Technique: Glue & glitter For a look with a bit more sparkle, simply apply dabs of white craft glue (
a toothpick works perfectly for finer details) to the ornament and pour glitter overtop; gently shake off the excess.
Drop dollops of caramelized white chocolate over top, then swirl using a bamboo skewer (something a bit larger than
a toothpick works well).
Not exact matches
I do the
toothpick thing too sometimes (not super elegant, but hey it
works!)
Tie the rolled steak up with kitchen twine or secure the edges with
toothpicks (not the fanciest way to do it but I forgot to buy twine and this
works in a pinch!).
The
toothpick test doesn't
work well on these as a bit of crumb will stick to the
toothpick as they are so rich and moist.
Everyones oven
works differently if you can insert a
toothpick and it comes out dry when you think it's done then it's done.
Original recipe suggests 1 1/2 hours, convection baking requires less time, and a little more than an hour is about right in our oven /
Toothpick testing doesn't
work — you have to take a visual read on the fruitcake, even remove it from the oven for a moment, peel off a corner of the parchment, which I did, take a peak and return to oven if you like / An hour and fifteen minutes, give or take,
works for me / Remove paper immediately after baking is complete.
The object of the game started out to build as tall of a tower as you can with Dots and spaghetti, but the spaghetti didn't
work very well, so we switched to
toothpicks.
Working quickly, pull
toothpick through chocolate to make swirls.
Scoop 1 - 2 ounces of batter into each well (a cookie scoop
works best) and bake until a
toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 15 - 20 minutes.
Next, using a knife,
toothpick, chopstick, or whatever
works, swirl hazelnut butter into brownie batter.
Working with one piece at a time, dip a banana round into the chocolate, fully covering the surface, and then roll it around in the nuts (it helps to use a
toothpick or skewer).
While some people won the genetic lottery and have developed nice, big calves the rest of use have to
work hard to grow out of our
toothpicks.
You use
toothpicks to keep your eyes open at
work.
It's like food on a stick — when my kids were young, I'd cut up whatever I was serving for dinner and stack (the bites on
toothpicks; it
worked like a charm.
Oh, and BTW, you don't have to do concentric perfect circles (picking the piping bag up each time you complete a circle), just a «swirl» of circles
works just as good since you're just going to drag a
toothpick through it anyway.
For this particular design, all you need is a dotting tool and if you don't have one, a
toothpick would also
work.
Working quickly (as this stuff isn't joking about it's «quick dry» properties), I dabbed a
toothpick into the glue and dotted it onto the fabric where I would place my rhinestone.
All you'll need for this blood - inspired mani are your favorite shades of the crimson color, a makeup sponge and a nail art tool (a
toothpick can also
work).
TIP: It goes without saying that the
toothpick test will not
work with this cake, since the interior is meant to be somewhat gooey.
Once you have your outline ready to go, measure out the length of sequin ribbon and trim so you have a little extra to
work with.Using fabric glue and a
toothpick, start by drawing a thin line of the glue on the first stroke of your first letter and then place your ribbon on top of the glue.
I think I am going to
work on expanding the whole
toothpick sandwich bit for every holiday!
Whether students are simply building bridges with
toothpicks or prototyping water purification solutions for children across the globe, the first ideation of their project isn't going to
work the way they want.
In 2013 he started
working with the Walla Walla Foundry to fabricate larger bronze and wooden sculptures inspired by these
toothpick versions.
Tara Donovan often constructs her installations and sculptures by transforming large quantities of mass - produced items — such as drinking straws, straight pins, wooden
toothpicks, and plastic buttons — into stunning
works of phenomenal impact.
Presenting large - scale installations that resemble elements of nature under a microscope and cell - like forms or organisms from the depths of the ocean, Donovan's body of
work derives from recognisable everyday items, such as Scotch Tape, drinking straws, paper - plates, needles, plastic rods and
toothpicks.
Proposal for
Work # 2 Glue, Paper, Sand, Ink, Flocking, Straws, Aquarium Plants, Tape,
Toothpicks, Pipe cleaners, Bucket, Plywood 2013
The first museum survey of Tara Donovan's sublime sculptures and installations, which are unexpected and ingenious assemblages of banal, everyday products ---- plastic and Styrofoam cups, wooden
toothpicks, plastic drinking straws, paper plates, and Scotch tape — features sixteen
works from 1996 to the present.
Donovan creates compelling sculptures and wall
works that appear to be self - replicating, living structures made from accumulations of everyday, mass - produced items such as drinking straws, pins,
toothpicks, buttons, pencils, and index cards.
Well,
toothpicks just didn't
work, so David tried drinking straws, an Erector set, two by fours - until one day, some years and experience later, he hit on the right combination.
Work your way around the cylinder, starting at the bottom, round and round, poking the
toothpicks in the opposite end from the tails, and just slightly overlapping.
If you have any noticeable areas of bleed / product seep you can try to clean it up a bit — the end of a pencil (eraser)
works good, as do mini flat screwdrivers, flat
toothpicks etc — If I am applying thick products onto mirror / glass I typically let the design dry, then clean messy parts using a single razor blade.