Friday, April 5, 2013

Soap Challenge 2013 – Week Two

Getting ready for the second week of Amy's soap challenge 2013, I was trying to figure out how to tackle it: Elemental Swirl

Check out her Blog page for the second week challenge:


I honestly have never done or tried to do this type of technique.  I was having trouble trying to wrap my head around this and figuring out what I was going to do.  I decided to take to the Internet for some inspiration.  I sort of had an idea of what colors I wanted to use...and what I found came mighty close to what I was envisioning. 

Here are the colors, A mixture of Micas, Oxides and Ultramarines:




Here was my inspiration:

 
I found this picture at Think Create Art Blog Spot.  Here is the link:

Gathering my colors, my oils and lye water ready I got to work!

Everything was going grand.  I actually was enjoying the swirl in the pot technique.  I was able to pour the first color on the bottom, which was the cool colors and then sprinkle with Cocoa Powder to create my line.


Then I started to pour the second layer and I was doing OK until I got a little heavy handed and started to pour too fast!  Next think I knew it was like a wave of soap going side ways! Taking my Cocoa Powder Line with it!  I could not believe it...It was actually a little shocking to see. 

At that point I figured that I would just finish it and hope that at least half of it came out OK. 

Here is a picture of the second layer.  I really liked the color combinations :)



Here is a picture of how the top came out...looking back now I wish I had just left it with the warm colors.  The cool colors on top just gave a weird look to the bars after. 



Here are the final results once I was able to cut it...this is the side that was OK and I was doing pretty good.

 
 
Now here is the side that got away from me...The line disappeared and ended up pushed up to the side :(

 
Overall I really liked this challenge.  I was not sure what I was going to end up with,  but I must admit that it did not look so bad
 
  I am looking forward to Week Three:  Mica Swirl Tops
 
Thanks for checking out my blog!
 
HAPPY SOAPING!
Roxana
 
 

22 comments:

  1. Wow, you certainly did the picture justice. I love the swirls and the colours you chose, it's beautiful.

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  2. Wow, those bars turned out amazing Roxana...way to 'step outside your box'! The colors really pop, and I love your picture setting too!

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    1. Aww! Thanks Cee!!! I still think yours are better! :)

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  3. So pretty swirly soaps. You mastered this technique.

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    1. Thank you! You are too kind! I am blushing with pride!

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  4. Wow, the colors are so lovely combined!Gorgeous, Roxana!

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  5. Lovely! I love this soap of yours! Perfect match with your inspiring picutre!

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  6. This Elemental-Swirl ist perfect! ;o)

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  7. Beautiful, Roxana! I love the colors you chose, and the swirls are so pretty. Great job!

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  8. Very very pretty!! I love how the swirls turned out.

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  9. Very nice and I love the colors. You too got the swoop center. I like it and wonder if it is a repeatable technique!

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  10. Roxana I really love the colours you chose and it came out so well. Very, very pretty!

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  11. How cool - I love your inspiration! Isn't it amazing how when we think we've ruined a soap that it can turn out so stunning?

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  12. Wow, beautiful work, I love the colours, my pencil line always seems to come up the sides too:)

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  13. Gorgeous! That is really beautiful.

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  14. oh Wow! THANK YOU all for the wonderful comments! I am positively beaming!!! :)

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  15. I think your soap came out positively gorgeous! I too looked at my own after I cut it and thought "Eh,next time, none of the fancy top bit"...I think we all envision our perfect soap so differently, that's what makes it fun :)

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