Kitchen Baking Props

Saturday, February 20, 2021

Kitchen Baking Props

With all of the fake baked goodies that I've been making over the last few months I thought why not make a few baking props as well? I mean, if you are going to go over-the-top crazy into a hobby, why not go all the way, right? 😄

This way not only can I pretend to have lots and lots of yummy treats around, but I can also pretend to be making them....It's ok if that doesn't make any sense- Check out how easy it is to do anyway:

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Supplies

Everything you see here I picked up at my local thrift store for under $10. I love shopping the thrift stores for quality glassware as you can find so many nice pieces. Just take it home, give it a good scrub and you are good to go!

The glass bowls came in a set together, the whisk I found separate and the eggs came in a broken decorative basket that I discarded.

First up: Cake batter. Using some joint compound and acrylic paint...

...I mixed up what looks like chocolate cake batter. I did not mix inside my decorative bowl as I wanted it to have a nice clean look, and used a plastic bucket instead.

This rubber spatula has become my go-to mixing tool when working with joint compound. It's light weight, flexible, sturdy, easy to clean and since I picked it up at Dollar Tree, only $1!

(You can click here to browse Dollar Tree's online selection of cooking supplies)

Once I had the color to my liking, I scooped the mixture into my glass bowl being careful not to make a mess on the sides.

Lastly I inserted the whisk at an angle so it could rest against the side of the bowl, and let it dry.

Tip: You will want to stick your bowl somewhere out of the way as it dries so it doesn't get bumped around and dislodge the whisk.

For the bowl of dough I simply mixed up a batch of salt dough and plopped it in place.

I didn't even bake it! Do make sure to allow the dough to dry completely before storing your props in any air tight containers. If not thoroughly dry they can grow mold or otherwise deteriorate.

You can find my salt dough recipe here.

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And here are the finished results: