beekeeper_sd Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Okay, since I've looked at all of your beautiful swirly soap creations, I tried doing this myself. Looked beautiful on top but the problem is, I use a loaf mold and so the swirls only go into the cut bars about 1/2". How do you do this in a loaf mold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverSoyed Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 I believe what you are asking is that you want to have colors all thru the soap? There is a post in the classes section that shows layering... ie.... Regular soap...Then use your colored soap to do some swirls...Then another layer...More swirls... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 or do a in the pot swirl...or when your soap is very thin trace..pouryour colors from up high, that way it will go down quite deepinto the soap..then you can swirl..and i have also did it this way..and kept just a bit of the color..or colors and poured on top from close to the soap and then swirl just the top part.. hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OverSoyed Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 or do a in the pot swirl...or when your soap is very thin trace..pouryour colors from up high, that way it will go down quite deepinto the soap..then you can swirl..and i have also did it this way..and kept just a bit of the color..or colors and poured on top from close to the soap and then swirl just the top part.. hthI giggled when I read that. Doing it from up high reminds me of the Cheez-it commercials where the drop the cheese from an airplane. I wonder if filling a Super Soaker with colored soap and blasting it would have the desired effect. Good Idea though... just having some fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndulgentCreations Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 The super soaker is not far off from it...I use a squeeze bottle so I can put some pressure behind it to get the swirls deeper into the soap. If I'm using a finicky FO and don't have the time then I just hold my pyrex cup up a couple feet over the mold and pour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Others will pour from multiple containers of color at the same time. The thing you don't want to hear is that you need to keep experimenting to find what works for you. It might be a combo of ITP mixed with layers and then swirled, multiple cups of soap poured at the same time or drizzled etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8-GRAN-ONES Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 how ever you decide to do it..and you find what works for you..you will think...soap is a work of art...and it is so much fun... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrafty Posted May 20, 2009 Share Posted May 20, 2009 You could also attach a funnel to some skewers, lay it over your mold and alternate pouring your different colors. It comes out nice but you have to do it at a thin trace.I find it is easier to swirl in the pot and then pour into the mold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixiegal Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I cant swirl. I have tried in the mold, in the pot and all I get is globs of color, pretty color but still globs. I have swirl envy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugenia Posted May 24, 2009 Share Posted May 24, 2009 You have to swirl in layers, pour a thin layer of base, swirl in a color, more base to cover, another swirl layer, etc until the mold is full. I find that pitchers from the dollar store work well, hold the lid and and tilt a lot. You also need to have the base not too thick and the swirl colors pretty thin.e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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