Ouija Planchette Cookies and Halloweenie Nonsense

I promised more shenanigans were to be had using the bird skull molds I made HERE.

We've used the molds to make whiskey filled chocolate bird skulls for some Ouija board pointer cookies!

I used the non polymer clay use mold to make our chocolates. I coated it with a thin even layer of white melted chocolate and shoved it into the freezer to set. It only took two minutes each time. We made about a dozen in all.

After the chocolate hardened, I filled the mold with spiced whiskey soused chocolate pudding. Just enough to fill below the top of the mold.

Next I used my tiny very clean paintbrush (I use this one for food only) to put a layer of melted chocolate over the top of the mold. I pushed it in a bit at the edges to make sure it sealed.

I made some sugar cookies in the shape of the planchette using a stretched out heart and an icing tip for the hole.

After the cookies were cooled and I had enough tiny skulls, I decorated the cookies with royal icing.

Each one was a bit different.

The most wonderful part was I got to spend the whole time with my bestie! She came to make cookies for her own birthday party. So she made her cookies and I made mine and we got to chat and catch up. I think Christmas cookies need to be made with the same plan! Never enough girlie time!

I managed her a cake commissioned by her hubby. First time for a rosette cake here. I really enjoyed it! It was chocolate and vanilla with chai flavouring and lemon icing.

We didn't get many pics of our costumes this year. Too busy having fun! We went as munchkins from the Wizard of Oz. We got to the party and who showed up? Dorthy, the Tin Man, the Scare Crow and Cowardly Lion! No one planned it! Just happened!

We made James' hair from wool roving stuck on with spirit gum. We coloured it by spraying it with orange hairspray. It was Sooooooooooo easy!!

These are the nails I made for myself for the munchkin costume. I was a Lullaby League girlie and James was a Lolly Pop Guild boy.

Beastie and George have been busy decorating this week.

She has decided that our house needed some very frightening Halloween Ducks!

Beastie is also recently very fond of being a unicorn.

Happy Halloween Week!!!

Bird Skull Jewlery

I sculpted some bird skulls to make molds of for different projects.

I used Fimo effects night glow and Fimo professional 02 in equal parts to sculpt the originals and to cast the reproductions.

This little skull has been coloured because the brush I used to finish off the sculpt had a bit of powdered pigment in it.

I made the simplest of shapes for the skulls. Not too detailed or undercut so that the raw castings would be easier to work with.

After I baked the original sculpts, I mixed up some EasyMold two part mold making medium together as directed until I had a consistent colour throughout. I then made two balls of mold making medium (one for each piece) and pushed the soft balls gently over and around the bird skulls. I waited about an hour before I unmolded the originals, and another two hours before I cast some copies. 

Here is a batch fresh out of the oven. I let them cool and then used some STAEDTLER acrylic paint to add some detail and age to the skulls and let them dry.

These sure are fun to play with. I didn't want to stop! 

I was falling asleep at my work station until George came to remind me that I should probably go to bed.

I think I liked these pieces the most! With their blood red crystal drop beads.

This was the most simple design. Very wearable I hope.

A wee bit of milk glass and a frosty tear drop crystal to finish this one off.

This piece took the longest and uses the most dear supplies. That bottom lace is soooooooo old! I sewed it to some modern lace ribbon and ironed it flat before adding all the drops and features.

I made a few more too. Mostly kind of like this guy in various lengths. I still have the second mold to play with. This one stays in my polymer clay studio though. 

I cast a batch for my oldest to take home with her when she was up. 

I can't wait to see what she does with them!

I'll be back soon with more experiments!

Happy October!

Some Seasonal Beastie Sewing

I've been a bit absent from the blog but it's all for good reasons. I've been studying and making my heart out. Making progress on my nail courses and making loads of pretties for the salon.

We've just celebrated Beastie's birthday and she sure is growing like a weed!

Here are some of her Birthday surprises. 

This is from an old pattern I think from the 60's. It's been drastically altered. I even added side seam pockets to the wee trousers!

I needed to use the tiny scraps that were left to make a headband to match.

I used an old wool blanket that was damaged to give the hat some body. It should keep Beastie nice and warm on her walks in the woods this autumn.

I'm pretty sure this was her favorite gift. The softest, coziest little kitten sweater from Auntie J and Uncle A man. Sooooooooo Soft!!!

Nammy was here to help her blow out her candles.

Mamma Beast made the most derpy cake I've ever seen. It was HUGE!!!!

And a fabulous day all around for a very loved little Beastie.