Hi guys it’s Cath.
Today, I’m going to show you how to make
these adorable miniature food items inspired
by Japanese cuisine.
Let’s get started.
The first miniature item I’ll make is also
the simplest.
With some green, light green and white clay,
let’s create lettuce.
Just grab a bit of each color and roll it into a
ball.
Then squish it down with a ball clay tool
adding more light green and white as needed.
I like to squish it onto a sticky note so
it’s easily to remove.
Bake it according to your
clay instructions and it’s done.
Next up is sushi.
I start with some black polymer clay for the
seaweed.
Just flatten it out as thin as you can.
Then add a small flattened rectangle of white
clay for the rice.
Add to that small tubes of red, yellow and
green clay.
Make sure all these fillings are on one half
of the seaweed.
Roll it up as tightly as you can.
Then with a little pressure, roll the piece
across your table to thin it out and elongate it.
Once it’s about 1/4" thick,
cut it into 1/8” sections.
This step is so satisfying and I love seeing
the cross sections.
For the final detail, use a dotting tool to
add texture to the seaweed.
I baked these pieces at 275 degrees F for
10 minutes.
Next up is some rice.
I first grab some white clay and roll it
up into a ball.
Flatten it down and then cut off the sides to make a rectangle.
I add a bit of texture with the tip of my utility knife.
Roll out a super thin piece of white clay
and cut it into tiny segments.
Then stick those pieces onto the block.
This added detail make the piece look a lot
more realistic.
I l didn’t add any to the center of this
piece because it’ll be covered by some unagi.
That takes us to the last miniature piece.
To make unagi, also known as freshwater eel,
mix some brown and white clay together.
We’re making 2 pieces here.
Flatten it out into a oblong shape.
I use a small dotting tool to add a indentation
line down the center.
Also add some dents around the edges as well.
Then use a knife to cut a bunch of lines down
the center.
For some color, I’ll be using these chalk
pastels.
I use a dry brush to add some brown into the
center. Add it in layers.
Then brush on some black into that center line and down
the edges.
Bake the clay.
Once it’s hardened, I use some acrylic paint
to add dark brown into the center and black
along the edges.
This gives the colors a lot more definition.
Lastly, for some gloss- I brush on some Polycrylic varnish.
Now you can add all these pieces into the
bento boxes we made last week.
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Bye!
