First soap of 2022

[Zing]

Here's the cut from yesterday's batch. Scented with lavender essential oil per Mrs. Zing's request. Colored with titanium dioxide and merlot mica. Was going for a minimalist thang -- next time I'll use a bit more. Kinda freaky what resulted -- especially two of the bars!

 

[violets2217]

How exactly did you accomplish that! And will you be able to replicate it!?!?? Lol! It’s beautiful!

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

Looks like a praying mantis!

 

[dibbles]

I love that swirl so much!

 

[Ugeauxgirl]

I especially like the ones with the red in the corners

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Wildly interesting! The ones radiating from the corners instantly reminded of Foraminifera. The others, possibly related to the “long stringy, stingy thingy” found off Australia? Rorschach for oceanographers

 

[AliOop]

The wispy ones look like free-form dancers to me.

 

[Zing]

How exactly did you accomplish that! And will you be able to replicate it!?!?? Lol! It’s beautiful!

Uh, yeah! Of course I can totally replicate this! Because I'm the kind of soaper that always gets what I plan, doesn't everybody?

Just kidding! I made 2 loaves. I had my hanger inserted in a corner and poured the colored batter on top of it. For one, I pulled the hanger straight at 3 angles. For the second one, what I wanted was 3 circles inside each other, and ended up with wispies instead.