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Wave Patterns

General info

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What you will need

supplies
  • Soap
  • Carving or Exacto knife
  • Paring knife
  • Toothpick
  • Sculpting tool, spatula, spoon or clip

Soap info

Blue oval soap

Used in tutorial

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)

COW bath size soap (blue box)

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

Instructions

Carve first wave pattern

1.1 Slice off the top of the soap to create a flat surface. Draw an oval outline about 1.27 cm (1/2") inside from the edge of the soap as shown. If your soap is rectangular, draw a rectangle with round corners.
step 1.1
1.2 Holding your knife at a right angle to the soap, deeply cut the outline with a carving knife.
step 1.2
1.3 Cut off the soap inside the outline.
step 1.3
1.4 Remove the soap in the middle and flatten the soap with a sculpting tool.
step 1.4
1.5 Divide the area around the center into equal parts. Mark short lines with a toothpick. The length of each part is about 0.8 cm (3/8").
step 1.5
1.6 Carve a U shaped indent in each part.
step 1.6
1.7 Holding the carving knife at a right angle to the soap, cut the soap along the U shaped indents.
step 1.7
1.8 Cut off the soap around the cut.
step 1.8
1.9 Repeat previous step.
step 1.9
1.10 Cut off the soap around the edge.
step 1.10
1.11 Cut the center part into wave shapes as shown with the tip of the carving knife.
⚠️ Note: This part is fragile, so using a carving knife with a very thin blade is recommended.
step 1.11
1.12 The first wave pattern is done.
step 1.12

Carve second wave pattern

2.1 Divide the area around the center into equal parts. Mark short lines with a toothpick. The length of each part is about 1.27 cm (1/2").
step 2.1
2.2 Deeply cut slits between each part.
step 2.2
2.3 Carve the wave on the part marked with pink color.
step 2.3
2.4 Holding the carving knife at a horizontal angle, cut a S shaped line.
step 2.4
2.5 Thinly cut off the soap under the S shaped cut.
step 2.5
2.6 Cut a S shaped line again.
step 2.6
2.7 Tilt the carving knife, cut out a small inverted cone shape. Rotate the soap, you don't need to move the knife.
step 2.7
2.8 Make a round cut under the small round hole.
step 2.8
2.9 Thinly cut off the soap under the S shaped cut and the round cut.
step 2.9
2.10 Repeat steps 14-21 all the way around.
step 2.10
2.11 Flatten the soap under the wave pattern. The swirl wave pattern is done.
step 2.11

(Optional) Carve third wave pattern

3.1 Thinly slice off the side of the soap to create a smooth surface.
step 3.1
3.2 Draw a wavy outline as shown.
step 3.2
3.3 Carve two wavy lines along the outline.
step 3.3
3.4 Done!
step 3.4