This month’s challenge was the DNA/Helix swirl. To accomplish this you lay down alternating lines of several different colors. You then use a chop stick, skewer or instrument of your choice to make a back and forth motion that produces a Chevron pattern. This is what my soap looked like at this point:
I must admit that I was tempted to leave it like this.
The next step is to make “s” curves (like you would in the peacock swirl) also using your chop stick. The result is supposed to look like the DNA Helix. My curves may be a little too big but it is still a very pretty design (IMHO). To compliment the green and blue, I scented this with Nature’s Garden Aqua Di Gio type. Now I am wishing I had used a large slab mold – I sued my little nine bar mold.
It was fun trying this one especially since I was not familiar with this design technique. I will definitely be doing this again. Thanks Amy.
