SMF February 2021 Challenge - Circling Taiwan Swirl

[The_Phoenix]

I see this has been answered, but you only need to post a picture of two bars. Your entry is stunning!

Thank you so much!! I am glad I joined the challenge.

I couldn’t leave well enough alone and pulled my skewer through the red after making all of the usual swirls. But it took me at least 20 minutes of debating with myself to actually do it. It was actually very amusing because I’d walk over to it, look at it, talk myself out of it, walk away, walk back, look at it...

I figured if it looked awful I’d have had enough time to make another attempt.

 

[SPowers]

WOW... beautiful entries so far! It's going to be hard to judge these beauties.

 

[GemstonePony]

Everyone's entries look so different from mine. I really love my top result at the moment, but I might try again and use a different swirling tool, something more like what everyone else used, so I have an entry that isn't so very different.

 

[amd]

Well, of the three sections I cut my loaf into, I had one section that is useable as an entry! All was not lost! I will hopefully get my bars beveled and pretty for their glamour shots tonight...

 

[The_Phoenix]

The entries are so lovely. Each one is unique.

 

[Zing]

Yikes, there are so many awesome entries -- I probably should not have looked at them before posting mine! I'll hope for a participation trophy.
@dibbles, is the photo a minimum or maximum of 2 bars?

 

[dibbles]

Yikes, there are so many awesome entries -- I probably should not have looked at them before posting mine! I'll hope for a participation trophy.
@dibbles, is the photo a minimum or maximum of 2 bars?

Minimum - you can show as many as you wish!

 

[The_Phoenix]

Minimum - you can show as many as you wish!

Ah, I didn’t know that. Can I amend my post to include two other bars of the same batch? The ones I posted are the end pieces. If not, that’s ok.

 

[DKing]

I haven't cut my bars yet as they are still a little soft, but I already know, especially after looking at the entries, that I am going to make at least one more attempt as I won't be happy with this one. It is going to be especially hard to pick winners this time! Beautiful work so far, everyone.

 

[dibbles]

Ah, I didn’t know that. Can I amend my post to include two other bars of the same batch? The ones I posted are the end pieces. If not, that’s ok.

Yes, of course. I’m sorry I didn’t make that clear. Let me know which photo you want to appear in the voting survey.

 

[violets2217]

Yikes, there are so many awesome entries -- I probably should not have looked at them before posting mine!

I still haven’t decided which try I want to enter so I’ve been avoiding the entry thread. And since reading this I will just wait until I’m ready to post my entry! Lol! I had fun, that’s all that matters!

 

[The_Phoenix]

Yes, of course. I’m sorry I didn’t make that clear. Let me know which photo you want to appear in the voting survey.

Thank you. On second thought, I’ll just leave it in the entry thread as is. Is it ok to post additional photos in this thread, though?

Apologies for asking so many questions. It’s my first time (aka. I’m still kinda new here) and I want to make sure I participate correctly and within the rules.

 

[The_Phoenix]

I still haven’t decided which try I want to enter so I’ve been avoiding the entry thread. And since reading this I will just wait until I’m ready to post my entry! Lol! I had fun, that’s all that matters!

I hear you on this! That’s why I posted as soon as I could because I know me and I would have lost my nerve after seeing everyone’s entries.

The good news is still have plenty of time to make another attempt. Maybe even two!

 

[SideDoorSoaps]

This was my first attempt. Pretty but muted and I wanted something brighter and swirlier. I wish I had not run out of purple mica! This was safflower, alkanet and spirulina. Scented with Nag Champa FO and orange essential oil.

 

[dibbles]

Thank you. On second thought, I’ll just leave it in the entry thread as is. Is it ok to post additional photos in this thread, though?

Apologies for asking so many questions. It’s my first time (aka. I’m still kinda new here) and I want to make sure I participate correctly and within the rules. ❤

Yes, it's fine to post additional photos here. No such thing as too many questions, so don't hesitate to ask when you have one.

 

[Catscankim]

I made three of these. I love this technique, so thank you for this challenge @dibbles !!

I was all set to use one of the first two that I made, but then I made another last night, so I am now torn between THOSE two, LOL. But here is one that I am definitely not using. It was my first one.

 

[TashaBird]

As much as I love my NS cutter, the fact that I can’t remove the bolt to make a longer cut is a bummer! Luckily I had my old acrylic one left that did the trick, but I got a couple screw marks.

 

[The_Phoenix]

I made three of these. I love this technique, so thank you for this challenge @dibbles !!

I was all set to use one of the first two that I made, but then I made another last night, so I am now torn between THOSE two, LOL. But here is one that I am definitely not using. It was my first one.
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It’s absolutely lovely!!! I love the look of pink and green together. Well done.

 

[The_Phoenix]

Some bars from the inside of my entry soap and the top.

 

[The_Phoenix]

This was my third attempt. I’m calling it “The Lorax” because the colors remind me of the colors in the book. I used my 9-bar mold for all attempts. I think I need to make a smaller mold for experimenting with design techniques.