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MsDee
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Looks Great! Congrats and Happy Soapmaking. 
topcat
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Love your soap! The streaky swirly effect looks awesome and may be the result of a partial gel as you said, or possibly you could have mixed the batter a little longer to completely emulsify all the ingredients together? I like to pour (at the earliest) when I know I have a light trace on top of the batter when I drip some back on top with my SB. Though you wouldn't have that amazing look happening if you did anything different!!! :wink:
Tanya
BTW - what fragrance will you try in your next batch?
Tanya
BTW - what fragrance will you try in your next batch?
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topcat said:Love your soap! The streaky swirly effect looks awesome and may be the result of a partial gel as you said, or possibly you could have mixed the batter a little longer to completely emulsify all the ingredients together? I like to pour (at the earliest) when I know I have a light trace on top of the batter when I drip some back on top with my SB. Though you wouldn't have that amazing look happening if you did anything different!!! :wink:
Tanya
BTW - what fragrance will you try in your next batch?
I actually SB'd until what I thought was a full trace. The consistency was like thick pudding. Who knows 8)
As for my next batch, it's in the mold doing its thing as I type this. I put some peppermint EO in it. Later this evening I'll be creating a 3rd batch with Smoky Patchouli fragrance.
Congrats
Congrats on your first batch! You're officially hooked for life!
Congrats on your first batch! You're officially hooked for life!
Very nice Daniel!
AshleyR
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Very nice!
As for the swirls, I get those a lot when I'm not trying either. I sometimes use a chopstick to swirl through my soap once it's in the mold (to break up any air bubbles when I pour it thick), and even though my soap is all one colour, it has a slight swirly effect when I cut it.
I have had swirls like yours in a castile batch that I didn't do the chopstick thing to, too. Weird. All of my soaps with these "mystery" swirls are fine though, so I'm not really worried.
As for the swirls, I get those a lot when I'm not trying either. I sometimes use a chopstick to swirl through my soap once it's in the mold (to break up any air bubbles when I pour it thick), and even though my soap is all one colour, it has a slight swirly effect when I cut it.
I have had swirls like yours in a castile batch that I didn't do the chopstick thing to, too. Weird. All of my soaps with these "mystery" swirls are fine though, so I'm not really worried.
MsBien
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Love the way that looks, just a nice clean soap!
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