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Rooster

General info

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  • There are two methods for carving this rooster:
    • A) Carving the whole shape of the rooster out of a bar of soap.
    • B) Carving the body, the comb and the legs of the rooster separately.
  • Following video shows the method A, and step by step tutorial shows the method B.
  • Can be used as soap for bathing or washing (remove the nail polish)
  • Difficulty: Intermediate (method A), Advanced (method B)

What you will need

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  • Soap
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Toothpick
  • Cutting board
  • Nail Polish
  • Food coloring and water
  • Paint brush
  • Rooster Template (download here )

Soap info

Persimmon soap

Used in tutorial

persimmon soap
  • Available
  • Sweet Fruity Scent
  • Size: 8.8 cm (3-1/2") x 5.5 cm (2-1/8") x 2.8 cm (1-1/8")
  • Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz)

Home Life soap

home life soap
  • Available
  • Floral scented
  • Size: 8.5 cm (3-3/8") x 6 cm (2-3/8") x 3.3 cm (1-1/4")
  • Weight: 135 g (4.76 oz)

Instruction video

Instructions

1. Cut out the rooster templates.
Trace the rooster's shape onto the soap with a toothpick.
Note: if you use the method A, trace the whole shape of the rooster.
step 1
2. Cut out the rooster's shape a bit bigger than the outline you traced with a paring knife.
Then, cut off the excess soap along the outline with a carving knife.
step 2
3. Placing the template on the other side of the rooster, cut off the excess soap.
step 3
4. Round the edge of the head and shape the beak.
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5. Draw the outlines of the red parts of the rooster's face (wattles, ears, earlobes) with a toothpick.
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6. Carve the wattle, then carve the red part around the eye.
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7. Repeat previous step for the other side.
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8. Carve the beak.
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9. Carve the zig-zag lines for hackles.
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10. Carve two curved lines between the hackles.
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11. Shape and smooth the body.
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12. Draw the outlines of the wing, then carve narrow feathers.
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13. Carve round feathers and long feathers.
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14. Draw the feather patterns on the long feathers with the point of the knife. Repeat steps 12-14 for other side.
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15. Make the tail thin.
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16. Carve the small pointed feathers.
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17. Carve the sickle feathers.
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18. Carve tail feathers.
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19. Shape the part between them.
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20. Carve the lines between sickle feathers.
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21. Draw the feather patterns in the sickle feathers and tail feathers.
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22. Carve a circle for the eye to each side with a toothpick.
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23. Using a piece of soap, cut out the shape of comb.
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24. Cut soap into the shape as shown.
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25. Carve the points of the comb.
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26. Make a groove in the head.
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27. Attach the comb to the head. Apply a little water as needed.
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28. Using a piece of soap, cut out the shape of legs.
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29. Shape the legs and carve the feet as shown.
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30. Make a square hole in the bottom of the body.
Attach the legs. Apply a little water as needed.
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31. Draw the eyes with nail polish.
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32. Paint the rooster soap with food coloring and water. Done!
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