Creative Food Art

This post showcases beautiful examples of creative food art. Our goal is to prove that it is possible to create amazing art with just simple food ingredients.

Watermelon Guy

This little guy is too cute...


Garden

All flowers except for the tulips and daffodils are from hard-boiled egg white. Orange tulips and daffodil centers are hand-cut from carrots; red tulips are hand-cut from red pepper. Daffodil petals and the wings of the butterfly are yellow squash.



Goose

Canadian goose made from food..


Frog Closeup


Watermelon Art



Terrified Sandwich



Polenta Art



Guitar

Paper Cut Art

Here are some amazing paper cut arts you'll be deligted to see...

Graceful – Flower Arrangement

Flowers arranged in tall containers have their own grace. This arrangement is made in a Bamboo vase that I bought in Cauvery Nisargadhama. The measurements for the flowers to be cut is per Ikebana rules.




Materials Required:

1 tall vase
3 Gladioli
3 Bulrushes
3 Golden Rods
2 Philodendron leaves

Method:



Fill vase with water. Cut first Bulrush into one and half the height of the vase and the other one as ¾ th of the first Bulursh and the third one as ¾ th of the second bulrush. Similarly cut the first Gladioli as ¾ th of the first Bulrush and the 2nd gladioli as ¾ th of the first Gladioli and so on. Likewise cut the first Golden Rod as ¾ th of the first Gladioli and the 2nd Golden Rod as ¾ th of the first Golden Road and so on..

Fruit Flowers and Light

This is Dutch style of flower arrangement. The materials used range from fruits, flowers and candles. The different hues of flowers and fruits complement each other with candles lighting up the arrangement. This arrangement is perfect during Diwali.




Materials Required:

3 Red Apples
2 Yellow Pears
2 Small Bananas
5 Red Roses
2 Candles
Few Stalks of Cyprus
1 block of Sponge soaked in water for at least half an hour
1 basket
A small plastic sheet

Method:

Line the bottom of the basket with a plastic sheet. Place the sponge in the middle. Arrange the fruits first on the sides of the sponge. Cut the Roses in different lengths. Stick the Roses in any pattern you desire into the sponge. Cut the Cyprus stalks into long and short stems. Stick these on the other later and camouflage the sponge. Stick Candles into the sponge and light it up.

Watermelon Sculpture

Beautifully carved watermelon sculptures


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Egg Sculptures

These egg shells were cut with a high intensity precision Laser Beam. This gives a very good idea of what can be achieved with a Laser Beam. From this can be surmised what laser surgery performed on one's eye is all about. Is it any wonder how one's vision can be improved in just a few moments? Science is sometimes wonderful, and it's still on the frontier of gaining new knowledge.
Incredible what can be done with an eggshell and a laser beam

Fresh Floating Candles

Fresh Floating Candles

Fresh from the garden -- or the grocer's shelves -- fruits and flowers add a refreshing touch to floating candles.

What You Need:

* Glass container or vase
* Fresh fruit or flowers
* Water
* Floating candle



Instructions:

1. Fill the glass container approximately halfway with desired fruit or fresh flower heads. If using lemons or limes, slice them before placing into the container.

2. Carefully fill the container with water, leaving about 2 inches at the top. Place a floating candle on top of the water.

Tips:

* For a child's birthday party, fill glass container with marbles or small plastic toys.
* For extra sparkle, sprinkle the water with glitter before adding the candle.

Seeded Bead Bracelet

Black, white, and silver beads make a striking earring-and-bracelet set.

