For detailed modeling compound instructions, please read the following articles in "Mary's Menus":
2) Tools and Materials
Resin and Catalyst
Yellow and Orange Opague color
Paper cup and Stirring stick
CHEESE NACHOS
For tortilla chips, knead together one part ochre Fimo to one part yellow Fimo. Then knead a pinch or two of brown terrarium sand into this to give tortilla a natural gray look. Roll out on a flat surface until very thin and cut circles with 7/16 inch round Kemper cutter. With X-acto knife, cut each circle into four parts or four tortilla chips. Curl each chip slightly with finger tips before dropping into pan to bake. Cut and curl as many as needed and bake in oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes. When cool, arrange and glue onto miniature platter. Follow instructions above for red sauce. Add catalyst, with toothpick, drizzle sauce onto tortilla chips. Allow to harden about one hour.
For melted cheese, pour tiny amount of resin into paper cup. Add orange and yellow opague color. Add catalyst and stir thoroughly. With toothpick, drizzle catalyzed mixture over sauce on tortilla chips. Allow to harden undisturbed overnight.
Toothpicks
Ochre and yellow Fimo
Brown terraruim sand
BAKED CLAMS
Tools and Materials
Apple blossom shells
Light brown Craypa or oil pastel
Cream of wheat
527 contact cement
Amber glass stain
Paper cup
Toothpicks
Miniature serving platter
With light brown Craypa, brown as many shells as desired by stoking on Craypa and smudging color with a piece of cotton. For clam filling, pour tiny amount of Cream of Wheat into paper cup. With toothpick, drizzle into cup a few drops of amber glass stain and stir until moist filling is obtained. Carefully fill each clam shell with this mixture. Let dry. Arrange and glue clams to serving platter. Fill bowl with red sauce, if desired.
A NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION
Ring Out the old and ring in the new
with these holiday recipes
JANUARY 1986
by Mary Eccher - page 3 of 3
by Mary Eccher
by Mary Eccher
7/16 inch round Kemper cutter
X-acto knife
Miniature platter
Handcrafted Collectible Dollhouse Scale Miniature Foods, Beverages and Accessories
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