Complete Guide to Soap Carving

Tools, Techniques, and Tips

Janet Bolyard

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Fox Chapel Publishing
01 October 2018

Carving & modelling, moulding & casting

This comprehensive guide provides everything readers need to know about carving soap, from basic carving methods for beginners to sophisticated techniques for accomplished artists. Complete Guide to Soap Carving shows how to choose the best carving soap, and how to test soap for carving quality. Twenty-six step-by-step projects range from quick carvings to elaborate soap sculptures. Fun and easy-to-learn, soap carving is a perfect craft for children, who won’t need to handle sharp knives—this book shows how to make simple wooden carving tools that are safe for kids.

By: Janet Bolyard
Imprint: Fox Chapel Publishing
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 178mm,
ISBN: 9781565239210
ISBN 10: 1565239210
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 01 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Janet Bolyard is a full time wood carver/sculptor. She owns and operates Janet Lee Carvings, LLC, and is a sales/instructor at WoodCraft in Chandler, Arizona.

Reviews for Complete Guide to Soap Carving: Tools, Techniques, and Tips

If you are looking for some good, clean fun, soap carving may become your next obsession. Carving instructor and author Janet Bolyard uses inexpensive soap and some handmade tools to teach basic carving skills in a less intimidating way than traditional methods. With a new book out in September - Complete Guide to Soap Carving - Janet has made it her mission to encourage soap carving and inspire creativity in young and old alike. * Woodcraft * Janet Bolyard's mission is to inspire you to be creative, have fun, and to keep the art of soap carving alive. -- Carol Heppner * Leading Creative Pathways *