There are so many ways of making pine trees as there are probably varieties of them. I made most of these by hand, but I will include a list below with tools you could use.
My first attempt at a pine tree was for a Christmas Village soap, and it was a plain cone shape with “snow” added for a winter effect:
Recently, I tried my hand at it again, and came up with these:
However, once I run out of my sturdy, well made soap dough, the above designs were not feasible because the only green soap dough I had left, were from an experiment, in which the water amount was too high, and my soap dough was very soft and sticky. So sticky I could not roll it to cut shapes out of it. So I opted to just individually shape teardrops (you just try to roll a ball and make a pointy end on top), and attach it to a triangular green background made with the same soft soap. I ended up liking them better once the ornaments and glitter were added:
I also found another way to make a tree with soap dough that has more body, (Not sticky but that is on the more firm side instead). It is a plain triangular shape, with diagonal cuts made with a wavy blade. (aff link) (They are the ones in the center above).
You will see these trees later on my Christmas tree soap, which I am looking forward to sharing.
TOOLS AND SUPPPLIES: (Some are affiliate links)
- Green, brown, red, and yellow Soap dough (you can make it or buy it here)
- wavy blade.
- exacto knife
Here is the step by step video:
and the musical version of it:
Soaps by Glenda 