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SunshineGirl

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

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