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Standing Rabbit

General info

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  • Soap rabbits standing on their hind legs
  • Cute and affordable DIY Easter decorations
  • Can be used as soap for bathing or washing (remove the nail polish)
  • Difficulty: Intermediate

What you will need

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  • Soap
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Binder Clip (or other scraping tool)
  • Toothpick
  • Cutting board
  • Standing Rabbit Template (download here )
  • Nail polish

Soap info

Rice bran soap

Used in tutorial

rice bran soap
  • Available
  • Soap Max brand
  • Floral scented
  • Size: 7.5 cm (3") x 5.2 cm (2") x 2.7 cm (1-1/8")
  • Weight: 100 g (3.5 oz)

Instruction video

Instructions

1. Cut out the rabbit template.
Trace it onto the soap with a toothpick.
step 1
2. Lightly cut along the outline, then cut the rabbit shape out of the soap with a carving knife and paring knife.
step 2
3. Cut off the excess soap to create the ears.
step 3
4. Holding your knife vertically, cut along the bottom of the rabbit face and forelegs.
step 4
5. Cut off the soap around the forelegs and the face.
Round the edge of the body and legs and shape them.
step 5
6. Holding your knife vertically, cut along the outlines.
Then holding your knife horizontally, cut off the excess soap.
step 6
7. Round the edge of the face and the muzzle.
step 7
8. Use a binder clip to scoop out the soap as necessary.
step 8
9. Carve the nose.
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10. Shape the muzzle.
Scoop out the soap between the forelegs.
step 10
11. Draw two semicircles for the eyes with a toothpick.
step 11
12. Holding the knife vertically, cut along the semicircles, then cut off the soap around them.
step 12
13. Shape each half circle into a circle eye.
step 13
14. Trim the ears to shape.
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15. Carve an indent in each ear.
step 15
16. Draw a small circle for the tail on the back.
Holding your knife vertically, cut the circle.
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17. Cut off the soap around the tail.
Round the edge of the tail and the back and shape them.
step 17
18. Paint the eyes with nail polish.
⚠️ Note: the mouth is colored with red food coloring like the white rabbit.
step 18
19. Done!
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Did you know?

new year rabbit
2023 is the Year of the Rabbit according to Japanese zodiac. I made them as new year decorations!