Easter

I had a wonderful Easter. This year I just really wanted to make pie (banana cream and lemon meringue), roast some veggies, and have a big meal. John's parents, Ann and Roger, brother Michael, and my co-worker Monica, joined us here in Oak Park for Easter brunch. Monica brought some delicious smoked salmon, Ann brought some ham from Wisconsin. We ate a lot and spent sometime talking and took a stroll around the neighborhood.

For some decorations I colored 24 blown eggs with 24 different hues of glitter. I was really thrilled at how they turned out. I'm happy I'll be able to use them for years to come. I also pulled out some molded faux chocolate bunnies I made two years ago. They were a big hit and good conversation pieces. John hadn't seen them for a while and had to do a double-take to make sure they weren't real chocolate. 

Spring is great time and a wonderful season to celebrate. It's nice to take time to notice the changes in the seasons and have great company to go with it.

An Easter Surprise

The Great Bunny Reveal

I really wanted to have a very fun Easter this year and I figured it would be fun to have an elaborate project to focus on.  I really am trying to investigate molds this year as a hobby, as an artistic learning experience, and for decorative purposes.  For Easter, I chose to make some faux chocolate bunnies that I can use year-after-year (with zero calories-ha)!  

I purchased some inexpensive molds online, used wood-putty for my molding medium, and began my bunny endeavor.  Through the learning process I discovered that the putty was messy to use, I could avoid air bubbles by using coffee stirrers, and that the putty should be a pancake-like consistency when pouring.

After the molds were set I primed the bunnies with white acrylic paint and then I used a combination of burnt sienna, burnt umber, and white paint to make a perfect chocolate-like color.  

Below are photos of my project, which was such a treat to create and put together.  I hope to make a larger bunny next year. 

The putty dries quickly

Almost there...

Ta-da!  The final presentation!

Can you tell the difference between the real and fake bunnies?