First attempt at Mantra Swirl

[Godiva]

I think I feel a rebatch coming on. Since my earlier attempts at swirling failed miserably (my soap always started to set way too fast for swirling), I did things faster! Didn't use stickblender - at all - and this might be part of my problem. And as soon as it seemed to start tracing - I added EO and mixed with whisk. Then once it seemed blended in, I separated into colors, mixed and poured into mold. I took these pictures about 15 hours later, and looks like the EO is seeping out (or something else, this is just what I assume might be happening). I used 8% PPO. But I've used this amount before and it didn't cause these types of problems. So what do you all think the problem might be? Did I add stuff too early, or did I not mix in the EO good enough?

 

[ChrissyB]

I think it looks great. Wait till it sets up and you cut it before you start worrying!

 

[valor]

I think it's BE-UUUU-TIFULL!!!!! i really like it

I had some "demon blood" seepage on my first batch and it turned out fine. I don't know what causes it, but I think that you're ok. What does it smell like?

 

[Godiva]

I think I'll name this soap "Harvey Dent" - or "Jekyll and Hyde". Looks great on one side - real ugly on the other!

After 24 hours, unmolded. I had hope! Sides looked real good. Then when I tilted over onto it's side and pulled paper off, liquid poured out and ugly hole on bottom. Definite rebatch.

But - I'll not give up!! Will have to try and try again. Thank goodness for rebatching!

 

[Godiva]

I think it's BE-UUUU-TIFULL!!!!! i really like it

I had some "demon blood" seepage on my first batch and it turned out fine. I don't know what causes it, but I think that you're ok. What does it smell like?

It's lemongrass. Too bad it's not going to see a bathtub in its current state!

 

[Guest]

I like your colors , I'm sorry it didn't turn out for you :cry: . I don't see any way for their to be much happening on the bottom of the soap with the way the swirl done. Mine just turned out the 2 colors of the soap, like yours.

Excellent try , my first wasn't great, but I am trying again..

Kitn

 

[Godiva]

I like your colors , I'm sorry it didn't turn out for you :cry: . I don't see any way for their to be much happening on the bottom of the soap with the way the swirl done. Mine just turned out the 2 colors of the soap, like yours.

Excellent try , my first wasn't great, but I am trying again..

Kitn

I liked yours! I didn't realize I used the same title on my post until I looked back at yours - sorry for plagiarism. Was unintentional. But yours came out very well I thought. It'll probably be a couple days before I attempt another shot. First I have to rebatch this one.

 

[eucalypta]

It is not so bad, you could shave it off.
Ik really like the colours!

The trick to get the swirl colour through to the bottom is to pour from a decent height like 18 inches from the surface; then it really sinks in.
And repeat a few times - from left to right and back and slowly make the distance to the top smaller, so that the last pour only hits the surface. One line is sufficient to get a nice mantra swirl.

do you pour a double height bar?

good luck with your next try