SMF October 2016 Soap Challenge- Spoon Swirl

[Steve85569]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!

2. dibbles - Me too!

3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!

4. Judiraz- Starting today!

5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!

6. Arimara- We will see...

7. earlene - time permitting

8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.

9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..

10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.

11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!

12. apples - am I eligible yet?

13.JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.

14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!

15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?

 

[penelopejane]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!
2. dibbles - Me too!
3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!
4. Judiraz- Starting today!
5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!
6. Arimara- We will see...
7. earlene - time permitting
8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.
9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..
10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.
11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!
12. apples - am I eligible yet?
13. JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.
14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!
15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?
16. PenelopeJane - Looking forward to trying this.

 

[Rusti]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!
2. dibbles - Me too!
3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!
4. Judiraz- Starting today!
5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!
6. Arimara- We will see...
7. earlene - time permitting
8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.
9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..
10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.
11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!
12. apples - am I eligible yet?
13. JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.
14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!
15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?
16. PenelopeJane - Looking forward to trying this.
17. Rusti - also time permitting...

 

[BlackDog]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!
2. dibbles - Me too!
3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!
4. Judiraz- Starting today!
5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!
6. Arimara- We will see...
7. earlene - time permitting
8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.
9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..
10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.
11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!
12. apples - am I eligible yet?
13. JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.
14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!
15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?
16. PenelopeJane - Looking forward to trying this.
17. Rusti - also time permitting...
18. BlackDog - have yet to do a successful spoon swirl so maybe this will inspire me!

 

[BrewerGeorge]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!
2. dibbles - Me too!
3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!
4. Judiraz- Starting today!
5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!
6. Arimara- We will see...
7. earlene - time permitting
8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.
9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..
10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.
11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!
12. apples - am I eligible yet?
13. JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.
14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!
15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?
16. PenelopeJane - Looking forward to trying this.
17. Rusti - also time permitting...
18. BlackDog - have yet to do a successful spoon swirl so maybe this will inspire me!
19. BrewerGeorge - I think I can do this one.

 

[artemis]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!
2. dibbles - Me too!
3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!
4. Judiraz- Starting today!
5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!
6. Arimara- We will see...
7. earlene - time permitting
8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.
9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..
10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.
11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!
12. apples - am I eligible yet?
13. JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.
14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!
15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?
16. PenelopeJane - Looking forward to trying this.
17. Rusti - also time permitting...
18. BlackDog - have yet to do a successful spoon swirl so maybe this will inspire me!
19. BrewerGeorge - I think I can do this one.
20. Artemis - I think I can manage two colors...

 

[dibbles]

I have a couple of questions. First, a T&S would qualify as a loaf mold, right? Second, can another technique be used as long as it isn't using a tool other than a spoon to swirl? I know I can't do a spoon swirl, and then take a hanger or a skewer to it, or a Clyde Slide or something that would result in swirling during the pour, but would an ITP, tiger stripe or drop pour be okay to do before the spoon swirl? Or do you want only separate colors poured and then swirled? Sorry to muddy the waters. My mind is just running amok and unfocused.

 

[newbie]

I'm sure a T&S qualifies as a loaf mold. I am 100% certain LP would agree with that.

I am also wondering about the pour and what's allowed. A drop swirl, then the spoon? I was also thinking about tiger stripes- we may have to have a swirl-off, Dibbles!!! From the rules, it looks like we can pour however we want which would mean yes to drop, tigers, gradients, whatever we can think of.

I'll text LP and tell her we have a couple questions.

 

[newbie]

1. Mx6inpenn - I'm in!
2. dibbles - Me too!
3. MissChief - Come hell or high water, I'm making soap this month!
4. Judiraz- Starting today!
5. Wyredgirl- cuz why not?!
6. Arimara- We will see...
7. earlene - time permitting
8. crispysoap - I've got plenty of spoons so bring it on.
9. doriettefarm - Spoon swirls I can do! Maybe I should use my new neons . ..
10. TeresaT - I've been wanting to try this technique!! I'm in.
11. BattleGnome - I finally got a bunch of colorants!
12. apples - am I eligible yet?
13. JuneP - Definitely going to try to do this one.
14. Kisha - It's been a while, gotta give this one a go!!!
15. Steve85569 - I'm back from canning! Neon fall colors?
16. PenelopeJane - Looking forward to trying this.
17. Rusti - also time permitting...
18. BlackDog - have yet to do a successful spoon swirl so maybe this will inspire me!
19. BrewerGeorge - I think I can do this one.
20. Artemis - I think I can manage two colors...
21. Newbie- another deceptively difficult technique- it's harder than it seems to get what you want!

 

[lionprincess00]

Thx for the text, I'm here now
TS is fine, correct newbie!

Yes, any pour will work this time. Spoon swirls can be so difficult to achieve whatever look you're going for, and I wanted a simple challenge month that could possibly encourage more people (new soapers etc), to try out a challenge this month. So ANY pour is ok this month, so long as you use a spoon to swirl said pour. Great question, and thx again to newbie!!

 

[dibbles]

Great! Thanks for the clarification on the pour. I was reasonably sure that a T&S would qualify as a loaf, but just thought I'd check.

Thanks, newbie, for getting in touch with LionPrincess. And it is nice to see you have signed up this month. I agree, this is a deceptively difficult technique to plan out. Part of my hang up is, I don't know that I've ever started out planning to do a spoon swirl. Usually it ends up being used as a Hail Mary pass to try to salvage a batch gone wrong, ie - thick, thick, thick!

 

[penelopejane]

21. Newbie- another deceptively difficult technique- it's harder than it seems to get what you want!

Aren't they all??? :mrgreen:

 

[lionprincess00]

Great! Thanks for the clarification on the pour. I was reasonably sure that a T&S would qualify as a loaf, but just thought I'd check.

Thanks, newbie, for getting in touch with LionPrincess. And it is nice to see you have signed up this month. I agree, this is a deceptively difficult technique to plan out. Part of my hang up is, I don't know that I've ever started out planning to do a spoon swirl. Usually it ends up being used as a Hail Mary pass to try to salvage a batch gone wrong, ie - thick, thick, thick!

I understand that dibbles (too thick)...if you could tell from the second video, it had gone quite thick on me. It wasn't a glop and plop, but it was way thicker than my emulsion or thin trace pours. I find thicker is better with spoon swirls (so long as you can avoid air pockets). I am hoping this works in people's favor this time. Just like hanger swirls, when using a swirl tool, thin trace just won't pull those colors. Hopefully we can get some awesome creative attempts and submissions. I hope it works out well for you, and I can't wait to see what you make!

 

[newbie]

What it could have been....

 

[newbie]

What it really is.


Soap:1. Newbie: -12

 

[lionprincess00]

Newbie, did you use low water in your base and higher water TD? It looks a little like the 3D effect I get when I do. My failed spoon above that wasn't filmed has opaque edges and the top center looks more translucent with the gel from low high water combo.

 

[newbie]

No, all the colors were in water so they are all pretty equal. I used ultramarines for the purples and a mica for the pink. Pigments seem to look a lot more translucent than micas or TD so I think that's were the effect comes from. This gelled much hotter than I imagined it would, as well.

 

[lionprincess00]

Ah I see. Still it's a neat look, even if it wasn't what you intended.

 

[newbie]

Well, the end piece might look neat but I will call you on the carpet if you mean the rest of it! Quel disastre!

 

[doriettefarm]

I think the end piece looks pretty awesome newbie and I'm digging the black background with such pastel innards. Did you just get spoon-happy with the middle?