Create the look of a pot of
Potatoes (or other vegetables)
cooking on the stove
THE REALISIC LOOK of vegetables cooking in pots can be attained with casting resin. Potatoes can boil, string beans can simmer --- the choice is up to you!
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Pot of Boiling Potatoes --- Materials
Casting resin - follow safety precautions
Catalyst
White Fimo
Brown Craypa or chalk
Paper cup
Stirring sticks
Toothpicks
Miniature cooking pot of your choice
Old Photo
Old Photo
March 1986 -- by Mary Eccher
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For detailed modeling compound instructions, please read the following articles in "Mary's Menus":
2) INSTRUCTIONS
Knead white Fimo until soft. Break off a bit and roll into ball about a 1/4 inch in diameter. Press gently into potato shape. Poke "eyes" with a toothpick. Make as many as you need to fill the pot. Bake at 250 degrees for 10 minutes. When cool, coat with brown craypa or chalk. Place potatoes in pot.
Pour small amount of casting resin into a paper cup. Add needed drops of catalyst and stir thoroughly with stirring stick (usual formula is 10 drops catalyst to 1 ounce of resin). Carefully pour catalyzed mixture into pot over potatoes. Let stand undisturbed for at least two hours.
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