How do you make a heart out of soapstone?

What you need:

• saw
• file
• Carving knife
• Emery paper
• Soapstone

Processed Soapstone looks and feels beautiful - an ideal material to carve a heart out of. But how does one do it?

Here's how to make a soapstone heart

• First, think about how big you want your heart to be. Then you make marks on the soapstone and saw out a correspondingly large piece.
• Then work the soapstone chunk with a carving knife. In the craft store there are often complete sets with knives for different tasks. Some have the cutting edge in front, others on the side, and still others have a curve.
• Try which knife is best for you and what you can use to carve which shapes. But it is very important that you always carve away from your body and your fingers. Even small repairs are not carried out quickly in the direction of the thumb, because carving injuries occur in the same way.
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• Do not use a scalpel for carving, as it will break off when force is applied and can jump in your face or eyes.


Tinker a heart as a tealight holder - this is how it works with soapstone

Have you ever worked with soapstone? Tinkering with the soft stones ...

• Carve the stone until it forms a heart. You can edit corners and edges with the file.
• Finally, polish your heart with emery paper, this creates the typical smooth, soft surface of soapstone.

It's that easy to make a soapstone heart yourself.