Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Gummi Venus De Milo




Hooray for obscure Simpsons references!
I made some tiny gummi venus de milos using food grade silicone for the molds with concentrated gelatin and melon flavored koolaid.
Thanks much to Dan Cole for taking these truly awesome photos!

Edit:
Hooray! I've been linked on diylife.com
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16 comments:

  1. Ms_VixenFebruary 27, 2008 at 6:26 AM

    awesome! Mmmmm...sweet, sweet Venus...

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  2. UnknownMarch 1, 2008 at 2:01 PM

    Oh I didn't know you made these! I remember seeing them! Really cool idea! Is there a way you can preserve them so they last forever?

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  3. Katy HargroveMarch 4, 2008 at 11:55 AM

    Yep, sure can Sarita. Just leave them out uncovered and they shrink slightly, but become rock hard and nigh indestructible.

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  4. Lauren KristineMarch 11, 2008 at 9:28 AM

    i just showed this to my husband and said, "we need to make gummies of everything."

    did you taste any of them?

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  5. Hendric SueittMarch 16, 2008 at 10:34 PM

    First time in your blog. I really loved it all! Great work!!!

    Your paintings and draws are fantastic.

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  6. Rudy FinkMay 19, 2009 at 10:54 PM

    I'm so pleased by this. Thanks!

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  7. EmilyMay 20, 2009 at 9:04 AM

    It's not obscure to any real Simpsons fan. And it's truly awesome!!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 4, 2010 at 9:15 PM

    This is no good unless

    1. It was carved by hand
    2. You work exclusively in the medium of gummi

    I'm afraid your attempt fails to live up to the standard described in that episode.

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  9. AnonymousMarch 4, 2010 at 11:28 PM

    Sweeeeet! These are pretty neat, good job.

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  10. AnonymousAugust 19, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    So, you admit you grabbed her can.

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  11. AnonymousNovember 10, 2011 at 1:19 PM

    Mr. Simpson, what are you doing? Please don't attack me! Noooo.....


    * events may have not actually happened*

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  12. Ryan KesslerJanuary 6, 2012 at 8:40 AM

    Hey Katy,

    I left you a Facebook message because I'd really like to write an article about your Gummi Venus idea. If you're interested, please check it and get back to me. :)

    Ryan

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  13. AvaMay 2, 2012 at 12:16 PM

    Until you posted it, I didn't think such a thing could be done.

    I'm throwing a black-tie gummi tasting (because why not?) and this would be absolutely perfect to add to it!

    I found this blog post through Crafster.org and was wondering if I could pester you and ask a few questions, if you wouldn't mind.

    Which brand of unflavored gelatin would you recommend? I've never done this sort of thing before and am a little intimidated.

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  14. Katy HargroveMay 2, 2012 at 2:08 PM

    HI Ava, yeah shot me your questions! I used this for the gummis, mixed with some green food coloring and green jello.
    http://www.amazon.com/Great-Lakes-Unflavored-Gelatin-16-Ounce/dp/B001ELL3MI

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  15. Arnar PéturssonJanuary 15, 2014 at 4:08 PM

    Hey Katy

    This is great stuff! Where did you get the silicone mold?

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  16. RabidPuppyDesignMay 13, 2015 at 2:07 AM

    do you sell the mould for this? I'm a huge simpsons fan and would love to make a batch of these myself.

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