What do you use to make a hanger swirl?

[MagicalMysterySoap]

Hello everyone

So I've been wanting to attempt a hanger swirl with my hp soap and have been watching a lot of videos on how to do it. I notice that everyone uses a wire hanger of some sort. I was wondering if I can use anything else? I don't own any wire hangers (Mommy Dearest traumatized me lol ), should I just go out and buy one or is there anything else I can use to make the hanger swirl?

Thanks in advance

 

[thesoapmom]

I used a plastic hanger. It was a baby one, and I had to snap it to fit in my mold, which was a terrible idea because the snapped end obviously didn't push all the way down leaving me with half a swirled loaf, and half just striped ;-) it ended up being ok, but I don't recommend being dumb like me!! If I did it again I would just tape something hard on the snapped end to help it keep it's shape, hope that makes sense.

 

[Seawolfe]

You could bend copper tubing or stiff baling wire - all depends on the thickness you want.

 

[KristaY]

SOMEWHERE I saw someone use a wooden dowel that was partially cut then bent at the cut lines. I can't seem to find it right now. :-( I've never tried that though as I found an old wire hanger in the back of a closet. (thankfully I didn't see Mommy Dearest!) I suppose you could go to any hardware store and buy a length of heavy duty wire. I've also seen a soaping 101 video where she adds plastic straws to the wire to make the swirl wider. I'm sure there are others that have better suggestions than I do!

 

[IrishLass]

I use wire hangers, sometimes thickened with straws and sometimes not. It just depends on what 'look' I'm aiming for. But you can improvise with just anything as the others have suggested. Just make sure its compatible with lye.


IrishLass

 

[MagicalMysterySoap]

I used a plastic hanger. It was a baby one, and I had to snap it to fit in my mold, which was a terrible idea because the snapped end obviously didn't push all the way down leaving me with half a swirled loaf, and half just striped ;-) it ended up being ok, but I don't recommend being dumb like me!! If I did it again I would just tape something hard on the snapped end to help it keep it's shape, hope that makes sense.

Well I have plenty of plastic ones, good to know that I can try with those. Thanks everyone for your help :smile:

 

[kylie_au]

I just use wire bent into whatever shape i want. i have thick wire and thin wire depending on what im trying to achieve.

 

[navigator9]

On someone's blog, I saw them use one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051BH0EM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[IrishLass]

On someone's blog, I saw them use one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051BH0EM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Cool beans! That looks like it would be much, much easier to bend into shape than a wire hanger!


IrishLass

 

[MagicalMysterySoap]

On someone's blog, I saw them use one of these.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0051BH0EM/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Oh that's actually really cool, thanks for sharing

 

[Soapsense]

OMG, I have several of those, we use them to tie down stuff on our motorcycles, I am going to have to make more soap to give it a try now!

 

[CaraBou]

I bought one of those gear ties a couple weeks ago but haven't used it yet. It is long enough that I may be able to get two different swirls with it in the same pass.

 

[Michele65]

I have used the gear tie and love it! Just make sure to get it straight and even all the way across the bottom.

 

[eucalypta]

I second the suggestions above.

The only place here that uses wire hangers is the dry cleaners'.
So recently I scored some.

I normally used a paint roller handle - no need to bend. I like the thinner coat hanger though.

 

[MagicalMysterySoap]

I second the suggestions above.

The only place here that uses wire hangers is the dry cleaners'.
So recently I scored some.

I normally used a paint roller handle - no need to bend. I like the thinner coat hanger though.

Oohh I haven't thought of using that, pretty neat