Attempting Barbara Al's swirls

[cwayneu]

After our amazed viewing of Barbara AL's swirl work, this was our best first attempt. Even with me watching (mmmm, breathing down Billie's neck) and trying to help, it was still a little difficult. We couldn't get the hang of placing the X's evenly over where each bar will fall. I think next time we can mark this better on the wood mold as a guide. They don't quite look like Barbara AL's, but turned out OK we think.

We scented with Blue Sugar and colored with neon blue, turquoise and black. We have no idea where the turquoise went??? No snickering now, at least not in front of us.

The whole batch

Here are the bars

 

[Milla]

Another gorgeous one! I've been wanting to try Blue sugar. Is it nice? LOVE the swirls too!

 

[Guest]

Wow, is all I can say.
Where is this Barbara ALs tutorial you're talking about?

 

[cwayneu]

Wow, is all I can say.
Where is this Barbara ALs tutorial you're talking about?

Thanks. Not sure Babs has created a tutorial of her style. It seems to be some sort of large "X"s of color over each bar area that is then swirled in a spiral. We do have a video of our own for what I call the Billie Swirls. It usually creates some very nice swirls. You might want to take a look at it.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vBH_DyH6u8"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vBH_DyH6u8[/ame]

 

[cwayneu]

Another gorgeous one! I've been wanting to try Blue sugar. Is it nice? LOVE the swirls too!

We love Blue Sugar, and our daughters and grand daughters absolutely love Pink Sugar.

 

[Vic1963]

That is really pretty.........don't see a thing wrong with it.
You did a really, good job !

 

[Guest]

Gorgeous swirls , I love the colors , nicely done


Kitn

 

[Guest]

Thanks for the link!
I watched that before and didn't make the name connection. How cool.

 

[topcat]

Excellent as always Wayne & Billie!

Tanya

 

[LJA]

After our amazed viewing of some of Barbara AL's swirl work, this was our best first attempt. Even with me watching (mmmm, breathing down Billie's neck) and trying to help, it was still a little difficult. We couldn't get the hang of placing the X's evenly over where each bar will fall. I think next time we can mark this better on the wood mold as a guide. They don't quite look like Barbara AL's, but turned out OK we think.

We scented with Blue Sugar and colored with neon blue, turquoise and black. We have no idea where the turquoise went??? No snickering now, at least not in front of us.

I'd love a tutorial on this swirl. <beg> Gorgeous.

 

[krissy]

the swirls kinda remind me of the effect they use on tv when they'd blur and make wavy the pic on the screen for a dream sequence. i love them!!!

 

[heyjude]

Excellent job on the soap and your molds too!

Jude

 

[Saltysteele]

that is gorgeous!!! the colors are striking!! great work!

 

[rubato456]

:shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: absolutely stunning! great work!

 

[Rosey]

wonderful swirls, beautiful soap!

 

[holly99]

My 6 yr old just saw the pictures as I was looking at them and said "those swirls are neat!"

I agree! Good job!

 

[artisan soaps]

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[cwayneu]

Thank you for all the kind comments. Us addicts just love any support we can find to continue the addiction.

 

[bbkimberly]

Very cool

indeed!

 

[honor435]

very nice, mine never turn out so good, ive almost given up!