rdc1978
Well-Known Member
I think I finally figured out how to get my soap batter to emulsion. I figured it would be easier just to do all soap swirl designs from there, but it's been a bit of a problem.
I tried to do a cosmic swirl technique where you color layer three different colors and then pour it into a loaf mold in a zig zag motion and alternate between sides.
The problem is that at emulsion the batter is so thin that each color seems to bleed into the other and so I don't get the dramatic effect.
But I don't want the batter to get too thick to where I can't pour it easily.
So how does one get from emulsification to thin trace or at least a trace that would allow the colors in the batter to keep their integrity BUT still be malleable enough to pour?
Ann-Marie at teatree works (in another recipe) suggested just waiting....but I'm not sure how long youd wait and if you would just keep stirring it while you wait.
I don't know if there is a difference between stirring the batter vs. whisking it in terms of thickening the batter faster (ie - if you whisk the batter does it make it get thicker faster than stirring it?).
Should I just whisk it to get it to go from emulsification to light trace, stir it, stick blend it, or just literally walk away from it for a while?
Thanks in advance. I'm attaching pictures so you can see how the blues mostly blend together.
I tried to do a cosmic swirl technique where you color layer three different colors and then pour it into a loaf mold in a zig zag motion and alternate between sides.
The problem is that at emulsion the batter is so thin that each color seems to bleed into the other and so I don't get the dramatic effect.
But I don't want the batter to get too thick to where I can't pour it easily.
So how does one get from emulsification to thin trace or at least a trace that would allow the colors in the batter to keep their integrity BUT still be malleable enough to pour?
Ann-Marie at teatree works (in another recipe) suggested just waiting....but I'm not sure how long youd wait and if you would just keep stirring it while you wait.
I don't know if there is a difference between stirring the batter vs. whisking it in terms of thickening the batter faster (ie - if you whisk the batter does it make it get thicker faster than stirring it?).
Should I just whisk it to get it to go from emulsification to light trace, stir it, stick blend it, or just literally walk away from it for a while?
Thanks in advance. I'm attaching pictures so you can see how the blues mostly blend together.