Big Urge for an elementary school project.
Once when I was in grade school, we had to do a project that involved soap carving, and it had to be Egyptian themed because we were learning about Ancient Egypt.
I remember taking the DIAL soap and painstakingly carving out who I thought was Mother Goddess Isis (though looking back it was probably Ma’at, because...feather on her head) with a backdrop of nonsense hieroglyphics with a sewing needle, a pointed nail file, plastic knife and a toothpick (because heck my parents weren't home and I wasn’t allowed real knives). I wanted it to look like a stone tablet, and it did. It looked awesome, even the feather was awesome.
The day the project was due, a majority of the class came in with pyramids and obelisks. Like actually carved it out, and here I was with my Dial soap with ‘etchings’. I felt really bad because I didn’t do the project the “right” way.
I don’t remember what grade I got, I just remember someone telling me “you were supposed to carve not draw.” and I vaguely remember asking “Did your dad help you?” (BITTER, haha), and trying to re-do the project, but my teacher said I didn’t have to.
We had a classroom ‘artifact exhibit’ with all our soup carvings and our explanation of what it was.
ANYWHO.....
I have this really big urge to try soap carving again, but actually carving and not etching.... like I did last time. I’ve always wanted to learn to whittle, maybe soap is a good way to start. What tools do I need? I don’t think my pocket knife is a good idea because...soap, is a lubricant and pocket knives need to...flip--that’s not safe.
Ah...but what would I do with all the shavings? I’m pretty sure my housemates would not appreciate soap in the possessed microwave.
Our microwave is possessed...or bad electrical wiring. I’ll go with possessed. Please do not explode when I’m eating in the kitchen. Please. The outlets don't have reset buttons.
