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coated with resin.  Add twice the amount of catalyst usually needed.  (Usual formula is 10 drops of catalyst to 1 oz. of resin.)  Stir thoroughly.  With toothpick, arrange sauerkraut on platter.  Glue pork loin in center of sauerkraut. Allow to harden undisturbed overnight.

Remember to wash hands thoroughly after working with resin!
CASTING RESIN
For detailed modeling compound instructions, please read the following articles
in "Mary's Menus":
1)  All About Polymer Clays                                         2)  All About Resins
Stout Hearted Fare
Early settlers brought these 
Old World dishes to America'

FEBRUARY 1986
PORK LOIN WITH SAUERKRAUT
Photo by Mary Eccher
Tools and Materials
Resin and catalyst
Amber glass stain
Finely shredded paper excelsior (used for packing material)
Paper cup, toothpicks
stirring stick
Miniature platter
    Fimo --- rosewood for pork, transparent tinted with ochre for meat fat. Finely shredded paper excelsior (used for packing material).
    Roll ball, then oval of rosewood Fimo about 3/8 inch long. Roll meat fat color Fimo on flat surface until very thin.  Wrap piece of fat around oval and shape into roast with finger tips.  Bake in oven at 200 degrees for 10 minutes.  When roast is cool, paint with amber glass stain for "just roasted" look.
    For sauerkraut, pour small amount of resin into paper cup and add a bit of paper excelsior.  Stir this until excelsior is completely
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