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✨ Clay Q&A Book: A complete interactive masterclass for polymer clay mini food crafters!
🏷️ Savory Intermediate ⏱️ 25 mins

Gourmet Sliced Brie

Project Five: Translucent cheese wheel with white rind & freezer slicing method

Master the secret technique of using translucent clay for the rich creamy interior and white clay for the bloomy rind, plus the freezer-blade slicing trick.

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Gourmet Sliced Brie
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Finished Masterpiece

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Oven Bake Timer 200Β°F (93Β°C)

Recommended toaster oven cycle for Gourmet Sliced Brie

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🧊 Pro Crafter Tip: Immediately plunge hot baked clay into a bowl of cold water to prevent breaking!

πŸ’‘ Pro Crafter Secrets

  • Translucent yellow looks dark before baking, but cures into a semi-translucent gourmet cheese texture after 5 minutes at 200Β°F.
  • Always use a brand new or very sharp blade for clean wedge cuts.

Step-by-Step Instructions

8 Steps

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Pro Crafter Tip: The brie edge is rounded before rolling, but crisp and cylindrical after rolling.
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Pro Crafter Tip: Freezing hardens the clay so your blade won't squish the delicate cheese wheel when slicing!
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Good job!

All steps checked off! Time to bake & admire!

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