This
week are making a really simple baked apple tart. This is a really
simple project and only requires a few materials and tools. It is
also easy enough for a beginner to make.
One
of my favorite things about this project is that it doesn't require
me to hunt down a special mini pan to form my tart in. It can be
difficult to find mini bakeware sometimes, and as much as people want
them to be bottle caps just are not in scale for pie pans.
Your
first clay in this project is a light dough color- I use Premo in
Ecru but any clay of similar color will work (Fimo Sahara or Sculpey
III Tan)
If
you have ¾” diameter circle cutter like I used in the video that
is the easiest way to cut the bottom crust but if you don't just draw
the shape and cut it out with a knife. Circles are pretty easy if you
can draw them out first.
After
cutting the base add the rim and then get onto the apple slices. For
these you will need some translucent clay and just a touch of a
Yellow Ocher, it doesn't take much you just want to stain the
translucent clay a bit to look like cooked apples slices when you are
done.
Next
brush the entire piece with our normal three colors of chalk we use
to make things look baked- yellow orcher (golden yellow), reddish
medium brown and a dark brown. Work slowly and build up the color
carefully. As you get to the darker colors use a light touch so it
doesn't look like your doll baker burnt her tart. (unless that is the
look you are going for)
After
baking the tart use some Amber color Gallery Glass to coat the apples
in the tart- try to stay away from the the crust portion. This will
give the apples a nice shiny cooked look to them.
After
this dries you are ready to display your creation in you next mini
scene.
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