Things You'll Need:
- Bars Of Soap
- Kitchen Utility Knives
- Peelers
- Nut Picks
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Step 1
Buy some soap. Get some nice bars for the eventual finished product, but don't forget some inexpensive practice bars. (Ivory is perfect.)
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Step 2
Think of some simple designs that will not be impossible to carve: fish are always good, a simple bird, or perhaps just a shape, such as a heart.
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Step 3
Sketch the outline of the shape on the bar with a knife or other sharp instrument such as a nut pick.
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Step 4
Hold the knife in your right hand and the soap in your left (reverse this if you're left-handed).
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Step 5
Pay attention to the feel of the knife. How thick a layer can you take off at once? Where does the knife get stuck?
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Step 6
Use a sharp knife to gradually shave away layers until you achieve the shape you want.










Comments
Whitehead1 said
on 5/26/2008 Is there a source for beginner patterns for soap carving? I'd like to get a couple of young grandsons started on this...Thanks Whitehead1
Anonymous said
on 11/22/2005 Melt down soap left over from carving and pour into a mould. Try chocolate moulds as they're small. Spray the mould first with cooking oil. Dry for a couple of days. Add other oils when melting: coconut, olive, tea tree, aloe vera etc.