Lifelike handmade sculptures carved from traditional Thai soap
If no one is around to introduce it, then it is impossible to tell that all the lifelike sculptures in front of you are carved with soap.
This is a Thai soap carving work that has been passed down for a long time by Thai artist Narong. On the soft soap that is afraid of moisture, complex and delicate shapes are carved. It’s almost like pushing the limits, mainly the limits of carving and the limits of praise.
Thai soap carving mainly originates from fruit and vegetable carving, which can be traced back to Sukhothai in the 13th century.
Sukhothai was once the capital of Thailand and has been the capital here for nearly 150 years. At that time, a maid was preparing for the Loy Krathong Festival.
In order to decorate the Krathong, fruits and vegetables were used to carve flowers and birds. This has been passed down to this day and has become one of the most important traditional crafts in Thailand. .
After that, vegetable and fruit carving and soap carving once declined. Now with the rise of young people People began to learn some carving techniques in school, and then became popular again.
The range of works he creates mainly consists of traditional flowers, dragons and other more modern patterns, especially the layers of petals, the lines on leaves, and the hollow lines are all very delicate. People are particularly curious about what works this artist will carve in the future.
