I love swirling and I have some tips that might help!
1) Use clear base for one color, and white base for another. They don't mix very easily, so that will work for you. Here's an example where I used a dark blue mica to color the clear base, and left the white plain:
I use 2/3 color and 1/3 white so the white doesn't overpower my color. Also, I make a thin layer of marbled soap then pour a thicker layer of solid color over it. The white looks creamy because the fragrance oil was yellow and tinted it a bit.
Here's another soap design using the same method:
2) Definitely let your soap cool as much as possible before pouring so they don't mix together as much when you pour them.
3) I must say, though, that I have only done swirls in a silicone pan. This allows more control since it cools much faster and you get to design your own swirl. Bramble Berry has one . It's the brownie pan at the bottom of the page.
This month I'll be posting a tutorial on on how to make a bar like the one in my picture, above. It's called the Hot Chocolate Bar. I'll have pictures of how to swirl, so that might be helpful, too!
P.S. I would love to make soap on a Saturday night. Too bad I'm toast after putting the kids down for bed!
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