Using subtraction to create something out of soap was even more difficult than I anticipated. I went through four bars of soap! At first, I tried to force something out of the soap and that did not go well. After three disasterous bars, I finally stopped forcing and relaxed a bit. I ended up carving a baseball cap, because easily enough it was raining and I happened to be wearing one. Since I had such a difficult time carving soap, I have no idea how anyone can carve marble. It takes such patience and attention to detail. And heaven forbid you take too much from one side because the whole thing is shot. My hat kept getting smaller because I ended up going back and forth from side to side trying to even it out. I have much respect for all the sculptors out there!
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