Dividers can be too far apart leaving a boxy looking feather.
If it isn't the right trace, colors can either break through the feather layers or they can be too thick they leave air pockets.
The rod used to push through the feather needs to be thick enough to pull down in the colors, but not too thich it separates the feather too far.
Dividers not in tightly can bleed feather colors out.
This was colored with Nurture Soap Supplies Raspberry Red, Mint Green, and a blend of Mocha Brown and Black Pearl. I blended the brown and black because it has been my experience brown mica can thicken trace.
This was done in Bramble Berry's 1 pound silicone mold, and scented with Day-Star's Toffee Sugar Crunch. Because the fragrance discolors slightly, I added titanium dioxide to the side portions.
I made four layers of the three colors, adding the base color between layers twice.
I also discovered you don't have to fill the feathers completely in with color to allow them to appear. You can drizzle it delicately and leave some spots without the feather colored layer and it will still appear in the final soap.
