Eclectic Studio - Tammy Morrison-Koenig

Aren't these soap molds just gorgeous? My wonderful husband made them for me.  There is a total of 3- 3.5 lb loaf molds and a 2 lb for more of my specialty soap loafs. 3 sides are attached with heavy duty pressure hinges and the one end is static. The hinges are so strong that I don't have to reinforce the sides from expansion, or at least I haven't had to clean up a soap explosion yet from over expansion. Yeah! These molds are so easy to use that when my soap is ready for pouring all i have to do is make parchment paper liners to fit and depending on the recipe I will add a wood topper for heat retention.  Once the soap is set the sides of these molds just fold down allowing you to slide the loaf out. This is our Eucalyptus and Sage 2lb loaf that has now set and is ready for cutting and curing. With any craft sometimes you have successes and sometimes you have failures, this project encompasses both. This is a bubblegum scented loaf and a personal favori

"Sleigh Ride" is one of the fragrances from New Directions that I receieved for the more masculine soaps I made this year and I love it!  Their description of the scent includes top notes of eucalyptus, citrus, ozone floral with nuances of strawberry. Floral mid notes of cinnamon, carnation and tuberose blend into a warm base of cedar, violet, balsam, powder and musk.  It may be just be me but when I smell it I am reminded of my grandpas sweet pipe tobacco. Inspired by the name of the fragrance, I designed this soap in a white base (snow) and added a pencil line of activated charcoal (for the shadows that you would see on a moonlit stroll through the woods)and added a sharp peaked top that shimmer with white glitter (to represent the shimmery snow caps in the moonlight) . This soap is a treat for all your senses. What do you think? Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Adeps Suillus, Ricinus Communis Seed Oil, titanium dioxide, Helianthus

Always a hit with the crowd. Chocolate brownie batter with a hint of peppermint, trust me when I say this, they smell good enough to eat. This luxurious hot processes soap bar is made up of real cocoa and coffee and is enhanced with cocoa butter, peppermint essential oil and is dotted with gold jojoba pockets of vitamin E for some extra skin loving qualities.  These bars were cut to weigh aprox. 4 - 4.5 oz each    Peppermint Fudge Soap   I would love to hear what you think? Ingredients: Aqua (water) , Hydrogenated Palm Kernel Oil (palm kernel flakes from a sustainable source), Cocos Nucifera (coconut oil), Olea Europaea (olive oil), sodium hydroxide, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Stearic Acid, Theobroma Cacao (cocoa butter) , Cocoa,   Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Mentha Piperita (peppermint essential oil), Tocopherol (vitamin E), coffea Arabica (coffee), gold mica