Loosely inspired by my antique Roseville collection, these 3-D cookie vases make great keepsakes - or edibles, if you dare to eat them! While they may look intimidating, none of the techniques used is particularly difficult; the key to success is being patient and allowing adequate drying time between steps.
RELATED VIDEOS:
How to Contour Cookie Dough: http://tinyurl.com/pw6dzpz
How to Dip Contoured Cookies: http://tinyurl.com/lxe62hq
How to Texture Rolled Cookie Dough: http://tinyurl.com/kqozp8m
How to Emboss (Mold) Cookie Dough: https://tinyurl.com/mvyqs2y
How to Pipe Royal Icing Roses: https://tinyurl.com/m5hmfak
RELATED TOOLS:
10-ounce Pyrex Dish (for shaping body): https://tinyurl.com/kbqez6g
2 3/8-inch Silicone Hemisphere Mold (for shaping top cup): http://tinyurl.com/hp8mhc2
Ateco Plain Edge Plaque Cutter Set (for base): https://tinyurl.com/ku94nur
Cookie Cutter Kingdom Valencia Plaque Cutter (alternative for base): https://tinyurl.com/m4cpes6
SugarVeil Brooches Mat (for embossing pieces for body sides, top cup/ring, and base): https://tinyurl.com/k6vvhpd
Wilton Baroque Mold (for shaping handles): https://tinyurl.com/htxoa7s
PME Gold Luster Spray: https://tinyurl.com/lng8e9b
RELATED RECIPES:
Gingerbread Cookie: http://www.juliausher.com/blog/more/cutout_cookie_gingerbread
Royal Icing: http://www.juliausher.com/blog/more/royal_icing
PROJECT DIMENSIONS (cookie quantity needed in parentheses):
Body (2): 4 3/4-inch round shaped over 10-ounce Pyrex dish (dish about 3 1/2-inch-base diameter; 4 1/2-inch-opening diameter)
Textured Pieces for Body Sides (2): 1 1/2-inch round, textured first with SugarVeil Brooches mat
Top Cup (1): 2 7/8-inch round shaped over 2 3/8-inch silicone hemisphere mold, with 1/4- to 1/2-inch hole cut in bottom
Top Ring (1): 2 7/8-inch outer diameter and 2 1/4-inch-inner diameter ring, textured first with SugarVeil Brooches mat
Base Bottom (1): 3- to 4-inch plaque, style of choice
Base Top (1): 2-inch round, textured first with SugarVeil Brooches mat
Handles (2): 2-inch-long arc, molded with Wilton Baroque mold
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CREDITS:
Music by: Kevin MacLeod, http://www.incompetech.com
Videography/Editing by: Joe Baran, Workingman's Film, http://www.workingmansfilm.com