What You Need:

* Silver seed beads
* Waxed paper
* Large paper clip
* Oven-bake clay, such as Sculpey, in black and pearl white
* Large paper clip
* Glass baking dish
* Large black seed beads
* Wire cutters
* 22-gauge silver wire
* Needle-nose pliers
* Earring wires
* 2--1/2-inch flat silver beads
* Scissors
* Beading elastic


Rolling Clay Ball in Silver Beads

Instructions:

1. To make clay black beads, place silver seed beads on a piece of waxed paper. Shape 10 small balls (slightly larger than a pea) from black clay. Roll each clay ball in beads, allowing the silver beads to stick randomly in clay as shown in Photo A. Gently poke a hole in the center of each bead with an opened paper clip as shown in Photo B; move the clip in a small circular motion to enlarge the opening. Set finished clay beads on baking dish.

Making Opening in Clay Ball



2. To make the white beads, shape 10 balls from white clay. Slightly flatten each bead. Press a black seed bead in the center of each flattened side. Gently poke a hole in each bead's center at the narrow edge; move the paper clip in a small circular motion to enlarge the opening. Set beads on baking dish.

3. Bake the beads in the oven according to the manufacturer's instructions. Let cool.



4. To make the earrings cut two 2-inch-long pieces of silver wire. Using pliers make a tiny loop in one end, placing on the earring wire before closing. Thread a white, flat silver, and black bead on each wire. Thread on three silver seed beads. Clip wire ends, leaving 1/4 inch at each end. Use pliers to shape a spiral at each wire end.

5. To make a bracelet cut a piece of beading elastic 4 inches longer than desired length. Thread clay beads on elastic, alternating the colors. Before knotting the elastic ends, check the fit. Add or remove beads for fit. Knot ends; trim excess.

Beaded Birthday Bracelets

Celebrate your birthday every day of the year by wearing a becoming birthstone-color bracelet.

What You Need:

* 2--2 mm sterling silver crimp beads
* 1--12-inch piece of .018-inch-diameter stainless-steel beading wire
* 1 medium sterling silver toggle clasp
* Crimping tool
* Wire cutters
* 6--4 mm seamless, smooth sterling silver beads
* 8--6 mm seamless, smooth sterling silver beads
* 10--4 mm sterling silver beaded rondelle spacer beads
* 4--5 mm sterling silver rondelle spacer beads
* 8--6 mm Swarovski square crystal beads in desired color to represent month
* 4--8 mm Swarovski square crystal beads in color above or birthstone color
* To increase or decrease length, add or remove 5 mm sterling silver rondelle spacer beads and 4 mm seamless, smooth sterling silver beads.


Instructions:

1. Thread a crimp bead on one end of beading wire, pass wire through the end of toggle clasp, and run wire back through the crimp bead in the opposite direction. Flatten the crimp bead firmly. Trim the end.

2. Thread the beads in the following order: 3--4 mm smooth silver beads 1--6 mm smooth silver bead 1--4 mm silver rondelle spacer bead 1--6 mm square crystal bead 1--4 mm silver rondelle spacer bead 1--8 mm square crystal bead 1--4 mm silver rondelle spacer bead 1--6 mm square crystal bead 1--6 mm smooth silver bead 1--5 mm silver rondelle spacer bead 1--6 mm smooth silver bead 1--6 mm square crystal bead 1--4 mm silver rondelle spacer bead 1--8 mm square crystal bead 1--4 mm silver rondelle spacer bead 1--6 mm square crystal bead 1--6 mm smooth silver bead 1--5 mm silver rondelle spacer bead Continue pattern until all the beads are used.

3. Thread a crimp bead on the end of the wire and pass it through the remaining clasp. Run wire back through crimp bead in opposite direction. Flatten crimp bead. Trim end

Big Stone Earrings

Chunky nuggets aren't just for necklaces and bracelets. When used sparingly, they make striking focal points in earrings. Simple designs work best. Accented with a bit of chain or a single jump ring, these rocks won't weigh you down.

