How Do You Layer And Swirl Handmade Lye Soap?
Making layered and swirled soap is a fun way to increase your soap repertoire. For great examples of layered, swirled, and marbled soaps, visit Soaptopia. You can make a batch of soap with two layers or five. The layers can have different textures as well as colors and scents. To layer soaps, pour your soap into a mold (leaving plenty of room for additional layers), wait for the bottom layer to harden enough for the next layer to sit on top of it, then pour the next layer. The layers will bond together as the soap goes through its gel phase. To help the layers fuse together, lightly scrape a fork across the surface of the base soap before pouring the top layer. To make your layers even more exotic, put the mold at an angle as it hardens. Ensuring the base layer is firm, move the base to a different angle then pour the next layer, and so on. You can also make variable layered soap in a tube mold (such as PVC pipe) for a great effect. Swirling, like layering, is a relatively easy way to
