swirling in MP soaps

[SunshineGirl]

hello, quick question. im really starting to come into my own with the MP. I havent done cp soap but i LOVE the swirls that you can do in cp soap. i was wondering can we do the same in MP.

 

[not_ally]

IMO, no. There are people who make incredibly beautiful MP soaps, but it is really hard to get CP-like swirls in MP, that is one of the reasons I do both now. Although now that I am doing CP I am enjoying the whole process/exploring ingredients, etc. more than I did w/MP, I think, there are both more variables and yet more importance in the basics. I don't know though, I guess all soapmaking is just fun.

That being said, two of my favorites that do mp swirls that I could never duplicate, one big company and one etsy seller:

http://attirance.com/en/product/vannai-4/medus-kafija-sokolade-kokoss-127/54-35

https://www.etsy.com/shop/desertsoapstone/sold?ref=shopinfo_sales_leftnav

 

[lsg]

The easiest way I have found to swirl M&P is to pour the colors at the same time, each in a different corner. I use individual molds for this method.
Here is a link with a video of swirling M&P:
http://www.soapqueen.com/?s=swirling+melt+&+pour

 

[SoapStephanie]

It's possible, but incredibly hard to swirl in M&P. I've succeeded in it a few times but it was like swirling through cement. (If you are interested check my photo's.)
This is one of the reasons I am currently finishing my M&P supplies and moving to CP.

 

[Seawolfe]

Silly question, but why is it hard to swirl M&P?

 

[Cindy2428]

It's about the equivalent to a super fast tracing recipe for me. At normal pouring temps the base is too thin; as you wait for it to cool, there is a tiny window of opportunity before it develops it's skin. I've given up in MP because I can't consistently reproduce.

 

[Seawolfe]

Ah thanks! That's why M&P makes such pretty geometrical patterns. Makes sense.

 

[grumpy_owl]

It's not impossible if you use lsg's method. I do it fairly frequently but you have to watch the temp and be careful not to overstir. It is nothing like CP swirling and if I haven't made MP in some time I lose the knack and do ridiculous things that end in failure. (Ask me about my attempted spider webs! OR better yet, don't.
These are turkish mocha and orange.