#MetKids

Follow along and learn how to make a soap carving.
Materials:
• bar of soap
• pencil
• paper
• scissors
• plastic butter knife
• paper clip
• paintbrush
Instructions:
1. First, place a bar of soap on a sheet of paper and trace its outline.
2. Within the outline on the paper, draw your design and cut it out.
3. Place the design on the bar of soap. Then, use a pencil to lightly carve the outline of your design into the soap.
4. Use a plastic knife to remove large chunks of the soap and a paper clip to shave off smaller pieces.
5. When you finish shaping the sculpture, use a pencil to carve details.
6. Brush away any soap dust with a paintbrush.
7. Check out your soap carving!
Credits
#MetKids is a digital feature made for, with, and by kids!
About #MetKids
Production Credits
Inspired by reclining mouflon.
Supported by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
© 2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art
metmuseum.org/metkids