I found some really fun ice cream containers while thrifting and knew I had to turn them into a collection of fake bakes. Here's how:
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Here is how the containers looked when I found them, three at $1.99 each. I think they are supposed to be either drink cups or ice cream bowls, I'm not sure!
Using foam balls, I cut a bit from the bottom and hot glued them onto the containers. I used more than half of each ball so that the ice cream would have a full, rounded look.
Using a spatula I smeared on joint compound to look like ice cream.
This brand goes on pink and dries white.
Here is one fully dry. The texture is nice, but the color was a little too white for me.
Using an acrylic paint in Antique White made the ice cream look a little more appealing.
While the paint was drying on the scoops, I made up some faux cherries. These are just tiny foam balls painted in Hot Rod Red.
Every good ice cream cone needs whipped cream and a cherry on top! I spooned some more of the joint compound into an icing bag...
...and applied just like whipped cream. While the compound was still wet I added the faux cherries.
A few fake sprinkles onto the whip were the final touch.
And that's how I made my faux large ice cream cones!
They now live in my ice cream cabinet, which you can see here.
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I hope you enjoyed this how-to post, thanks for stopping by!
-Jennifer
© Studio 27 by Jennifer Adams 2026
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These look so good, Jennifer! I quite liked the colour before the compound dried. You could have so many different varieties of ice cream. :) #MMBC
ReplyDeleteIt was a pretty pink, wasn't it?
DeleteThey look brilliant in your cabinet! Well done!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
DeleteJennifer, this is super cute! Featuring your post at The Crazy Little Lovebirds link party tomorrow. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!
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