1st Attempt at Cosmic Swirl

[DWinMadison]

Lessons learned:
Don’t pour from too long a neck (colors blend on the way down)
You cannot balance dark and light color volumes equally
I need to make smaller molds for test batches

On the up side:
I used my “found” GV shortening
I learned a lot about color blending
My first cpop experience was a win

 

[Dawni]

I think most turned out nice despite the color blending.. Still worked

 

[DWinMadison]

I think most turned out nice despite the color blending.. Still worked

That’s more than gracious. Thanks.

 

[Deborah Long]

Wow! Thanks for listing your lessons learned! That's very helpful, actually. I rather like them - at least some of them! lol

 

[DWinMadison]

Wow! Thanks for listing your lessons learned! That's very helpful, actually. I rather like them - at least some of them! lol

I’ll take a good drop swirl or simple hanger swirl and day. I was a great batch too. Perfect lye/water temp. No acceleration. I watched a YouTube that made it look easy. I used a really long-necked watering pitcher that was problematic from the start, and I split the colors into 4 equal parts, huge mistake. At least it smells awesome.

 

[penelopejane]

A very tricky technique. Good job.

 

[DWinMadison]

A very tricky technique. Good job.

Y’all are always encouraging. Icarus->Sun

 

[earlene]

I have yet to perfect this technique as well. My colors blurred too much together, but overall, it was a fun project and I need to give it a try again so I can work toward mastering it.

What, if any, fragrance did you use? Congratulations on your first successful CPOP experience.

 

[DWinMadison]

This brings up the topic of uses for less-than-ideal soap. One of the best things I've purchased in the past year or so is a shower foot scrubber. I use up not-so-awesome soaps by rubbing them on the bristles and scrubbing my tired-aching feet. It burns through a bar pretty quickly, but it's quite a luxury.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07898BJMJ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[midnightsoaper]

I like your lists Good job on the soap!

 

[Appalasia]

Lessons learned:
Don’t pour from too long a neck (colors blend on the way down)
You cannot balance dark and light color volumes equally
I need to make smaller molds for test batches

On the up side:
I used my “found” GV shortening
I learned a lot about color blending
My first cpop experience was a win

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They look cool tho! Especially the ones on the bottom.

 

[SunRiseArts]

I think they are great. Those are the type of swirls that when you are in the shower, and water has gone through them, look stunning.

 

[DWinMadison]

I think they are great. Those are the type of swirls that when you are in the shower, and water has gone through them, look stunning.

Well, not so sure about that....several of them look like someone mooned the copier at the office Christmas party :/ Yikes

 

[earlene]

Well, not so sure about that....several of them look like someone mooned the copier at the office Christmas party :/ Yikes

Now that you mention it....

 

[Marilyn Norgart]

I took my liners over to a friends so he could make molds and am having him make a smaller slab mold 8x8x1. I wanna try this cosmic swirl but I want to try using pastel type colors--would it still be considered cosmic?

 

[SideDoorSoaps]

This brings up the topic of uses for less-than-ideal soap. One of the best things I've purchased in the past year or so is a shower foot scrubber. I use up not-so-awesome soaps by rubbing them on the bristles and scrubbing my tired-aching feet. It burns through a bar pretty quickly, but it's quite a luxury.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07898BJMJ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I love this idea!

 

[dibbles]

This brings up the topic of uses for less-than-ideal soap. One of the best things I've purchased in the past year or so is a shower foot scrubber. I use up not-so-awesome soaps by rubbing them on the bristles and scrubbing my tired-aching feet. It burns through a bar pretty quickly, but it's quite a luxury.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07898BJMJ/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Oh, I think I want one of those...

 

[dibbles]

I took my liners over to a friends so he could make molds and am having him make a smaller slab mold 8x8x1. I wanna try this cosmic swirl but I want to try using pastel type colors--would it still be considered cosmic?

Yes - it's the technique I will say that contrasting colors work best.

 

[SunRiseArts]

Well, not so sure about that....several of them look like someone mooned the copier at the office Christmas party :/ Yikes

lol I think you are too hard on yourself.

 

[Paulie]

Love this soap!