Happy Accident

[KristaY]

I was making Rosemary Mint soap yesterday and planned to do green on the bottom with a bit of copper sparkle mica as a (sort of) pencil line then uncolored batter over top, finished off with a hanger swirl. I got the green in, dripped on my mica mixed with oil, and as I was trying to gently pour the uncolored batter my shoulder did some kind of trick and clunk! The uncolored batter just dumped in. Since one side was already screwed up I decided to dump in the rest. It in no way looks like the design I going for but it ended up being a bit interesting. Every bar has a different look. I decided I needed to share pics here because I know I'm NEVER going to be able to do this again!

 

[IrishLass]

Beautiful! I love it when happy accidents turn out to be as lovely as your soap looks.


IrishLass

 

[FlybyStardancer]

That looks awesome!

 

[topofmurrayhill]

Did you mean to say:

"I got the green in, dripped on my mica mixed with oil, and as I was trying to gently pour the uncolored batter my shoulder did some kind of trick and clunk! Art!"

 

[Cookie]

Gorgeous

 

[Balloons]

I can only hope that my soaping accidents turn out looking this pretty!

 

[shunt2011]

Those turned out really pretty. What a happy accident. Just tell folks you meant to do it that way.

 

[LittleCrazyWolf]

Wow, those are so pretty. It looks like something someone would plan and strive for. Happy accidents are the best!

 

[navigator9]

Wow, that's really pretty soap! Just drives home the point, that with soap, you never know what you've got, until you cut it open. What a lovely surprise!

 

[snappyllama]

That is a happy accident! So pretty!

 

[KristaY]

Did you mean to say:

"I got the green in, dripped on my mica mixed with oil, and as I was trying to gently pour the uncolored batter my shoulder did some kind of trick and clunk! Art!"

That's it ~ ART! I meant to say that and I'm sticking to that story, lol.

Those turned out really pretty. What a happy accident. Just tell folks you meant to do it that way.

Not only will I say I meant to do it, I'm going to tell them the design technique is a trade secret!

Wow, that's really pretty soap! Just drives home the point, that with soap, you never know what you've got, until you cut it open. What a lovely surprise!

So true, Navigator! I was really irritated with myself when I had the pouring mishap (I mean art) I spent the day on the peeved side. What a surprise I got when I cut it and it actually looked....interesting!

Thanks everyone for the kind words. Especially since we all know I dodged a bullet. This could have been posted over in the "post your ugly soap pics here" thread!

 

[Sonya-m]

Gorgeous!! I love how it's scattered your mica line - it totally looks like it was something you meant to happen rather than an accident

 

[KristaY]

Thank you Sonya! That's a serious compliment coming from you ~ spin challenge winner!

 

[topofmurrayhill]

Nice to have to come back to read your reply and see that soap again. Despite saying you can't do it again, I think you should do it again. Intentionally. Make a few variations of color and pattern along the same lines. If you need a name you can call it clunk swirls.

 

[regansoap]

What a lovely soap love the green colour - I know you planned it to look like that couldn't possibly be an accident - could it - sheer genius.

 

[soapcakes]

That is such a neat effect!

 

[Jstar]

Gorgeous! I LOVE happy accidents

 

[cgpeanut]

Great looking soap. Nice accident.