What you need:
- Bar of soap
- Plastic knife, craft sticks, toothpicks, paper clips
- Paper and pencil
What you do:
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1. Brainstorm sculpture ideas. |
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2. Then sketch your design on paper, including different angles. |
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3. When you have settled on a design, use a pencil to draw it directly on a bar of soap. Remember to draw on the front and back of the soap as you did with your concept sketches. |
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4. With a plastic knife, scrape away the soap around the outline of your design. Soap can break easily, so work slowly, carving away a little bit at a time. Remember, you can always take away more, but you can’t add back. (Younger artists may require assistance from adults when using implements to sculpt.) |
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5. Once you have carved away the soap around your design, use toothpicks or the tip of a paperclip to add the smaller details to your sculpture. Carve very gently; otherwise large chunks of soap might break off. |
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6. When you’re finished sculpting, dip your index finger in water and gently rub the surface of the soap to create a smooth finish.
7. Allow your sculpture to harden for a day before displaying or using. |
