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Soap Swirls in a Log Mold Before beginning this tutorial, you should know the basics of cold process soap making and lye safety. Supplies: Lye Pitcher Bowl/Pitcher (for melting oils) 3 Cups (for colorants) Stick Blender Spatula Spoon Bamboo Skewer Distilled Water Cp Recipe of Choice Colorants I'll be using Peak's Apple Blossom fragrance (my Poisoned Apples scent). I'll be using 3 colorants- titanium dioxide, black oxide and a mix of colorana bordeaux and ruby to make a red. This is a fun and simple way to make swirls in log molds. You can create different looking swirls with this technique simply by pouring at different traces. A thinner trace will produce a faux funnel look. Pouring thicker will result in a slightly swirled, layered look. Pouring at a medium trace-- the trace I'll be pouring at-- will result in a more swirled look. Also, you can achieve different looks by pouring less or more. It's super versatile! Let's get started!!! Have your lye water and melted oils at room temperature. Also, have your choice of colorants put into your cups. 1. Pour your lye water into your oils and stick blend until you reach a very light trace. 2. Pour the soap into the cups that contain colorant. I wanted slightly more red, so I poured more soap into my cup with red colorants. 3. Starting with the lightest color first, give it a few shots with the stick blender until the color is well blended. Don't over blend, as this will thicken the trace too fast. 4. Blend the next color, in this case it was my red, until the color is well blended. 5. Saving the darkest color for last, blend well. (By blending from lightest to darkest, you save yourself from having to clean off your stick blender between each color) 6. We are now ready to start pouring into our log molds. I'll be starting with my red and pouring in a straight line down the middle. 7. Next, I pour my white down the middle, directly over the red. 8. Grab your next color and pour down the middle, directly over the white. 9. Continue to do this with each color (Remember, the deeper the soap is, the higher you need to hold your cup up so that the colors go down into one another). Don't worry if you get off center while pouring, that will just add to the character of the soap. Save enough soap in each cup to decorate the top. 10. I'm doing a mantra swirl on top of this soap. I'll be pouring red across the entire top of the soap (in this case, I want to pour quite close to the soap, so I don't break through the soap underneath). 11. Pour a line of white and then a line of black, straight down the middle. 12. Next, take your bamboo skewer and make a figure 8 pattern down the entire length of the mold, being careful to stick the skewer about 1/4" into the soap. . 13. Now it's time for the soap to take a nice warm nap. I like to put mine in a warm oven, especially when it is particularly cold outside. 14. Wait 24 hours and then cut the soap. Thanks for reading. Now go create some beautiful swirls!! Click here to view the article

Hey Candybee! The name of the fragrance is Almond. It performs great. The scent last, too. I made bars last winter and they still smell awesome. I just recently mixed it with equal parts AH Satsuma for my soap and it smelled so good. I sold out of every bar of my Satsuma/Almond at a craft fair I was at last week. :-)

I had better luck with Bittercreek's Campfire Smoke than The Candlesource's. I tested it in J50 and it was really good. Maybe you got a bad oil? I mix Bittercreek's Campfire Smoke in equal amounts with Peak's Autumn Walk and It is awesome.

Birthday Cake, Blueberry Cobbler and Caribbean Breeze are wonderful in wax. Their Almond holds up great in cp, too.

Satsuma from Aroma Haven. It's so good in soap and wax!

Cedar!!!

Not new, but Olive Blossom from BCN is a beautiful scent. Also, Apple Blossom from Peak is slightly sweet and slightly floral. It's very pretty and would make excellent body butter, imo.

Bumping this old post. I'm interested also in scents from LS that do well in cp.

After telling myself I would not add a new supplier, a certain sweet lady from this board has me addicted to Blackberry Pie from The Candlemaker's Store. :-) I'm looking for reviews from those who do cp and use their scents. I'd love to hear your recommendations. Thanks!!

I was just on the soap scent review board and someone had mentioned that The Candlemaker's Store's Juicy Watermelon did not smell candy-ish.

Fragrance Buddy has some good ones. I don't think you will be disappointed.

I noticed Fragrance Buddy had a couple of Moonworks scents duped. I'm not sure which scents you are needing, but it may help someone.

I love the color. It's a beautiful apricot. I'm also loving the textured top. Very pretty!

No problem. The description sounds intriguing. I'd love your opinion if you try it.

Has anyone tried Peak's Strawberry Fields?

KY Strawberry Rhubarb from AH is very fresh smelling to me. While not a straight strawberry, it gives you that fresh fruit impression. Karen, I sent you a pm.

I used to use 4794 for melts. I did not like it as a stand alone, but it performed really well mixed with Golden Brands 415 soy wax.

I second Creme Brulee, Lavender and Spiced Cranberry. I'll add Twigs & Berries, Olive Blossom, Campfire Smoke, Mulled Cider, Mulberry, Lemon Pucker and Stonehenge.

That is beautiful! Your patience paid off. :-) The Mother's Day and Easter soaps are lovely, too.

Karen, I sent you a pm. :-)

Thanks!!

Paradise Reef sounds really nice. Like a fruity/floral or something. It has really good reviews in wax and cp on NG's site. I'm interested in this one, too. Any reviews? Here is the description: Paradise Reef Fragrance Oil Let's get away and go deep-sea diving at Paradise Reef. A popular vacation get away place. This fragrance oil by Natures Garden is a sparkling fragrance with salt water and fresh air notes. Paradise Reef begins with notes of nectarine, bird of paradise, and water lily, followed by middle notes of passion flower, orchid, and hyacinth. A well-rounded fragrance empowered by fresh air and salt water notes. An NG Original fragrance!