I like experimenting with various materials when making my fake bakes and this time it was Model Magic:
**********
Disclosure - This post may contain affiliate links. If a purchase is made through an affiliate link then (at no additional cost to you) I will receive a commission. You can read more about affiliate links here
**********
All of the faux treats in this post were made with Crayola model magic in white. You can purchase model magic in various colors, or make your own.
I made my own colors by adding a bit of acrylic paint to a handful of the dough. Just fold over and knead the dough until the paint has been thoroughly distributed. This can be messy so you might want to protect your work surface. You can also wear gloves if you don't like getting paint all over your hands.
Using paint to color your dough is always going to yield lighter pastel colors. If you want darker shades of dough then it is better to purchase them already mixed.
Once I had my dough in the shade that I liked I used a silicone mold to form a fake cookie. You can use any silicone candy or baking mold that you wish - just make sure that the products you are using within the molds are non toxic if you plan to cook/ bake with them again. You can also make your own silicone molds. This post will show you how I made the mold in the photo.
Tip: If you are having a hard time removing your dough from a mold, pit it into the freezer for awhile. Once the dough is frozen you will be able to pull it from the mold without ruining your design.
I made up several different color of clay and created all of the treats you see in the photo above.
The photos below will show you how I decorated them and where I display them:
The swirl cookies I decorated with a bit of white puffy paint, but the rest of the pastel cookies and candies I left plain. All of them are in assorted jars and I display them with my Easter Fake Bakes during the spring.
The larger ice cream scoops I topped with a puffy paint drizzle and then added foam balls while the paint was still wet. The scoops are now in my ice cream cabinet.
The smaller ice cream scoops also got a puffy paint topping but I used a larger foam ball to look like a cherry. These are in my ice cream cabinet as well, which you can see here.
Using two different molds (that I made with real cookies) and two different shades of brown paint, I made these chocolate chip and chocolate chunk cookies. The bits of chocolate are brown puffy paint and though I only got one photo, I keep both sets of cookies in my cookie storage cabinet.
These shortbread cookies are also topped in puffy paint and kept inside my cookie cabinet.
Another set of faux shortbread for my cookie cabinet I topped in cinnamon. Just spray the cookie with adhesive, sprinkle the cinnamon and then spray again. The cinnamon won't attract bugs and the cookies smell wonderfully!
These little pink biscuits I left plain and added them to cookie cabinet as well. I took a few extra photos here because I wanted to show you how you can make completely different items with the same molds. The pink biscuits are Model Magic that was colored before forming it into the mold. The brown crisps are air dry clay that was painted with acrylic after the clay had dried. The biggest difference though is the amount of product used. By putting a nice lump of clay or dough into a mold you get a biscuit type of cookie, but using a small amount will give you a wafer thin crisp.
These tiny flower cookies I topped with a puffy paint smear and tiny foam balls. I have a collection of vintage Cabbage Patch and Magic Nursery dolls and I tucked this set of cookies in with the doll accessories.
More puffy paint was used to create jelly topping for the waffles and I put them in my breakfast cabinet
All of the treats I showed you so far were decorated by adding embellishments after the dough had dried. For another look you can also add small items like fake sprinkles, foam balls or even cloves to your molds before putting in you clay.
I did a few in this way and here is how they turned out:
Again going for smell, I put a whole bunch of cloves into a cookie mold before adding a light brown clay. I don't think anyone would ever want to eat something like this for real but boy does my cookie cabinet smell good!!!
These colorfully sprinkled cookies will go with my collection of birthday fake bakes. You can see that collection here.
I thought this sprinkle mix looked more 'fallish' so I stashed these cookies away with my fall collection.
These looked like fun cookies for kids to me so I also added them in with my doll accessories. If you look carefully you can see them tucked in behind the flower cookies in the photo that I shared above.
And that's how I used acrylic paint mixed with white Model Magic to make all of the treats that you see here!
**********
Interested in more fake bake crafts?
I've gathered all of my tutorials and collections into this resource page.
**********
I hope you enjoyed this how to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2025
**********
This post was added to the following link parties:
**********
Do you like the convenience of crafting or organizing with instantly available digital downloads?
Check out this week's features from my Etsy shop:
**********
Are you thinking of starting a blog or a seasoned author who wants to get organized? This 115 page printable bundle is for you! I created these pages for my own use and found them so helpful I thought I should make them available for other bloggers as well. Click the link below the image to read the full item description.
