CDHM The Miniature Way
May 2011, Issue 16
Tutorial: 1:12 Lebkuchen
Page 64
Tutorial with Stephanie Kilgast
Tear the clay into pieces and add some liquid clay. Poke the clay with a pointy tool, in order to make holes and add some extra liquid clay into the holes.
You can let the mix rest a bit and then mix again. I realized that if you let the mix rest it will be easier to mix.
Mixing is long and painful so be brave! Start your mixture now and I will remind you to stir the mixing during the lesson.
The mixture will darken when baked due to the translucent, so if you don't have ocher you can use an alternative: yellow and brown; don't make it too dark.
Using various cutters, paper punches and a blade, cut out tiny cookie shapes.
Make varying sizes, larger ones are ok. I made some stars and hearts. Be sure to make hearts.
Smooth the edges.
Using your pin you can texture the sides of some cookies to make them look like cake (as if they've been cut after being baked).
REMINDER
!! Mix your icing !!
May 2011, Issue 16
Tutorial: 1:12 Lebkuchen
Page 64
Step 1
If you do have some ready icing, skip this Step, otherwise, You will need white + liquid clay.
Tear the clay into pieces and add some liquid clay. Poke the clay with a pointy tool, in order to make holes and add some extra liquid clay into the holes.
You can let the mix rest a bit and then mix again. I realized that if you let the mix rest it will be easier to mix.
Mixing is long and painful so be brave! Start your mixture now and I will remind you to stir the mixing during the lesson.
Step 2
Mix ½ ocher polymer clay + ½ translucent + brown + a tiny bit of red together.
The mixture will darken when baked due to the translucent, so if you don't have ocher you can use an alternative: yellow and brown; don't make it too dark.
Step 3
Flatten the clay with a roller or a pasta machine. Make it approx. 2-3mm (just over 1/16"-just over 3/32" ) thick.
Using various cutters, paper punches and a blade, cut out tiny cookie shapes.
Make varying sizes, larger ones are ok. I made some stars and hearts. Be sure to make hearts.
Step 4
Take the sand paper and texture each cookie by applying the sand paper lightly to the shapes.
Smooth the edges.
Step 5
Grab your straight pin.
Using your pin you can texture the sides of some cookies to make them look like cake (as if they've been cut after being baked).
!! Mix your icing !!