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Tools and Materials
Resin and Catalyst
White Opague resin color
Paper cup and Stirring stick
MARGARITA PUNCH
Block of Ice: Pour small amount of resin into paper cup and add catalyst. Stir thoroughly. Pour catalyzed mixture into miniature ice cube tray cubicle. Pour until cubicle is 3/4 full. Allow to harden overnight, then press out of tray.
Punch: Pour resin into paper cup and add the slightest touch of white opague color. Add catalyst and stir thoroughly. Pour catalyzed mixture into punch bowl until half-full. Add block of ice. Pour into glasses. Allow to harden overnight. To salt rims of glasses, paint thin line of clear glass stain around the rim of each glass and immediately dip rim in small mound of terrarium sand.
Toothpicks
Miniature Ice cube tray (available at gourmet food shops)
RED SAUCE
Tools and Materials
Resin and Catalyst
Orange & Red opague color
Orange terrarium sand
Paper cup and Toothpicks
Stirring stick
Toothpicks
Do not add catalyst until your particular project is ready for pouring.
SWEDISH MEATBALLS AND FRIED ZUCCHINI STICKS
Tools and Materials
Terra Cotta
Black, transparent & ochre Fimo
Small piece of Velcro
Brown & yellow terrarium sand
Paper cup
Toothpicks
For meatballs, knead a bit of black Fimo into terra cotta until half mixed. Roll tiny balls about 1/8 inch in diameter. To texture meatballs, roll them around on a piece of Velcro. Bake them in oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. Let cool. Place baked meatballs in a paper cup. With toothpick, drizzle into cup a few drops of amber glass stain, stir until meatballs are coated, then immediately sprinkle in some brown terrarium sand. Shake cup a bit until meatballs are coated. Let dry.
For zucchini sticks, knead just a touch of ochre into transparent Fimo. Roll out on flat surface to thickness of about 1/8 inch. With X-acto knife, cut irregular strips 3/8 inches long, and bake in oven as above. When cool, coat as meatballs above but use amber glass stain with yellow terrarium sand. Arrange and glue both meatballs and zucchini sticks onto serving platter. For dip, fill bowl with red sauce.
A NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION
Ring Out the old and ring in the new
with these holiday recipes
JANUARY 1986
by Mary Eccher
by Mary Eccher
White terraruim sand
Clear glass stain
Punch bowl and glasses
Amber glass stain
X-acto knife
Miniature serving platter
Pour small amount of resin into paper cup and add just a touch of orange and red opague color. Stir thoroughly. For texture, stir in some orange terrarium sand.
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