The Column Soap Swirl

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The Column Soap Swirl

Soapylove, Debbie Chialtas, posted a really cool video on her Facebook page. Check it out. They of course are using paint…but I see soap! I had to give it a try! So here it is…

Recipe (so I remember):  12 oz coconut, 8 oz olive, 7 oz palm, 2 oz jojoba, 1 oz castor

Doh! I kind of ruined it with a skewer. Now it looks like a regular funnel swirl. Lol. I guess I was just worried that when you break it down into individual bars that there wouldn’t be enough interest in each bar.

A very cool effect! I’m going to play with it some more.

Thanks, Debbie!
Amanda

By Amanda Aaron|2017-02-01T15:33:55-06:00March 15, 2011|Cold Process Soap Recipes, Soapmaking Tutorials|42 Comments

About the Author: Amanda Aaron

I am a soapmaker, author and blogger! I started blogging in 2008, sharing soap recipes, design tutorials and publishing articles on various topics of soapmaking.

42 Comments

Vincent Keele May 5, 2011 at 10:20 pm

That’s a cool design…
Sue DeSal April 15, 2011 at 12:51 am

It is wonderful, enlightened and a fresh breath of creativity. What brand of colorant did you use and what were your temps? Thanks, Sue.
Maribel April 13, 2011 at 3:12 pm

Amazing! I´´love this soap. After seeing your soap, I couldn´t wait to make my own column swirl batch. I hadn´t been so eager to unmould an cut a batch since my first soap! Thanks for the tutorial and the inspiration. You can see my soap her
http://muchaespumita.blogspot.com/2011/04/age-of-aquariuuuuuuuus-aquariuuuuuuus.html
Regards from Spain
Mar April 12, 2011 at 9:39 am

Beautiful soap, so joyful, so dinamic…
Saludos from Spain
SummerfieldSoaps March 30, 2011 at 10:14 pm

Wowzers! That’s stunning! A must do. The orginal video is exceptional too. Thanks so much for sharing this. I’m bowled over by the effect.
Selena March 23, 2011 at 4:25 pm

wow, that is amazing. I will definitely try this out.

Thanks for sharing.
Plush Folly March 23, 2011 at 3:03 pm

oooooh, amazing and wonderful! I feel a play coming on. Thanks Debbie
Annie Albright March 23, 2011 at 3:05 am

I love the soap! It’s beautiful! I like the added effect of the skewer, too.
What did you use for your colors and where can I get them?
Thanks for sharing!
Brenda March 20, 2011 at 12:38 pm

WOW oh’ WOW!!! Not THAT is some SWIRLING THERE!! I can’t wait to try it. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!!
Amy Warden March 19, 2011 at 10:06 am

Oh yes!!! I saw that paint video – why didn’t I think of soap too?? Great job!
Patrice March 17, 2011 at 5:48 pm

Wowzers! You have another hit on your hands:D
Michelle March 17, 2011 at 1:28 pm

Oh that is too cool, thanks for sharing. I’ve got to try it.
Alana Rivera March 17, 2011 at 12:45 pm

OMG!! Gorgeous!! I love how you can find soap inspiration anywhere!
Ana Maria March 17, 2011 at 10:28 am

Very interesting and creative, I love it. Ana.
Margie March 16, 2011 at 11:42 pm

How cool that you could ‘see’ this application using soap from the paint video! My smallest slab mold makes 15 bars — and you know it is all your fault that I’m just gonna have to give this a try!!!

Amanda, now that they are cured what do you think about using the skewer– think you’ll plan to use it again next time?
- iheartsoap March 17, 2011 at 7:55 am
  
  I’m actually glad I used the skewer. I think if I hadn’t there wouldn’t be enough “interest” per bar. It gives a nice effect.
Karen March 16, 2011 at 10:43 pm

I am so going to try this. You are inspiring, Amanda!
Sharon March 16, 2011 at 5:58 pm

Pretty, initially I thought each bar would have the flower in it. Now that would be pretty but very time consuming.
La Shonda Tyree March 16, 2011 at 11:41 am

Way Cool! I was wondering if someone was going to take on the challenge! Awesome and inspiring!
Sofiah March 16, 2011 at 11:39 am

