MATERIAL SOURCES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR CARVING

Sculpture Tools : Sculpture House for a guide to stone for carving, carving tools and stone for sale.

https://www.sculpturehouse.com

Soap: Yes! you can carve soap very easily. If you choose this material try to find large bars and create a carved series of sculptures.

Here is an example:

http://waveavenue.com/profiles/blogs/artist-hand-carves-entire-landscape-out-of-bars-of-scented-soap

How to carve soap to get an idea:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3XbPC1KpLQ


Foam:

How to carve foam:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YINmKrCynhU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VONvdkkQwg


Source:

High Density foam:
http://www.sculpt.com/catalog_98/craft/styrofoam.htm

Construction foam:
http://www.homedepot.com/b/Building-Materials-Insulation-Rigid-Insulation/N-5yc1vZbaxx?cm_mmc=SEM%7CG%7CD22%7CInsulation%7C_sl&mid=sRSgv0NrW%7Cdc_mtid_0tm59h1qf0_pcrid_72662993315_pkw_home%20depot%20insulation%20foam_pmt_e_product__slid_&cm_mmc=SEM%7CTHD%7Cgoogle%7C[THD-Marcom];&mid=s[uniq_id];%7Cdc_mtid_0tm59h1qf0_pcrid_72662993315_pkw_home%20depot%20insulation%20foam_pmt_e_product__slid_&gclid=Cj0KEQjwhvbABRDOp4rahNjh-tMBEiQA0QgTGiMilJ9YtN1jx2m1LLQlXmNWZQ_vOvgZpm4-aVQup_YaAoc48P8HAQ

Wood:
Here is a quick guide to different types of wood and whittling.  There are also a couple of videos on sharpening tool and carving.

http://beginnerwoodcarving.com

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHy6EWqiDvs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=6mQLPvUi9Tk&index=4&list=PLA98LJCtjUpLG5UV25u8QSeeyf2ALQ_8J

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjXR7-q18NY

Bass Wood

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXaeVOwFnys&list=PLA98LJCtjUpLG5UV25u8QSeeyf2ALQ_8J

https://www.google.com/search?q=balsa+wood+sculpture&client=safari&rls=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj0qaCJqonQAhWF4CYKHRE6DykQsAQIHA&biw=895&bih=716&dpr=2

Wood Sources:

Balsa Wood: easy to carve.

https://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Products-Project-Woods-Economy/dp/B000BQWULK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1478551561&sr=8-1&keywords=balsa+wood

Basswood: harder than balsa.

https://www.amazon.com/Walnut-Hollow-Basswood-Carving-10-Inch/dp/B002QKHS7U/ref=pd_sbs_201_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=HECQRC6RRCBMGDEB7ZQD

https://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Products-Co-7020-Balsa/dp/B00081FL14/ref=sr_1_1?s=arts-crafts&ie=UTF8&qid=1478585337&sr=1-1&keywords=balsa+wood+block

https://www.amazon.com/Midwest-Products-4422-Micro-Cut-Basswood/dp/B00081FL1E/ref=pd_rhf_dp_s_cp_1?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00081FL1E&pd_rd_r=BXD54MHYJFDQ4NWJ

Carving Knifes:

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-M-106-1600-Carving-Laminated-2-35-Inch/dp/B004GATX62/ref=pd_sim_201_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J1X5CNK4SX2H94GTM5SX

https://www.amazon.com/Beginner-Palm-and-Knife-Set/dp/B005EG033Y/ref=pd_sim_469_5?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=D6W1DAQEK7WFHRP8TPH9

Protective Glove:

https://www.amazon.com/Morakniv-M-106-1600-Carving-Laminated-2-35-Inch/dp/B004GATX62/ref=pd_sim_201_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J1X5CNK4SX2H94GTM5SX

Soapstone: the softest stone to carve.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zy7XA3gUGGc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z078tE_u_ZI

Soapstone Source:

https://www.sculpturehouse.com/s-175-stone-carving.aspx

https://www.sculpturehouse.com/p-558.aspx?searchEngineName=deep-ocean-green-soapstone-4-lb-block&utm_source=Google&utm_medium=ShoppingFeed&utm_term=PrductListingAds&utm_content=AllProducts&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&gclid=CjwKEAiA6YDBBRDwtpTQnYzx5lASJAC57ObMZOkhEGc2JvSlmHJnBNU0aiPlI3TgVRywFprgj5FSoxoC8J7w_wcB