by Mary Eccher - page 2 of 8
Feast From The Emerald Isle
The land of lucky charms and leprechauns boasts an array of delicious fish, lamb and potato dishes
MARCH 1985
COLCANNON
by Mary Eccher
Tools and Materials
Catalyst and resin
White opague color
Avacado opague color
Baking soda
Dried parsley flakes
Paper cup, toothpicks and
Stirring sticks
White glass stain
Miniature serving bowl or cooking pot
Pour very small amount of casting resin into paper cup. Add white opague color and just a touch of avacado opague color. Add baking soda, little by little, until a thick paste is formed. Add a generous pinch of crumbled parsley flakes. Stir mixture thoroughly. Add double amount of catalyst (usual amount is 10 drops catalyst to 1 ounce resin). Stir with stirring stick, then fill miniature bowl or cooking pot with mixture. Allow to harden overnight undisturbed. When hard, drizzle on some white glass stain from the end of a toothpick.
CASTING RESIN
For detailed modeling compound instructions, please read the following articles
in "Mary's Menus":
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Handcrafted Collectible Dollhouse Scale Miniature Foods, Beverages and Accessories
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