I Did It!
Yesterday, I decided to try the new swirling method by Nicole Benitex that won the Saponifier’s Swirl Contest. I needed to make some soap for a swap that I’m participating in, and I wanted to use one of the new fragrance oils that I just purchased. So, unfortunately, these will not be for sale – sorry! But if you’re patient, I will make more!
The fragrance I chose is called Pink Grapefruit & Sugar Cane, and it smells amazing! The colors didn’t quite turn out the way I had envisioned, but oh well. The notes from the fragrance supplier said that it would turn the soap a yellowish-orange, so I used some titanium dioxide to whiten up one half, and just added a bit of FD&C red to the other half. The half that I added the red to will all turn that salmon color that you see on the bottom soap, which represents a slice from the top of the log. The top soap represents a slice from the middle. I added more FD&C red to the swirl color, and since it doesn’t have any fragrance in it, it didn’t turn orangish at all – just a nice, dark pink.
I’m just glad I have one extra soap for myself, and more of the Pink Grapefruit & Sugar Cane fragrance to make more soap!
March 9th, 2009 at 12:33 am
Awww, Amy, that looks amazing!
March 9th, 2009 at 7:22 am
Thanks, Heidi!!
March 9th, 2009 at 8:05 am
Very pretty. LOvely work!
March 9th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Thanks, Janice!! What happened to your blog? I can’t see any of the posts.
March 9th, 2009 at 2:44 pm
It is so pretty! I love it!
March 10th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Yay! It looks amazing! Does Balsam have a blog where she shared her technique? I would love to give it a go too!
March 10th, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Actually, she shared the technique in the latest edition of Saponifier Magazine. You should get a subscription!!
March 11th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
Those look yummy!
March 11th, 2009 at 8:49 pm
I love this soap my dear, you did a fantastic job!!!!
March 12th, 2009 at 8:08 am
Thanks so much, everyone! I hope you soapmakers have subscriptions to the Saponifier – it’s definitely worth the $30 a year!
April 3rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
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May 20th, 2011 at 9:12 pm
Yay! That looks awesome
November 11th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
I would love to learn that swirling method. Can you explain it to me or tell me where I can find it?
Thank you.
Steve
November 11th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
@Steve – The tutorial is in the March 2009 issue of Saponifier Magazine.