What you'll need:

* Bench block or anvil
* Hammer
* Two 18-millimeter soldered jump rings
* 8 inches 22-gauge half-hard wire
* Round-nose pliers
* Two 17-20-millimeter faceted nugget beads
* Pair of earring wires
* Chain-nose pliers


Instructions for Big Stone Earrings



1. On a bench block or anvil, hammer a soldered jump ring. Flip the jump ring over and hammer the other side.





2. Cut a 4-inch piece of wire. With the largest part of your round-nose pliers, make the first half of a wrapped loop. Attach the jump ring and complete the wraps.






3. String a nugget bead and make a wrapped loop perpendicular to the first loop.






4. Open the loop of an earring wire. Attach the dangle and close the loop. Make a second earring to match the first.

Beaded Earrings

Whichever look you choose, these earrings work up so quickly, you'll want a pair in every color of the rainbow.

Hinged Ear Wires

What You Need:

* 2--3-inch-long, .021-inch-diameter headpins
* 4--3 mm sterling silver saucer spacer beads
* 2--16 x 12 mm 3-sided peach glass beads
* 2--4 mm corrugated sterling silver saucer spacer beads
* 2--10 x 8 mm oval peach glass beads
* Wire cutters
* Needle-nose pliers
* 1 pair of hinged ear wires


Instructions:

1. For each earring thread beads on a headpin in the following order: 1--3 mm sterling silver saucer spacer bead 1--16 x 12 mm three-sided peach glass bead 1--4 mm corrugated saucer spacer bead 1--10 x 8 mm oval peach glass bead 1--3 mm sterling silver saucer spacer bead

2. Clip the end of the headpin to 3/8 inch and bend at a 90-degree angle.

3. Curve the end into a uniform loop using needle-nose pliers; leave a small space open to attach loop to hinged ear wire. Attach loop to wire; close loop.

Beaded Drop Strings for Jeans

Choose pewter or glass charms to personalize strings of beads and wear them on your favorite jeans!


What You Need:

* 1--30-inch piece of .019-inch-diameter micro stainless-steel nylon-coated beading wire
* Wire cutters
* 1- or 1 1/2-inch key ring with flexible chain and jump ring
* 6--2 mm crimp beads; crimping tool


For the teal loop:

* 3 pewter charms
* 70--3 mm teal and green glass beads
* 3--6 mm blue glass beads
* 10 vintage teal and green beads, ceramic or wood
* 6--6 mm lime green miracle beads
* 7--tube silver-plated spacer beads
* 3--saucer silver-plated spacer beads
* 2--6 mm round blue-green crystal beads
* 1--16 mm rectangular blue-green glass bead
* 1--10 mm teardrop lime green crystal bead


For the red loop:

* 2 pewter charms
* 1 large heart-shape red glass bead
* 4--3 mm dark gray glass beads
* 6--4 mm red miracle or vintage beads
* 5--8 mm disk-shape red crystal beads
* 13--3 mm dark red glass beads
* 3--3 mm diamond-shape dark red crystal beads
* 6--8 mm diamond-shape dark red beads
* 4--cone-shape red vintage beads
* 1--8 mm round dark red glass bead
* 1--8 mm oblong red vintage bead
* 2--10 to 16 mm oblong red glass or crystal beads
* 8--5 x 3 mm tube Hemalyke (synthetic hematite) beads
* 6--7 x 5 mm rectangular Hemalyke beads
* 3 ornate tube silver-plated spacer beads
* 4 ornate round silver-plated spacer beads


Instructions:

1. Cut three 10-inch pieces of beading wire. Fold one wire in half. Place the fold through the center of the key ring, bring the ends up through the loop, and pull tight.

2. Thread the beads on the wires in the desired order.

3. Thread a crimp bead on one end and pass the wires though a charm or large bead. Thread the wires back through the crimp bead in the opposite direction. Flatten the crimp bead firmly. Trim the ends.

4. Repeat Steps 1-4 for the remaining wires.

Beaded Name Bracelet

Show pride in your children or any loved ones by wearing their names on your wrist.

