Unicorn

General info

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  • Two designs: running and standing
  • Can be used as soap for bathing or washing
  • Difficulty: Advanced

What you will need

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  • Soap
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Toothpick
  • Sewing pins
  • Unicorn Template (download here )

Optional

  • Eyeshadow
  • Paint brush
  • Water
  • Make-up sponge
  • Scissors

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)

Blue oval soap

blue oval soap
  • Not available
  • Master-soap brand
  • Floral scented
  • Size: 9.8 cm (3-7/8") x 6 cm (2-3/8") x 3.5 cm (1-3/8")
  • Weight: 130 g (5 oz)

Instruction video

Instructions

Carve a unicorn body out of soap

1.1 Cut out the template.
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1.2 Slice off the top and bottom of your soap to create smooth surfaces. Soap should have the thickness of 2-2.5 cm (1").
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1.3 Pin the template to the soap.
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1.4 Trace the template with a toothpick.
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1.5 Cut off the corners of the soap with a paring knife. Leave one of cut off soap corners form making a unicorn horn.
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1.6 Remove the soap around the unicorn shape as shown. Cut the soap little by little.
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1.7 Holding your carving knife at a right angle, cut the unicorn shape.
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1.8 Place the template on the soap and poke holes with a pin.
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1.9 Connecting the holes, draw the shape with the toothpick.
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1.10 Repeat steps 1.8-1.9 for opposite side.
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1.11 Cut the unicorn forelock.
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1.12 Remove the soap around the forelock.
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1.13 Cut the unicorn neck deeply.
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1.14 Remove the soap around the neck.
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1.15 Cut the unicorn tail.
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1.16 Remove the soap.
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1.17 Repeat steps 1.11-1.16 for oppsite side.
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1.18 Trim the edge of the body. Repeat this step on opposite side.
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1.19 Trim the forelock.
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1.20 Cut the soap piece on the head to create unicorn ears.
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1.21 Smooth the soap between the ears.
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1.22 Trim the mane diagonally.
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1.23 Make three slits in the mane.
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1.24 Trim the tail.
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1.25 Make some curved cuts in the tail.
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1.26 Make the cut in place for legs and remove soap around it.
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1.27 Draw outline of the eyes.
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1.28 Remove soap by outline to create eyes.
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1.29 Make a unicorn horn out of the piece of soap. It should have length of 2.5 cm (1").
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1.30 Draw a circle on the forelock.
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1.31 Make a hole.
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1.32 Attach the horn to the head. Adjust the horn when needed.
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1.33 Carve 4 lines in the forelock.
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1.34 Keep the soap scraps for future use.
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(Optional) Apply colors to the unicorn.

2.1 Cut a sponge into wedges. Alternatively, you can use small paint brushes instead.
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2.2 Apply water on the mane using a paint brush.
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2.3 Apply eyeshadow with the make-up sponge or small brush. You can use any colors you like.
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2.4 Apply water to the forelock.
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2.5 Apply eyeshadow to the forelock.
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2.6 Apply water to the tail.
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2.7 Apply eyeshadow to the tail.
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2.8 Wet the paint brush with water.
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2.9 Apply eyeshadow to the eye with the wet brush.
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2.10 Repeat previous step on opposite side. Done!
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