
Narong
Thai artist Narong creates elaborate carvings in soap and melons. Interestingly enough, the art of soap, fruit, and vegetable carving has long been a tradition in Thailand. Popular since the 13th century, the art form fell out of favor in the early 1900s, but has picked back up in recent years. It’s even taught in schools as a traditional art form!
Check out all of Narong’s beautiful carvings on his Instagram.
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June 16, 2017 at 6:21 am
Omg! It’s just marvelous. I can’t even get my head around it about how someone can do that!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:04 am
It really is amazingly detailed stuff.
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June 16, 2017 at 6:24 am
Wow!!!!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:04 am
Glad you like it!
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June 16, 2017 at 7:27 am
Stunning! Absolutely stunning!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:05 am
The level of detail is just crazy!
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June 16, 2017 at 7:57 am
Amazing!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:06 am
They really are!
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June 16, 2017 at 7:58 am
Amazing! ❤
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June 16, 2017 at 9:06 am
I would love to see one up close!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:51 am
Yes for sure!
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June 16, 2017 at 8:54 am
I can’t imagine all that work on a melon and it getting cut up or going bad!! Beautiful work!!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:08 am
It’s true. At least now you can take a picture, but imagine how sad it was in the days before photography!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:12 am
I’d cry!!!
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June 16, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Indeed!
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June 16, 2017 at 9:03 am
People are so talented.
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June 16, 2017 at 9:09 am
They really are.
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June 16, 2017 at 10:13 am
I remember in 4th grade we were supposed to carve something from soap. I tried to make a bunny, it ended up a just an egg.
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June 16, 2017 at 2:49 pm
Awww. That’s a pretty creative solution!
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June 16, 2017 at 12:03 pm
Such exquisite work. We saw similar watermelon carvings in Myanmar and I was completely blown away by them. Talent/patience/perseverance – it must be a kind of meditation to work in such beautiful perfect detail. I can’t quite get my head around it.
Alison
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June 16, 2017 at 2:50 pm
Meditative is right!
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June 16, 2017 at 12:52 pm
To create such exquisite fleeting beauty most be conflicting. ~~dru~~
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June 16, 2017 at 2:52 pm
I think the same!
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June 16, 2017 at 2:38 pm
What incredible skill and talent. One of my sisters used to lick and nibble soap when she was wee so I will have to show this to her and see if it makes her stomach rumble.
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June 16, 2017 at 2:52 pm
How funny!
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June 17, 2017 at 8:26 pm
Haha!
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June 17, 2017 at 6:26 am
I have a vague recollection of having seen elaborately carved soap when I was very young; perhaps imported or brought back by an uncle who was in the navy in WW2. Thanks for finding this artist.
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June 17, 2017 at 8:02 am
How interesting! It must have been hard to bring back something so fragile.
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June 17, 2017 at 6:49 am
Incredible! I find myself forgetting it is soap or a piece of fruit–and not some type of beautiful stone or wood.
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June 17, 2017 at 8:06 am
How the artist keeps it from collapsing 8 can’t imagine!
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June 17, 2017 at 8:49 am
Hi there, I don’t know if you do awards here, but I nominated you for a blogging award today. It’s just a neat way for bloggers to get to know each other. Your link is also posted on my page so my readers have a chance to see your awesome craft posts.
You can either answer the questions on your blog in a post and nominate more people, or you can answer the questions on my post if you’d like. Or, you can skip it. Ha. Here is the link if you want to check it out: /wordpress.com/post/onecreativefamily.wordpress.com/3019 Thanks
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June 17, 2017 at 9:27 am
Thank you for thinking of me! I try to limit what appears on my posts to on-brand posts, but I am happy to answer the questions on your post. Looking forward to it!
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June 17, 2017 at 8:29 pm
O.M. The detailing is just so overwhelming!
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June 18, 2017 at 9:24 am
He must have exceptional eyesight!
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