When making miniatures getting texture into the clay is quite important to make it look more 'real'. I tend to use semolina to make bread look more realistic.
1. To make slices of bread mix an equal amount of translucent and white and add in a touch of ochre to lesson the whiteness. Add semolina to the clay until well mixed.
2. Squash the clay down into a square log around 1cm square which is about the size of a standard white loaf of bread.
3. Use artists pastels to give the outside some colour for a crust. Scrape a knife along the pastels to create a dust and then use a paintbrush a lightly build up colour around the log.
4. Leave the log to firm up for a couple of hours or you can put it in the fridge for a little time. This resting time is important as it lessens the distortion of the clay when it's cut up.
5. Slice the clay into slices a couple of mm thick.
6. To make the butter add some liquid sculpey or liquid fimo to some butter coloured clay and mix together. The mix has to be firm enough to spread onto the bread slice but not runny enough to be like icing. In the picture above the butter mix was a bit runny and more like melted butter rather than spreadable butter.
7. Cook the clay as per packet instructions.