What You Need:

* Assorted sterling silver beads and spacers
* 28 black hematite beads; wire cutters
* 4 mm square sterling silver letter beads
* 2--2-hole spacers (small metal rods with 2 holes)
* 24 inches of 26-lb. nylon-covered wire
* Wire cutters
* 4--2 mm sterling silver crimp beads
* Claw hook or trigger clasp and ring fastener
* Crimping tool


Instructions:
1. Measure wrist for desired length. The recommended length is 7 or 7 1/2 inches. Lay out beads in pattern before beginning to string. Pattern in bracelet shown alternates silver beads with black hematite beads before the name begins; then a silver bead alternates with a letter bead. Use two-hole spacers before and after letter beads to connect the strands together in a two-strand bracelet.

2. Cut two 12-inch-long pieces of wire.

3. String one wire through a crimp bead, through hole in claw hook, and back through crimp bead, leaving 3/8 inch wire hanging at the end. Position crimp bead close to claw without touching. Squeeze the crimp bead tightly over both wires.

4. String second wire through a crimp bead, through hole in same claw hook, and back through crimp bead following same instructions as in Step 3. Squeeze crimp bead tightly over both wires so there are two wires attached to one fastener.

5. Begin stringing the first string with beads in the planned pattern. Add a two-hole spacer before first letter and after the last letter.

6. Copy the beading pattern on second string. Thread wire through hole in each two-hole spacer where it is hanging. Use an extra bead or two if the number of letters in each name is different so the 2-hole spacer is straight between both strands. Continue placing beads until bracelet is complete.

7. Check that each strand is same length. Add a crimp bead to the first string. Place crimp bead close to fastener without touching it and squeeze tightly. Finish remaining string same way.

8. Cut off extra wire ends close to beads and hide the ends inside the closest bead.

Beaded Little Angel Bracelet

Choose jeweled boy and girl charms to signify the special little ones in your life.


What You Need:

* Assortment of colorful glass beads
* Variety of golden or silver spacer beads
* Boy and/or girl charms
* 1 mm elastic beading cord
* Scissors
* Tape
* Glue, such as E6000


Instructions:

1. For a bracelet, plan a length of beads approximately 7 inches long. Use golden or silver spacer beads between the glass beads, inserting charms where desired.

2. Cut a 12-inch length of elastic. Tape one end down onto work surface. String on the beads. Untape the elastic from the work surface and check the size on wrist. Add or remove beads if necessary to fit wrist.

3. Stretch the elastic and tie a knot. Avoid overstretching or beads may pucker. Tie several more knots until secure and trim off excess elastic.

4. Add a dot of glue to the knot. Let the glue dry.

Color Swirl Beaded Jewelry

Combine swirled and layered clay beads to make funky one-of-a-kind jewelry.

Crafts Supplies and Instructions for Color Swirl Beads


What you'll need:

* Polymer clay in desired colors
* Phillips screwdriver, decorative-edge scissors, toothpick, or other items to create texture in clay
* Toothpicks
* Fine beading wire
* Glass baking dish
* Small beads


1. Create multitone beads by twisting clay in two or more colors together. The more the clay is worked, the more blended the colors will become.

2. Shape a bead by rolling a small amount of clay in your hands until the clay becomes soft and smooth.

3. To add interest to a bead, roll small balls of clay and press them onto the bead. Then roll smaller clay balls and press those onto the small balls as dots.

4. Give a bead texture with the end of a Phillips screwdriver, a toothpick, or another tool.

5. To make a twisted bead, roll two different colors of clay into long smooth individual strands. Twist the strands together, then roll them around a toothpick. Remove the toothpick.

6. Use a toothpick to make holes in the bead centers. If needed, move the toothpick around the inside of the holes to enlarge them. Check to make sure the wire will fit through the holes before you bake the beads.

7. Place the beads in a glass baking dish and bake in the oven according to the manufacturer's instructions.

8. Let the beads cool. String the beads onto beading wire. Alternate with purchased beads. Knot the wire ends.