chopsticks or whats on hand. One of my favorites is the handle end of my large wooden spoon. I love to use it for swirling. I know its wood so I only use it for swirling and wash it off immediately. So far its still intact and the lye hasn't eaten away at it at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 (edited) My hubby bought a 3 foot stainless steel rod at Home Depot the diameter is 3/16 inch he bent it to fit my 9 inch log mold I use that for swirling now. He had enough left from the 3 feet that he made one for my 1 pound log mold. Edited November 23, 2014 by Barbara AL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted November 23, 2014 Share Posted November 23, 2014 Oh what a cool idea! What did he use to cap off the ends? They look like rubber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 Chuck are you talking about these Peacock combs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted November 24, 2014 Author Share Posted November 24, 2014 Nope. I believe they must be large chopsticks. I found large stainless steel chopsticks on Amazon but got a better idea. I have these long acrylic icicles that may be just the right size for swirling and will definitely look magical. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TallTayl Posted November 24, 2014 Share Posted November 24, 2014 One cool thing for thicker soap is a wooden spoon with a hole drilled in the spoon part. Drag that through the mold in a circle to To bottom of that makes sense, to distribute colors beautifully.Usually, though, i swirl in the pot. I used to use the handle of a long wooden spoon (made of plastic actually) to add more detail in the mold and texture the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 I completely forgot about the pasta spoon for swirling when the batter is thick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_35550 Posted November 25, 2014 Author Share Posted November 25, 2014 Cool idea. I read of a woman who took a silicone spatula and cut off the sides to make a wand. Right now I've been pouring in layers and topping with piped on stars, embeds, glitter and getting some pretty swell looking soaps. If only I could swirl like Barbara (sigh)and had her eye for coloration. Its a learning process for me but I still have a problem with formulas that appear to be good for slow trace but whose numbers aren't very well balanced. Looking back at my old formulations; I see that some of those produced better results than I get with my "informed" formulations. High iodine and lauric are most bothersome but high linoleic and linolenic are the worst (DOS) to my understanding. I've read and experimented a lot but my true understanding of open and closed chains and how they dictate the outcomes of saponification remain mostly mysterious to me. As the "Stooges" used to say, "Step by step, inch by inch". Steve (Happy Tday) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara AL Posted November 25, 2014 Share Posted November 25, 2014 Chuck here is the Pasta spoon I was talking about to turn your soap batter over for swirling. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Posted November 27, 2014 Share Posted November 27, 2014 Wooden skewers work well, chopsticks too, especially since I LOVE Chinese Food. I've used wooden paddle types of spoons too. All sorts of things work just fine. I believe in recycling/upcycling lots of stuff for soaping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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