OMG ! This looks really amazing ! I can’t just wait to see the final result ! Thank you so much for all this pictures – I got really exited just loocking at them !
Margo March 16, 2011 at 11:22 am

I also would love to see the soap out of the mold. I am so in love with this swirl. Thank you so much for sharing it with all of us
Ka fée March 16, 2011 at 11:06 am

Love Love Love !!
Debbie March 16, 2011 at 9:43 am

Yes, we do have fun Kelly Ann! That’s what it’s all about! Love that! (Lovin Soap and Soapylove – a match made in heaven!)
Kelly Ann Taylor March 16, 2011 at 9:21 am

Yep, you bet us to it!
I think you did a GREAT job.
It looks “tie dyed” now!

What a great color combo for a patchouli soap………

You gals are such artists!
We do have fun, now don’t we…
Stacey March 16, 2011 at 8:15 am

WOW! that is so cool! I can’t wait to try it! I too would like to see what the cut bars look like.
Thanks Amanda and Debbie!
Ally March 16, 2011 at 7:53 am

Gorgeous!
Cindy March 16, 2011 at 6:53 am

I’d LOVE to see photos of what the cut soap looks like! Very interesting technique – thanks for sharing.
Donna March 16, 2011 at 1:59 am

I’m glad you did it. After watching the video earlier today I had plans to give it a try later this week. Now I know for sure that I will. Yours looks fabulous! Stunning!
Renee March 15, 2011 at 10:47 pm

LOOOOOOVVVVEEEEEE IT!!!! I was wondering how to accomplish that effect with soap. Can’t wait to try it. Is that a very very light trace? And why did you cover with plastic wrap before adding the dividers?
- iheartsoap March 16, 2011 at 7:27 am
  
  Thanks, Renee! I didn’t cover it with plastic wrap. The soap was setting up a bit and it made that effect. 🙂
iheartsoap March 15, 2011 at 9:38 pm

It is a piece of wood. Measures about 2.5″ x 2.5″ x 6″. Thanks!
Steph B March 15, 2011 at 9:34 pm

I love it! Really nice job!
What is the “stone” that you used under the funnel?
It is really cool! The effect is amazing! I have to try. Can’t wait to play with colors too! 🙂
Victoria Barrett March 15, 2011 at 9:28 pm

I watched the video too and I think you did an amazing job at this. I’d like to give it a try to see how well I can do. This is worth the effort for such amazing results.
Monique March 15, 2011 at 9:13 pm

Great job,
I love the skewer effect, I think it added not took away.
Didn’t your cp harden up a bit, or did you have to do this all at very VERY light trace?

You HAVE to show us what they look like when you take them out. =)
- iheartsoap March 16, 2011 at 7:26 am
  
  Thanks, Monique! I did it a very light trace. Actually you don’t even want to see trace so you have enough time to separate out your colors. You just want to have a stable emulsion. It did get a bit thick. I scented it with peppermint and lavender EO.
Erin Pikor March 15, 2011 at 7:55 pm

So Cool! Thanks LovinSoap via Soapylove! I have been pondering how to design soap for all of these EO blends I have been making – I am definitely going to try this. I DO have a few 4×4’s laying around too. 🙂
iheartsoap March 15, 2011 at 7:44 pm

Thanks, everyone! Debbie, you got it! 😉
Debbie March 15, 2011 at 7:35 pm

I am so glad you tried it! I think the skewer technique made it really interesting – although the way it was before was also really beautiful. Way to motivate on this project! Kudos! You owe me a bar for providing the inspiration. 😉
Ann Stoermer March 15, 2011 at 7:28 pm

Wow, that is really cool! I saw that video a few weeks ago and and made my kids watch it with me I loved it so much! I wonder if you can do little mini ones. The effect is so awesome when it is all attached. I think the skewer was a good idea. It looks amazing. 🙂
Ruth Esteves March 15, 2011 at 7:24 pm

I saw that video and was wondering how to do that with soap. You beat me to it! 🙂 It looks great and I can’t wait to see the cut bars.
Tonya Harper March 15, 2011 at 7:22 pm

i am so trying this!
Celine Blacow March 15, 2011 at 7:16 pm

That is amazing … I just watched that video, how cool!!

Love that effect .. pity I don’t have a divider tray like that though.