I'm interested in soap. Nope, not what you think. My wife makes me shower at least twice a day. Actually, I have a friend who wants to teach kids to carve soap. While the techniques may not be too different from woodcarving, he wants to know how to sharpen a plastic knife and how to 'glue' pieces of soap together. Any info would make him bubble with joy.
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Greetings. Being new to woodcarving, I decided to try modeling my ideas in soap, with the idea of transferring them to wood if I liked how they turned out. If I didn't, then I figured less time would be wasted finding out. Unfortunately, the soap I was using (I forget the name, but it's cheap stuff) cracked, chipped, split, flaked off, and crumbled. I'm guessing that a better soap will work okay, but the idea is on hold for now.
~Andrew
King_of_Blades~Andrew&&King_of_Blades
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Re: soap carving
If soap is not your favorite medium, try using children's modeling clay. You can buy it for $4 a pound at Micheals or Hobby Lobby at it is re-useable. Granted, it doesn't exactly carve like wood, but you can use it to establish the basic design of your idea. For a couple more bucks, you can buy some wooden sculpting tools and you're all set. Just remember, it is usually easier to put details into soft clay than to carve them in wood so don't go overboard.
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Schiffer books <www.schifferbooks.com> has two books on soap carving. ISBN numbers 0-7643-1292-8 & 0-7643-0859-9. You may be able to get them through this site, Schiffers site or do a search for Wisconsin Woodcarvers Supply Company. You may also find them at <half.com>
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