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3D Opening Rose

General info

3D_opening_rose 1 3D_opening_rose 2 3D_opening_rose 3
  • I have used such roses for flower box (see tutorial)
  • Difficulty: Easy

What you will need

supplies
  • Soap
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Awl (or other pointed tool)

Soap info

Ichigo Milk soap

Used in tutorial

ichigo milk soap
  • Available
  • Milk and strawberry scented
  • Diameter: 6.8 cm (2-3/4")
  • Thickness: 2.8 cm (1-1/8")
  • Weight: 80g (3 oz)

Instruction video

Instructions

Carve a slightly opened rose

1.1 Cut the soap as shown on photo.
step 1.1
1.2 Carve soap to a bullet shape.
step 1.2
1.3 Poke a hole at the bottom.
step 1.3
1.4 Mark five points.
step 1.4
1.5 Cut the first petal and remove soap under it.
step 1.5
1.6 Repeat previous step for the next four petals.
step 1.6
1.7 Round the soap.
step 1.7
1.8 Cut the first petal of a second row and remove soap under it.
step 1.8
1.9 Repeat previous step for the next four petals.
step 1.9
1.10 Round the soap.
step 1.10
1.11 Cut the first petal of a third row and remove soap under it.
step 1.11
1.12 Repeat previous step for the next four petals.
step 1.12
1.13 Round the soap.
step 1.13
1.14 Carve fourth row of petals.
step 1.14
1.15 (Optional) Put a stem.
step 1.15

Carve a rose bud

2.1 Carve soap to a drop shape.
step 2.1
2.2 Poke a hole at the bottom.
step 2.2
2.3 Cut three curved lines and remove the soap under them.
step 2.3
2.4 (Optional) Put a stem.
step 2.4