Spin swirls

[kchaystack]

Well I guess it is all up to the fates now! :3

 

[newbie]

I am feeling kind of done with the rules that are not rules. I asked her about the horizontal cut and she said it was a suggestion and not required for anyone to show. I have a question in as to if the double batch was a requirement or a suggestion- because it was flipping messy and limiting to spin a double batch. I sent her rules back to her to ask which was a rule and which was not, essentially. I asked in the comments section if people could please show their double batch and she won't post the question.

 

[reinbeau]

What do you mean, Newbie, by a double batch?

I didn't even clean up my bars. I had no intention of entering, but decided to anyways, and that's the only pic I had. I did a slab mold, poured just over 2" deep, and did cut them horizontally to show off the swirl.

 

[kchaystack]

I think by double batch, it meant making the soap thick enough in the slab to cut the bars in half.

I did the best I could, but my slab mold could not handle more than 2 inches - but I still cut the bars as instructed, and really like the way it turned out.

 

[newbie]

Her rules state that you have to do a double thick batch so you can cut horizontally to show off the pattern inside- which is very close to an exact quote. I asked her about it and she now says that was a suggestion and we don't need to show that. Well, some people didn't do a double batch and some people didn't cut horizontally and she doesn't want to enforce her rules, same as in other months, when there have been blatant violations of the rules. I find it very tiresome.

Yes, 1.5-2 inches would be a double thick batch.

 

[lionprincess00]

Thank you reinbeau. My dad calls it Stonehenge. We both loved it.

I think 1.5 in is kinda borderline. Mine is 1.5" Total thickness and I figured she wanted full thickness 1" bars. My mold was difficult (The YouTube video posted mentioned it wasn't the best mold for this technique, and he was very right!). I needed more, but I tried to get by with a full as I could and not spilling everywhere like I did my first attempt.
If yours is 2 inches then horizontally cut, yours is perfect!

 

[newbie]

Some slab molds don't have really high sides and given the need for double thick, it makes a heck of a lot of soap at once. I had a two inch high mold as well but lost soap in the spin so mine are just under an inch thick as well.

 

[newbie]

James, your soap is great! Very nice colors and distinction.

 

[kchaystack]

Thanks. I am really happy with them. After the contest ends I'll post my other 2 tries.

 

[lionprincess00]

Who's James, the YouTube?? Which smf member?

 

[kchaystack]

<.< >.>

I see nothing! (In a corny faux German accent)

 

[lionprincess00]

Wonderful to the point short film (and soap). Very impressed with smf, good job to everyone (so far).

 

[not_ally]

Has the contest ended and can we see all of your entries? If so and someone could post a link that would be great.

 

[kchaystack]

Voting stars Saturday Ally. So it will be next week before we can post here. Tho if your Google-fu is strong, I bet you can find people's blog posts

 

[Sonya-m]

Yep rule breaking is annoying. There's one in the international that clearly hasn't been cut horizontally!!

 

[Sonya-m]

Someone asked in a comment did they have to cut horizontally and she said yes!!

 

[Saponista]

There seems to be controversy about following the rules every time. As soon as I chocked the link up I could see people that hadn't followed the rules. It makes me so mad as I am a stickler for doing things properly. I've been away so I haven't put mine up yet. Will be sorting my post out this afternoon.

I struggle to work out who is who from the forum with the linkups. Could each person post the link to their entry on this thread perhaps please, so I can put names to entries? I want to see what all the SMF gang have entered. I will put my link on too as soon as I have actually written it!

 

[Sonya-m]

I've emailed Amy, saying she told someone in a comment they had to submit a horizontally cut picture

 

[Dorymae]

Okay, I know I'm probably not seeing the link but I can't find any rules! Where are they posted? I found "guidelines" but we all know those are not rules. I really need to pay more attention to these things!!

 

[Sonya-m]

Sorry, it does say guidelines but then in a comment an entrant was told they had to have a horizontally cut bar as their submission - I viewed this particular guideline as key to the whole challenge - it's the big reveal of the swirl.

I think there should either be actual rules that we all stick to or none at all as it's not fair on that person that's probably gone ahead and cut horizontally when they might have had a different idea for cutting