This week we are continuing our ongoing project of creating hamburgers for the dolls by making some hamburger buns. I love making breads of all kinds out of Model Magic from Crayola. This air dry clay remains a bit on the squishy side when dry to it is just fun to use for things like bread.
For
this scale I am making the buns in two pieces rather than one piece
and cut them like I do with the smaller scales. To begin portion your
clay out in balls that are 1” in diameter and an equal number of
balls that are ¾” in diameter. By starting with slightly different
sizes of clay balls we can make the buns more in proportion, keeping
the top bun a bit taller than the bottom.
When
you form the bun parts try to keep the diameter the consistent
throughout the project. Remember real buns are all about the same
size in the package. For the bottom buns use the smaller balls of
clay and try to make them fairly flat. For the top buns try to make
the tops a bit domed just like the real thing. I am forming these on
a piece of sandpaper so that it will texture the inside part of the
buns.
Next
we need to add some color with chalks to make our buns looked baked.
This is a fairly easy procedure and one we use a lot in making doll
foods. Just be sure to start with the lightest color (the yellow
ochre) and work up to the brown. I like to use an eyeshadow brush for
this rather than a paint brush. I find I have better control with the
eyeshadow brush.
Now
allow your buns to dry at least over night. I did find that mine were
not all the way dry on the sides that had been against the sandpaper.
So flip them over and allow them to set up a while to dry that side
too.
So
there we are, we now have some buns for the hamburgers.
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