Whisper of Soap Carving

Soap can mean so many different things to different people. Some like it pink witli a scent of geranium, and others like it witli both the color and odor of pine­but if it's soap sculpture you're going to use it for, these won't do at all.
Soap carving is a Thai art form, which uses similar carving techniques that are used in Thai fruit and vegetable carving. Each soap carving is unique and can be enjoyed for many years. After carving, each sculpture is hand painted and placed in a decorative display box.

It can be a wonderful gifts for many special occasions when a special gift is desired. Each carving can be customized by color, flower type, and number of flowers.

The most important tool for beginners:
1. kitchen paring knife
2. a blade three inches long which comes to a sharp point

These are some examples......

Lobster Dinner Soap Sculpture (from damnfunnypictures.com)