Final Practical Exam -Buffet Set up

                                     ETERNAL PARADISE(FINALIZED)

Secret Garden - Choc Work

Last task, Choc work...not easy to do....

Choc recipe

• 200 choc (Double boil)
• 60 ml corn syrup
• coco powder

1. By using the Styrofoam block,draw the simple designed.

2. Coated choc to Styrofoam.

3. Smooth the choc by using spatula and torch.

4. Add extra garnish.

Symphonies-Pastillage

Third task-pastillage


Pastillage is a mixture of powdered sugar, gelatin, and cornstarch that dries to a porous, rigid form.
With care and patience, it's possible to make very intricate pastillage showpieces, such as detailed flowers, figures, and even delicate architectural details


Recipe to make pastillage 



Ingredients:

• 1 package Plain Gelatin
• 1/2 cup Water
• 5 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 cup Cornstarch

Steps (how to make pastillage

1. If you haven't already, sift the powdered sugar and cornstarch together.
2. Combine water. Sprinkle in the gelatin and stir over low heat until gelatin is completely dissolved.
3. Add the dry ingredients, a small amount at a time, mixing at a low speed with a dough hook attachment ideally (Note: aluminum attachments may turn the pastillage gray.)
4. When all dry ingredients have been mixed in, change to a medium speed until the mixture is light and very white (2-4 minutes.)
5. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap (or remove dough from bowl and wrap the dough ball in plastic wrap) and let sit for 1/2 hour.
6. Roll out with cornstarch and play!

Pastillage Tips:

• Pastillage dries very quickly, so be sure to keep unused portions wrapped tightly in plastic wrap and work with a small amount at a time.
• Pastillage can be colored with powdered food dye by either adding color to the liquid before mixing or by kneading the desired color into the dough. Do not use water-based dye. You can also use alcohol-based dye to paint the surface of your pastillage figure.
• Knead in cornstarch as necessary.
• Allow 12-24 hours for your pastillage pieces to dry completely before handling (more if humid.)
• Use royal icing as glue to attach your pastillage pieces to each other or to other objects (cakes, gingerbread houses,...) Other options are to thin out some pastillage with a little water or to heat up regular pastillage in the microwave for just 10-15 seconds (careful - this dries especially fast.)

Pastillage cracking


When you've spent a great deal of time making intricate pastillage pieces, it's very frustrating to encounter pastillage cracking. Unfortunately, it happens.
Working quickly with pastillage is the best way to avoid drying and cracking. Still, very fine pastillage showpieces may require sanding with an emery board and that's when cracking or breaking is most likely to occur. Plan for this and make duplicates of any critical pieces just in case.

One tip to avoid pastillage cracking is to allow it to dry on a rigid, absorbent surface.  Rotating the pieces occasionally (and carefully) can help with drying (since the water will sink to the bottom.

My Product

Tales of the Ocean ( Butter Sculpture)

Our Second task, working on a butter sculpture.


What you need:

• Butter
• Materials for the framework (wood, metal/ sculpted Styrofoam)
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 Step 1: Find a cool room (air-conditioned)

Find a cool room in which to work so your butter doesn’t melt as you sculpt.

Step 2: Pick a subject or theme

Pick a subject or a theme. Let your mind run wild. Butter sculptors have created everything.

Step 3: Soak the butter

Soak the butter in very cold water in order to remove impurities and give the butter an extra- smooth texture. The amount of butter you soak depends on how large you’d like your sculpture to be.

Step 4: Build the frame

Build a frame to hold your base in place. Traditionally, bamboo sticks were fashioned into the framework, but you can use wood and/or metal, or even a carved Styrofoam as a base.

Step 5: Dip hands in ice water

Before you start sculpting, dip your hands in ice water. Your hands must be kept practically numb, or your body heat will melt your creation.

Step 6: Knead the butter

Knead the butter into a paste that'll free the air bubbles inside it.

Step 7: Butter the base

Load the butter onto the base, and begin shaping it with your hands.

Step 8: Fine-tune your design

Fine-tune your design with tallow tools. Use modeling tools for smoothing and contouring large surfaces, and sculpting tools for intricate detail.

Swan In Love

                                      First task,we need to create the swan by using the square Styrofoam.

                   For our swan sculpture, we are required to carve a Styrofoam as a base.The most important step in the process is building the base, using Styrofoam. We started out by sketching a two-dimensional design of the swan on the Styrofoam. Here are the steps to carve Styrofoam .....

1.

Decide on a shape. Before you begin to carve a piece of Styrofoam, you need to have a good idea of what you want to create with it. For our sculpture, we drew a 2-dimensional sketch of the swan from the right and left side view.

2.

Start with the bigger cuts. Once you have an idea of the shape you want, begin by cutting large chunks of Styrofoam off to get close to the end result. You can use a serrated knife for the large cuts; if the Styrofoam is really thick, try an electric knife or hot wire tools. Cut the excess Styrofoams off to make it easier to work on the details later.

 3.

Do some detail work. Once you have the general shape cut out, you need to go in and do the detail work. This can be done with a smaller serrated knife and a little bit of patience. A craft knife is also a good choice for the detail work. 

4.

Create some texture. If you want to create some texture, there are many specialty tools designed to help you carve Styrofoam. Some can help you create circles, while others can help you create texture or designs in your foam. We wanted to make sure our Styrofoam base is smooth so that it will create a sleek effect on our final swan sculpture, and make it easier for us to butter it later on, so we used sandpaper to smooth the texture.

                                                             

             
                                       

                                                             A Swan carve styrofoam