Stargazer Soaps: Butterfly Swirl

Most soapers know about Amy Warden's soap challenge club. For those who don't, it's a monthly challenge for soapers to learn new techniques, and enter their creations into a contest. I have never participated, but this month the Butterfly swirl was a technique I haven't been able to achieve. So I decided to give it a whirl!

I watched the instructions over and over, and even took notes. I had 2 soaps planned to attempt the swirl, and a few other soaps to make at the same time. I got all set up, and began soaping. To warm up, I began with my non Butterfly swirls soaps. Everything went smoothly. Then I took a deep breath, and began soaping my Butterfly swirl soaps.

I couldn't wait to cut into them! Here are the results:

Virgo

First attempt

(Maybe a butterfly if you squint? I see an angel if I look at one bar alone)

Hydra

Second attempt

(Yeah I don't see a butterfly no matter how much I squint! Maybe if I turn them over?)

Hydra

Second attempt

(Yeah I don't see a butterfly no matter how much I squint! Maybe if I turn them over?)

Well what do you know? It does look like a Butterfly! I didn't see it until this moment. HA!

And here is where it gets funny. The next soap I made before Virgo and Hydra. I did swirl it, but it was random. And low and behold what do I see? A butterfly! I don't believe I will ever be able to achieve this again, as I have no idea how I did it!