1. Slice off the top and bottom of the soap to create flat surfaces.
2. Cut the soap in half.
3. Cut the half block of the soap into a square prism as below.
4. Mark a point in the center of the top face.
5. Cut the soap into a cone shape.
6. Trim the bottom into a circle.
7. Remove the inside soap with the hobby knife and the carving U-gouge or the carving knife.
8. Carve the tree patterns in the cone shaped soap with the carving U gouge.
9. Make a cut in the top of the tree, then insert a sequin in the slit. Your soap tree is done.
10. Place the soap tree on the LED tea light.
11. (Optional) Decorate the tree with beads and glue them to the soap tree.