Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Hanger Swirl Soap ∼ June Soap Challenge Club


 
Hey guys! today I will be doing a post on my first official soap challenge. Every one and a while I do the the months's design but I have never actually signed up.... Until this month. This month was the hanger swirl, but you could also do the feather swirl. I did the plain old hanger because there was no way I would be able to to a feather swirl under pressure, but one day(probably soon) I will try it. The soap I am showing you today though was not my first try. My first try was a dragon's blood soap that for some reason went faster then usual for me. So the hanger swirl didn't swirl, it does still look pretty cool so I will be doing a post on it next Man Soap Monday.

     Since the 4th of July is coming up very soon (in soapers time) I decided to do a patriotic soap! I had no "Patriotic" scents (but really what is a patriotic scent, apples???). So instead I went for lemongrass essential oil, since I know it doesn't speed up and it still kind of go with the theme. The colors. of course, are red, white, and blue. to achieve the colors I used titanium dioxide, ultramarine blue, and for the red I used a combo if red oxide and electric bubblegum  pigment.

     Now on how I got the look! I spit the batch into 3 about equal portions and colored them their assigned color. then I poured them into less then equal, not so straight layers. I then raked through my modified hanger in up and down, then side to side motions. Then I poured stripes of the extra colors on top, swirled them with a chopstick, and then to complete the soap I added some glitter ('cause what else screams USA).         
                                 
*****Added on 7/27/14

     
Thanks for stopping by and I will update y'all on how I did once I find out!


18 comments:

  1. So many great tips here!! First of all, I usually struggle with the patriotic "scent" as well. I've done fresh linen (isn't that what a flag smells like??), but went with the Apples & Berry theme this year. Also - who knew you could get such a true red by mixing red oxide & electric bubblegum pigment? The swirls turned out fabulous!!

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    1. Thank you! I am really happy with my red since I always get the rusty red so I am definitely keep using the pink and red combo!

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  2. Thanks, and I loved your soap too!!

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  3. Indeed, great idea to mix red oxyde with a bright pink! I will try that. My red always comes out orange/pink... I love your mould, it tells so many stories at once :-)

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    1. Thank you! sadly my mold is more like so many messes, and very little cleaning efforts lol!

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  4. Beautiful colors and fantastic hanger swirl...well done!

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  5. so pretty, love how different each bar looks. also love your 'well used' mold!

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    1. Thank you! the different bar looks came from all the uneven layers.

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  6. Beautiful Fourth of July soap, Anna! Such a nice hanger swirl. That's a great red that you got there, and I love lemongrass.

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    1. Just did the math and it will be done curing on the 4th!

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  8. Great job Anna, your soap looks awesome! Love the colors and swirls!!!

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  9. Great looking soap! Your swirls turned out beautifully.

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