*NB: This is not my idea at all, I copied it entirely from a YouTube video from a wonderfully talented lady called Lel, whose work Marc introduced me to the last time I was with him, at the very end of November 2023.
I really, really hope this link works for you so that you can see how she put together her bowl and why Marc and I were spellbound.
Made by Marley New 2023 IOD Ginger and Spice Mould
On my side, this is going to be a two part post because of all the drying I’ve had to wait for and at the end of the post I am no wiser than you whether mine turns out well or not!
The bowl I used cost me £1.50 from my favourite Evesham charity shop, it’s quite a lot smaller than Lel’s, but I didn’t want to put too much pressure on myself. Before I started I decided to give the bowl two coats of Gesso, inside and out, just to give paint and the air dry clay something to grip on to.
Marc gave me the IOD Ginger and Spice mould as an early Christmas present, I dusted it with cornflour first to stop the Crayola Model Magic air dry clay I was using from sticking to it.
For around the bowl rim I used the mould above from Temu (£2.68), sticking all the small sections (straight from the mould, while it was pliable) using Hard As Nails, as I believe from Marc, it’s what Lel uses.
I then stuck down all the gingerbread shapes, (straight from the mould so I could shape them to the bowl), again fixing with Hard As Nails
After 12 hours or so and a few cracks, it was time to start painting ……….
...... which is currently ongoing and the part I am most nervous of ………… all I’ll say at this point is …. I wished I’d watched the video again before starting this bit, instead of rushing headlong into it ………….. to be continued!
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