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		Definition of soapstone in English: soapstonenounˈsəʊpstəʊnˈsoʊpˌstoʊn mass nounA soft rock consisting largely of talc. Compare with steatite  Example sentencesExamples -  Production procedures across granite, marble, sandstone and soapstone, along with case studies complete the picture.
 -  She began carving soapstone and ivory, beadwork and sewing caribou skins long before she took her first jewelry and metalwork course in Igloolik in 1992.
 -  In the center of the altar, to the back, was a lovely image of the Goddess, carved from soapstone.
 -  See, the thing about soapstone is that it's porous.
 -  In Scandinavia many bowls and cooking vessels have been found carved from soapstone, or steatite, a mineral that is very heat tolerant.
 -  Besides seeing a shift in subject matter, she said many Inuit carvers now experiment with different media, going beyond soapstone with works of limestone, silver, ebony or copper.
 -  The stone is like soapstone, very slick and quite soft, easy to carve.
 -  New surfaces are made from chemical compounds and are designed to mimic granite, limestone, marble, slate, or soapstone.
 -  For years, small pieces of soapstone and marble have been hacked from the highway for use in carvings.
 -  Most cooking pots were made from soapstone - this is due to the fact that in Norway's rocky terrain, the easily carved soapstone is quite common, but clay deposits are quite rare.
 -  Other than ivory and wood, many other materials were used like bone, horn, shell, amber, soapstone or ceramic.
 -  Since pipes played an important role in the lives of the Indians, many are elaborately carved or decorated wood, with bowls of finely engraved soapstone.
 -  Inside, a carver kneels on the ground sanding a piece of soapstone.
 -  They'll focus on smaller vessels, such as outfitters' boats and boats carrying soapstone.
 -  It is the only country which still regularly uses cookware carved from soapstone.
 -  Without soapstone, many people will be unable to make a living, and families will suffer when the steady flow of cash ceases.
 -  It felt soft, almost like soapstone, but had the look of clay.
 -  Today all these figures are carved in wood, but materials such as bone, tusk, soapstone and reindeer antler are not commonly used.
 -  A roomy soapstone sink - Tom's idea - took the place of a shallow stainless-steel model; the soapstone complements the honed granite on the countertops.
 -  Moulds could also be made by carving out of stone, usually soapstone or slate and occasionally old Roman tiles.
 
    Definition of soapstone in US English: soapstonenounˈsōpˌstōnˈsoʊpˌstoʊn A soft rock consisting largely of talc. Compare with steatite  Example sentencesExamples -  The stone is like soapstone, very slick and quite soft, easy to carve.
 -  Since pipes played an important role in the lives of the Indians, many are elaborately carved or decorated wood, with bowls of finely engraved soapstone.
 -  Other than ivory and wood, many other materials were used like bone, horn, shell, amber, soapstone or ceramic.
 -  They'll focus on smaller vessels, such as outfitters' boats and boats carrying soapstone.
 -  See, the thing about soapstone is that it's porous.
 -  For years, small pieces of soapstone and marble have been hacked from the highway for use in carvings.
 -  In the center of the altar, to the back, was a lovely image of the Goddess, carved from soapstone.
 -  It felt soft, almost like soapstone, but had the look of clay.
 -  A roomy soapstone sink - Tom's idea - took the place of a shallow stainless-steel model; the soapstone complements the honed granite on the countertops.
 -  She began carving soapstone and ivory, beadwork and sewing caribou skins long before she took her first jewelry and metalwork course in Igloolik in 1992.
 -  Production procedures across granite, marble, sandstone and soapstone, along with case studies complete the picture.
 -  Without soapstone, many people will be unable to make a living, and families will suffer when the steady flow of cash ceases.
 -  Besides seeing a shift in subject matter, she said many Inuit carvers now experiment with different media, going beyond soapstone with works of limestone, silver, ebony or copper.
 -  New surfaces are made from chemical compounds and are designed to mimic granite, limestone, marble, slate, or soapstone.
 -  Most cooking pots were made from soapstone - this is due to the fact that in Norway's rocky terrain, the easily carved soapstone is quite common, but clay deposits are quite rare.
 -  Today all these figures are carved in wood, but materials such as bone, tusk, soapstone and reindeer antler are not commonly used.
 -  In Scandinavia many bowls and cooking vessels have been found carved from soapstone, or steatite, a mineral that is very heat tolerant.
 -  Inside, a carver kneels on the ground sanding a piece of soapstone.
 -  Moulds could also be made by carving out of stone, usually soapstone or slate and occasionally old Roman tiles.
 -  It is the only country which still regularly uses cookware carved from soapstone.
 
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