Inspired by Melstan to try a Tiger Stripe Swirl

[soapsydaisy]

I was inspired by Mel's tiger stripe soap so I decided to give it a try. I usually stick to plain soaps with herbs or flowers added so this was a fun experiment. I'd like to try it again with a thinner trace, the soap started to harden towards the end.

Here is my lavender & patchouli tiger stripe (I used alkanet for the color):

 

[melstan775]

wow how pretty! I love the purple and the stripe is great. I am happy I inspired you, but I hope you know I didn't start it, lol. I did it for a challenge for the great cakes soapworks challenge. There were so many good ones done, yours included! It's great!

 

[RocknRoll]

It turned out great! I have had the same issue with the soap batter thickening up towards the end. In the beginning it seems too runny, half way through... perfect, then at the end it gets THICK!!

 

[WallFlower]

Very nice!! That turned out just perfect! Great job!!

 

[ewenique]

Nicely done!

 

[soapsydaisy]

Thanks Mel. Does anyone know a trick to keep the batter from hardening?

 

[dianne70]

Oooohhh....nice

 

[soapsydaisy]

Royalty, your tiger swirl is gorgeous. Is that your 1st attempt?

 

[RocknRoll]

Royalty, your tiger swirl is gorgeous. Is that your 1st attempt?

Thank you! I think this was my third. This was my first attempt:

The batter was thinner and i made more layers. I like the way the third batch turned out though

 

[Badger]

Very well done!! It is nice to see people being inspired by other's work on the forum I really want to try alkanet. I have seen such wonderful soaps using it!

 

[lizflowers42]

Looks great-More of a zebra look with the colors to me.

 

[SoapPapaw]

They are both very pretty.