Ghost Swirl

[CaraBou]

These didn't turn out as planned. They are much more "ghostly" in appearance than I had wanted. There was supposed to be a second swirl color from some parsley infused oil that I added as superfat to a small portion of the batter. Not surprising, it wasn't enough and it didn't show up at all. So, the AC that I intended to be a very minor component of the soap ended up being the only color in the bar. There isn't much to it, but I like subtle soaps so I'm okay with how it turned out.

I should also mention that the pattern in this soap resulted from running my bear paw back scratcher through a drop swirl (see the tool at http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=48968). I had no idea what I'd get. There was a lot of variation between the bars so I definitely need to do more experimenting to see what kind I can create

 

[IrishLass]

I really like it......and I can see half of a face of a cat on one of your soaps in the last picture that you posted. If you look at the middle-positioned soap that's laying face-up just underneath and left of the rose, I can see a cat's eye in the left quadrant of the soap, plus its nose and mouth. Am I crazy, or can you see it too?

IrishLass

Edited to add that the same soap (and cat face) is in the first pic you posted, too.

 

[summerflyy]

It's beautiful ! I like wispy feel about it !

 

[El_Granado_Loco]

I love them!! And yeah IrishLass, I can perfectly see the cat, too!

 

[lionprincess00]

Very lovely and a sophisticated look!


I see it irishlass;-)

 

[snappyllama]

Those are lovely and very high-end looking.... like marble.

 

[shunt2011]

Those are really beautiful. I like the wispy swirls.

 

[CanaDawn]

agree with everyone else, very pretty, elegant, and wispy. "Will-o'-the-Wisp" soap?

 

[Seawolfe]

That looks lovely! Like elegant Italian marble.

 

[KatieShephard]

Very pretty...love the wispy look. Glad your new soaping "tool" worked out for ya

 

[Ellacho]

Very elegant and lovely!

 

[sagehill]

Personally, I love this wispy-ness. Not everything has to be in-your-face obvious.

 

[SunWolf]

beautiful, I love the soft wispy look too.

 

[navigator9]

I love an AC swirl in a white base, and I love your wispy swirls. I use AC in my olive/avocado bars and I wish my swirls were as wispy as yours. Very pretty.

 

[doriettefarm]

Cool! You could call it the 'back-scratcher swirl'

 

[jules92207]

What an elegant soap, beautiful!

 

[judymoody]

Perfect for Halloween!

 

[CaraBou]

Thanks everyone, you've assured me it is not too understated. The absence of green was disappointing at first, but simplicity won me back. Glad it had you from the start.

I see the cat too -- good find IrishLass! And from there I see another puss in the same bar, best seen in the bottom photo. It's in the upper left corner of the bar, above the tiger stripe that starts from the first cat's nose. It is just two slanted eyes and one ear, like a pale Siamese in snow. I love cats, and couldn't be happier that they found their way into my soap!

 

[Khanjari]

I don't know what you had thought about them to come out as but I love that soap!

Like some one else stated that it is perfect Halloween soap and it can also be used for Christmas if you tie a bow with red or green ribbon

 

[CaraBou]

Like some one else stated that it is perfect Halloween soap and it can also be used for Christmas if you tie a bow with red or green ribbon

Love the bow idea. I'm always struggling for packaging ideas since I don't use a standard approach. Thanks for the suggestion!