swirling gone wrong

[kaelily]

I was attempting an in the pot swirl, but it didn't happen. After I stickblended and separated the lye/oils into two bowls, they both set up real quick...absolutely no chance of them "pouring" into each other. So now I have an unintentional layered soap lmao! I think the problem is I'm over-using the stickblender.

Anywho, here is my version of Twilight Woods (smells great!):


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[MrsFusion]

I like it, even if it's not what you had planned.

Yes, I have learned to put down the stick blender and pick up the whisk....

"Mess ups" are how we learn

 

[cmd439]

It looks very nice. If you are having problems with tracing too fast, you may also want to consider soaping at lower temps...

 

[soapbuddy]

Looks good to me. Next time, use your stick blender in short bursts, then mix the soap around with the stick blender off. Repeat til you get a light trace. If the fragrance accelerates, you might want to switch to a whisk only, to give you more time.

 

[chrisnkelley]

Well, it's very pretty anyway! And you know what to do differently for next time!

 

[Hazel]

I think it looks great! Just tell everyone it was supposed to look this way. If you hadn't mentioned you were trying to swirl, I would have been looking at the pic and thinking "How did she do that?"

 

[kaelily]

I'll have to pick a whisk next time I go to the store because I don't have one (for soaping)...and I'll definitely use short bursts with the SB because I haven't been. I'm used to having to stickblend for a while because I was using the "water as % of oils 38" and this was my second time using the lye concentration option instead.

@Hazel... I'm not going to say anything at all!

thanks everyone!!

 

[llineb]

still looks great. i love the pastel colors!!!!

 

[Hazel]

I'm not going to say anything at all!

Big thumbs up! :wink:

You have heard about the difference between an amateur and a professional - an amateur points out all the mistakes, a professional doesn't say anything.

 

[kaelily]

Big thumbs up! :wink:

You have heard about the difference between an amateur and a professional - an amateur points out all the mistakes, a professional doesn't say anything.

ahahaaa! no, I never heard that before..I like it!

 

[Acme]

If that is a mess up, I would like to see a picture of some of your other soaps.

 

[Bubbly Buddha]

I think it looks pretty!

 

[ewenique]

Turned out pretty, even if it wasn't what you'd envisioned. That's part of the fun of soaping - expecting an unexpected result that looks great anyway!

 

[Elly]

beautiful soap, love the colors

 

[Saltysteele]

looks pretty, i like it.

with time, you'll learn to "see" when the oils are blended enough, before they thicken too much. some may argue with me, i don't care. i can see when my lye is blended in enough, and my soap is still think enough to pour nicely.

of course, the strong lye solution you use, and less water you use, the thicker it will be, too.

i've got time to let them cure properly, so don't feel the need to short my recipes of water (at the same time, you don't want to use too much, so as they sink while curing)