Attempted spin swirl please help!

[Tracy von Elling]

Hi everyone,

I attempted my first spin swirl yesterday. My soap batter stayed nice and fluid and I'm wondering if maybe too fluid as my colours seem to have blended together too much. I don't have a pic yet to post as I'm at work.
Does anyone have any tips to get nice bright and pretty patterns for this. I'm pretty disappointed. I also didn't fill my mold very high and maybe that's why as I don't have the height to cut it in half or horizontally to see the inside. Also - does it need to be at medium trace maybe?
Any tips are so appreciated and thank you!

Tracy

 

[amd]

This was a monthly challenge at one time... let me see if I can find it. Here is the signup thread:
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/smf-february-challenge-spin-swirl.58404/

You may find some helpful tips in there from members as they tried it.

Also see here:
https://www.soapqueen.com/bath-and-body-tutorials/agate-spin-swirl-soap-tutorial/
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjwl_ew4oLlAhUUXMAKHekjCZ8QwqsBMAF6BAgJEAQ&url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJvKaU22lzs&usg=AOvVaw3zggi5H_i1sDNIWK0bepM0
ETA: the second link above is a YT video, but I'm at work so I can't link the video directly from YT.

 

[Tracy von Elling]

Oh thanks for this - I will take a look. I appreciate it!