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How was soap carving used?

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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.)
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.
Step 3

Sketch the outline of the shape on the bar with a knife or other sharp instrument such as a nut pick.
Step 4

Hold the knife in your right hand and the soap in your left (reverse this if you're left-handed).
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?
Step 6

Use a sharp knife to gradually shave away layers until you achieve the shape you want.

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