Okay so you start out with a picture of what you want! In this case it is a Pokemon.
Next you cut around the outside of the picture and place it on a piece of cheese. Trace around the outline with food color markers.
Remove the paper and this is what you will have
Now you're going to start to de-construct the pattern. Cut away the feet and tops of the ears and place pattern back on the cheese
Trace around the new areas with your food color marker and you will have this.
Now we can cut out the smaller details like the eyes, mouth and other arm. Trace around these new areas. This will give you your outline!
Now that you have the outline done it's time to start coloring!
Don't worry if you color outside of the lines a litte because we're going to cut the shape out!
Now you can use a sharp knife to cut out the shape. I use a serrated steak knife but you can use whatever kind you are comfortable with
Voila! A cute cheese creature for your next bento lunch! And you can save the cheese scraps for salads or sandwiches
Aw, so that's how you do it so perfectly! Thanks for the tutorial!
ReplyDeleteGreat tutorial! I had NO idea how to do that! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat tuturial - thanks so much. :)
ReplyDeleteShhh! Jenn, you should have just let all of us think you were an amazing freehand artist!! LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial. :) What brand of food markers do you recommend?
Hi, thanks for sharing the tutorial. It's really interesting.
ReplyDeleteMelissa: haha no! Some of the simple ones I do freehand but for the very hard ones...no way! I need a template! Only fair to share the love :D
ReplyDeleteI use Betty Crocker Food Writers which I have bought from my grocery store but are also available online. I have found they are the only marker to write on cheese properly
Girl you have mad skills!
ReplyDeleteWonderful tutorial, thanks for sharing! I always wondered how you did the colouring so beautifully with the outlines! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing the tutorial Jenn! Too bad that we don't have those food color marker here. Always admire your cheese drawing :)
ReplyDeleteso cool I love it, I am your newest follower, I have just started the journey into the bento making world, but how did you do the apple checkerboard I love it...
ReplyDeleteHi! I am glad to hear you are getting in to bento, it is so much fun!
ReplyDeleteI have a guide to checkered apple here:
http://bentoforkidlet.blogspot.com/2009/06/tutorial-checkered-apples.html
I'd love to hear what markers you use too. My one try coloring cheese with the Wilton brand was horrible. Now I paint with toothpicks.
ReplyDeletepikkopots: I use Betty Crocker Food Writers, they are the only brand I have found that work for me on cheese. Tried the Wilton and the Americolor ones and they don't do it.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for this tutorial. I am in LOVE♥
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome idea! Thanks for sharing how to color on cheese!
ReplyDeleteI just linked to this post on my blog at:
http://jennipriceillustration.blogspot.com
Blessings,
Jenni
Tks so much for sharing this. I just ordered a pack of betty crocker markers fr Amazon to try. I will post a link to this once I receive my markers n do up a bento. :))
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thanks for sharing and the food color markers really handy when comes to drawing :)
ReplyDeleteSuper cute!
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