My version of Macarons.

Kneading the clay into a good, workable consistency.


And here is my macaron:




Did I get the shape just about right?


Putting some life into my macaron, this could be sakura-flavoured (if japanese version.) or rose-flavoured (if the french ladurée version)...>_<







How do you think it fares to the orginal? XD





[all photos taken with Canon SX110is]

手作り物

Due to popular demand (Heh.xP), will be posting something about the stuff I make:

[taken with my Samsung s8300..]



The octopus is from an earlier batch (was actually the first successful bunch I made):



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The melonpan ring I wore to an anime con:




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More (although have not yet perfected making them-- burger and a bass guitar):



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Have also made some recently which were a fail! >_< Must have lost my touch at clay-making. Haha. Happens when I take a long break from making them....;p

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Photos from previous posts [taken with Canon SX110is..]
(better colour!)...

Like this one: (original post here.)


Or these: (original post here.)



Well, will take some over the weekend again with my Canon and repost.XD

McD Food Straps

Finally got the food straps from McDonald's.:D

First wanted to get these when I was in Japan last year, but didn't.:D

And only now did it start becoming available for purchase here.;p





Lol. I think I will get a few more extras to keep.

Mouth-watering Melon-pan, メロンパン

With lack of anything to do [-- although there really is a lot to do...n_n""], I thought to do some sculpting and modelling.

This is a japanese "melon-pan".

これがメロンパンです。：）



おいしそうよね。

It took up most of my afternoon but I'm completely satisified with the stuff I managed to do.

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Here is a look at what it looked like prior to baking:



The melon-pans, all ready to be baked.




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After about 30-40 mins, here is the result:



Which do you think is better? Glazed or the un-glazed ones?



[front - glazed // back - un-glazed]


I have decided to glaze them all anyway.:)

Some are also more brown/burnt than the others. Depends on one's preference.




I personally like them a little more brown.


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And here they are, chilling cooling down,



Next is to put them in a nice clear bag, preferably one with cool designs on them.
(I was out of them bags with cute designs, so I used the basic one instead.)



..And give them out to your friends (which I'm sure they would love to receive!)



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More inedible goodies in the making.;) Check back soon.