I am slab impaired....I got slabs just cant swirl in them. So I do in the pot swirling. I take about a lb of soap out of my pot color it .....bring it high over your head and start pouring. (the reason i put it high over my head is because I want it to reach the bottom of the pot -- and I pour on high tables). Then I pour from my big bowl/pot and pour into the mold. It usually comes out swirly ....if not stick a knife or something in it and stir lightly.