Best Soap Swirls for Beginners + Soap Swirling Tips and Tricks | Bramble Berry

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Published 2023-09-18
Want to create beautiful swirly cold process soap, but feeling a little intimated? These three swirl techniques are suitable for beginner soap makers. They each result in a slightly different look.

All three techniques require a basic understanding of the soap making process, and the concept of trace. Before trying swirls, we recommend getting a batch of soap that is only one color (or uncolored) to help set you up for success when swirling.

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bberry.studio/soapswirlsbeginners

Contents:
0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Swirls Tips and Tricks
2:22 - In-the- Pot Swirl
9:25 - Drop Swirl
16:48 - Hanger Swirl
22:53 - Comparing the Swirls
24:12 - Bloopers

Want to learn more about trace? It's key to create these swirl techniques! The video below explains what trace is, and how to achieve different levels of trace in your soap.

WATCH ALL ABOUT TRACE:
   • All About Trace in Cold Process Soap ...  

For each of these batches, we used the following ingredients. If you're looking for a recipe to make cold process soap instead, we have plenty on this channel and in the "Articles and Projects" section of Brambleberry.com

Ingredients Used:
10" Silicone Loaf Mold: bberry.studio/466kGvy
Swirl Quick Mix: bberry.studio/48fsNIc
Energy Fragrance Oil: bberry.studio/3ZitwEs
Queen's Purple Mica: bberry.studio/3Zhh2Ni
Sage Green Mica: bberry.studio/48iAGMY

Find cold process recipes here: bberry.studio/3EJsXtG

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All Comments (21)
  • @bramble-berry
    Thanks for watching! Learn more about these swirl techniques here: bberry.studio/soapswirlsbeginners Once you're ready to dive into cold process swirls, find a variety of soap recipes here: bberry.studio/3EJsXtG If you have any questions, feel free to contact our customer service team at info@brambleberry.com/ or 877-627-7883 between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday. You can also live chat with customer service on brambleberry.com/ from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. PST, Monday-Friday.
  • @susanravella6261
    This was an interesting video! I really enjoyed the comparison between the three, but they are all too pretty to pick one over another! I would like to chime in with the first swirling technique I ever used... the panic, plop, and pound technique that you do when it gets thick too fast! I could barely get a spatula through it to attempt a swirl! Then I pounded the mold on the countertop to release the air bubbles so hard that all the birds outside the window flew away! 😊 It was still fun, and the soap turned out nice! (The birds came back eventually, too.)
  • @mirianugochi8518
    Love them all. Im a beginner, i'll try the swirl in the pot first before the hanger swirl.
  • @MsAubrey
    My favorite look is the drop swirl, but prefer creating the in the pot… just because it’s easy. 😂 Sometimes time is a priceless commodity. 😊
  • @reginabond1660
    Loved the swirl video. I'm going to try the in the pot 1st. Need to get more pitchers! Thanks
  • @moniquebutts8107
    In the pot was my favorite swirl by far, but all turned out very pretty. Thank you!❤
  • @angelacarter532
    I'll try them all. I am a beginner with about 80 bars under my belt. I am just beginning to experiment with the Swirls. Thanks for these easy techniques.
  • @monicaposner1761
    Actually I love all of them!😂Thank you, as always great lesson!
  • @carolp5993
    Thank you for all these wonderful swirling techniques, which are very helpful for me as a beginner in cold process. Great for M&P too.
  • @kingdomchild03
    I love all 3 swirling techniques. I am hooked and inspired by your videos.
  • @user-xi1ey6fy6f
    I really like the second AND third one. Thank you for sharing.
  • @Feinseiferei
    Always so inspiring to see your videos . Thank you so much Ann Marie for sharing all your experience with us ! all the best from Germany!
  • @cindyjones1786
    I like the in the pot Swirl. It's really a tie between the in the pot and the drop Swirl. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have not tried the cold press yet. But, I'll get there.