Diy fake food props

About a year ago John and I spent the better part of a week working on another of my crazy craft ideas... which we never quite got to work. (This happens pretty often, which is why I don't like posting works-in-progress!) I really loved the project, though, so I kept our failed prototypes and vowed to SOMEDAY find a solution. Silly as this may sound, one of our main hangups was finding or making the perfect faux candy sprinkles. The few options I found online were either too labor-intensive…

You can create a simple milkshake display with only a few supplies. Fake milkshakes can serve as a great centerpiece for a 1950s-, rock-'n'-roll- or diner-themed party. This easy project doesn't take long to complete other than allowing for drying time, so you can make as many fake milkshakes as you wish.

Learn how to make realistic fake donuts with this DIY guide, perfect for creating lifelike artificial food props for displays and decorations.

So, I’ve been working on this basement ice cream shop for a while now. And while I’ve used candy as a decoration in the past, I’d like some sort of baked good under glass for a table center. The trouble is, cupcakes don’t last. Or do they? I’m not entirely sure where I first hearRead more

I have been wanting to add some faux chocolates to my collection of food decor forever, but they can get expensive and so far I've been focusing on my cupcakes. It kept entering my mind though, can't I make some myself? Finally I stumbled upon this post from Kurolace and learned how to use hot glue to create artificial chocolates. In the post Kurolace uses glue directly from her glue gun to fill in silicone molds, becuase my mold was so much larger I ended up experimenting with another…

Food Props: This past Christmas, I was in charge of creating food props for our production that I did at church. I wanted to share how I created them.

I received the following email this week, and I just had to share it with you, including all the photos of a roast Christmas turkey, made with paper mache

Create a whimsical faux popsicle with this step-by-step guide! Craft your own delightful and delectable-looking creation, perfect for decor or play props. Indulge in creative fun as you learn how to make a fake popsicle that looks so realistic, you'll be tempted to take a bite.

Fake Prop Cake From Cardboard & Soda Cans: When I needed a cake for a photoshoot I looked into buying one, but that was very expensive. Then, I thought of buying some styrofoam cake blanks and decorating them, but I found that cake blanks are also very expensive. Finally, I looked at my recy…

Oliver! is the jaunty adaptation of Dicken's dark classic, penniless orphan Oliver who faces his nightmarish life with virtuous innocence. The show opens with the classic song "Food, Glorious Food," which highlights the deprived children of the Victorian-era workhouse dreaming about something to eat - other than gruel. Translation: we needed a lot of food props. Since it’s impractical to have real food props to use (in case the cast mistakes them for a mid-show snack), prop-making artist, Li