What type of swirls are these?

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Can someone please tell me if these are in the pot swirls or hanger swirls or drop in the mold swirls? Can you please tell me how they can be achieved?

I am trying to get huge hunks of colour with just the slightest wisps of disturbance to add a bit of movement. But all I end up with is sort of squashed cylinders in the middle of the soap.

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I think all of them are drop swirls.
Some of them are smooshed at the top with a spoon I think.

If you haven't seen her already, Royalty soaps does really cool drop swirls.
Batter needs to be still a bit runny for best results.

Forgot to add that you need to do the drop swirls from a decent height if you can.

That coffee soap looks so edible. :)
 
For some really amazing drop swirls check out https://thesoapmine.wordpress.com/ I haven't investigated yet if she has YouTube or anything to watch that would possibly help you see the correct consistency for a good drop swirl. When I make a design with drop swirls, I have to adjust my recipe and add 3% grapeseed oil to my recipe, otherwise it doesn't get enough "flow and hold". Also, I get better results pouring from a long spouted (funnel) pitcher.
 
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