Question about soap finishes

[josoap]

Hello all

I'm new to this forum and relatively new to CP soap making. I have a question I'm hoping some of you more experienced soap makers could answer. Can you tell me how to get the finish on top of the soap that looks like little 'peaks'? It looks fabulous but I can't seem to replicate it! Any help would be appreciated.

Many thanks

Jojo

 

[Healinya]

Take a stainless steel spoon and use the back of it to tap away at it, wait until it starts stiffening a little bit. You have to just do it until you get the hang of it.

There are other ways, too... lots of room for creaivity.

 

[Euphoric]

When I do my scentless soap, I wait till it reaches a super thick trace before I pour and it makes it easy to form the peaks either pouring or with the spoon. Neat look kinda rustic...

 

[ChrissyB]

Thick thick trace is the key. It does take a bit of practice to recognize the right stage that the soap is at.
Try doing it with different utensils, paddlepop sticks, chopsticks, teaspoon, my favourite is a really little whisk that I have, it creates little star shaped peaks. Have a look in the gallery for inspiration.

 

[carebear]

I pour at medium trace to avoid getting air pockets in the mold, but then play with it with a spoon as it thickens up.

 

[ChrissyB]

See Carebear, that's my dilemma. I want the nice thin whispy swirls that you get with a nice thin trace, but I want the whippy wooshy tops that a thick trace offers. I think I need to learn to ignore the soap for a while then come back to it.

 

[josoap]

Thank you all for your help. I can't wait to get practicing! Wish me luck and I'll post my results when the soap is finished.

Thank you!

Jojo

 

[IanT]

See Carebear, that's my dilemma. I want the nice thin whispy swirls that you get with a nice thin trace, but I want the whippy wooshy tops that a thick trace offers. I think I need to learn to ignore the soap for a while then come back to it.

yeah I second that.. i usually pour and forget lol

 

[mychicknpi]

Thick thick trace is the key. It does take a bit of practice to recognize the right stage that the soap is at.
Try doing it with different utensils, paddlepop sticks, chopsticks, teaspoon, my favourite is a really little whisk that I have, it creates little star shaped peaks. Have a look in the gallery for inspiration.

Hey, I recognize that state! But only on accident.... Rustic, that's what my first batch is, rustic!
BTW what is a paddlepop stick?
Anna

 

[Deda]

whippy wooshy tops

Those words ring in my head every time I texture my tops from now on.

 

[ChrissyB]

Yes, Deda,
That's my extremely technical soaping terminology!!

 

[Healinya]

Thick thick trace is the key. It does take a bit of practice to recognize the right stage that the soap is at.
Try doing it with different utensils, paddlepop sticks, chopsticks, teaspoon, my favourite is a really little whisk that I have, it creates little star shaped peaks. Have a look in the gallery for inspiration.

Hey, I recognize that state! But only on accident.... Rustic, that's what my first batch is, rustic!
BTW what is a paddlepop stick?
Anna

Wikipedia to the rescue! A paddlepop stick (I was curious too) is what I know as a popsicle stick.. I learned a new Australian word today

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddle_Pop