Penguin

General info

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  • Winter decoration
  • Can be used as soap for bathing or washing (remove the plastic eyes)
  • Difficulty: Easy

What you will need

supplies
  • Soap
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Pin
  • Toothpick
  • Black and orange food coloring
  • Paint brush
  • 4 mm plastic eyes
  • Penguin Template (download here )

Soap info

COW bath size soap (blue box)

Used in tutorial

COW bath soap
  • Available
  • COW brand
  • Floral scented
  • Size: 8.7 cm (3-1/2") x 5.8 cm (2-1/4") x 3 cm (1-1/8")
  • Weight: 130 g (5 oz)

Instruction video

Note: Instructions on how to carve the Penguin begin from 4:40.

Instructions

1. Cut out the template.
step 1
2. Cut the piece of soap in half.
step 2
3. Trace the template onto the soap.
step 3
4. Cut out the shape of the penguin.
step 4
5. Cut a flipper and remove the soap around it.
step 5
6. Trim the belly.
step 6
7. Trace the flipper onto the other side.
step 7
8. Carve the aforementioned flipper.
step 8
9. Cut inside the flipper and remove the soap. Repeat this step for second flipper.
step 9
10. Trim the edges of the flippers.
step 10
11. Trim the edges of the head and the body.
step 11
12. Shape the front to create a bill.
step 12
13. Cut the bottom of the body horizontally.
step 13
14. Remove the soap to create feet.
step 14
15. Trim the edge around the feet.
step 15
16. Carve the side of the foot.
step 16
17. Cut a line on the side of the body.
step 17
18. Trim the tail into a pointed shape.
step 18
19. Cut a curved line in the bottom.
step 19
20. Cut a straight line between the feet.
step 20
21. Shape the feet.
step 21
22. Draw a curved line in front.
step 22
23. Remove soap along the curved line.
step 23
24. Trim the belly.
step 24
25. Slice off the face.
step 25
26. Make two holes in the face to create eyes.
step 26
27. Keep the leftover soap for future use.
step 27
28. Apply orange coloring to the bill and the feet.
step 28
29. Apply black coloring to the back, the head and the flippers.
step 29
30. Let the penguin dry completely, for about an hour.
step 30
31. Slice off the soap around the eyes.
step 31
32. Place 4 mm plastic eyes into the previously carved holes. Done!
step 32