I met the fabulous Ele Shnier who makes a living by making fake food! Check out these Easter chocolates.
Fake Easter Chocolates
Supplies
Cutting mat
Rolling pin
Easter-theme cookie cutters
1 can of cooking spray
1 bag of Crayola Model Magic
Large foam stamps
Delta Ceramcoat acrylic paint, Burnt UmberSmall paintbrush
Brush-on varnish, satin
Assorted dimensional squeeze paints in bright spring colors

Directions: Lightly coat the cutting mat, rolling pin and cookie cutters with cooking spray. Pinch off a baseball-size piece of Model Magic and use the rolling pin to smooth and flatten it until it is 3/4-inch thick. Take a foam stamp (does not need to be sprayed) and press it firmly into the Model Magic so the design looks sharp and defined. Take a cookie cutter and press it in place so the stamped design is in the center. Remove the cookie cutter and peel the Model Magic from the mat. Remove excess product. Let air-dry for 24 hours until hard. Paint the entire surface with three coats of paint, letting each coat dry. Varnish and let dry. Embellish with dimensional squeeze paint and let dry.

Tips: Use a blow dryer to speed drying time for the paint. Once you open the Model Magic, keep the substance tightly wrapped or it will dry out. If you want to mimic other types of foods, Schnier suggests setting the real thing close by so you can copy its shape.
* By Kathy Cano Murillo, copyright 2005. Photos property and courtesy of Arizona Republic and AzCentral.com. For more artsy goodness, check out CraftyChica.com *

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