High Lard batch with semi-successful swirls!

[traderbren]

I finally achieved a degree of swirling I am happy with. I unmolded a batch of 75 lard/20 CO/5 castor scented with NG's Deadly Weapon (yummy!) this morning after my run. The top is not as pretty as I like since my husband wanted to try to get deeper swirls through part of it, after I made it all pretty.

 

[nogud247]

I think it looks lovely. Also love the Lego person for scale.

 

[lsg]

Very pretty!

 

[DeeAnna]

Like the clean, lively color combo and the lovely contrast between the blue and green vs. the pure white. Nicely done!

And no need to apologize for the top -- only YOU know it's not quite what you wanted. No one else will see its "faults" the way you do -- they will enjoy the top for exactly what it is!

 

[gigisiguenza]

Oh what pretty colors! What did you use?

 

[Deedles]

Beautiful! Reminds me of the surf line at the beach.

 

[Dorymae]

Well done! Nice crisp swirls.

 

[shunt2011]

Very pretty!

 

[Momsta5]

I think the colors are really nice and the top reminds me of the ocean. Lovely. Going to be giving lard a try this week for the first time.
Love your Loki...

 

[traderbren]

Thank you all for your kind words! I have been struggling with swirls from the get-go (I was more worried about actual soap recipes vs. colors/swirls for a good long while so I had a lot of plain bars), so I'm very happy that I'm seeing results I like.

Loki seemed like the Lego of choice for Deadly Weapon soap. I play with Legos a lot on weekends, and I have a tiny toy dinosaur that has quite a following as well. He tends to come out when the beer is flowing freely...