My friend Ellen suggested I make miniature avocados, so yesterday I played around and made a little Mexican appetizer for the Mouse House.

I built clay bowls and filled one with red, green and white pieces in a slurry of liquid red and translucent polymer for the pico de gallo. The second bowl was filled with tortilla chips made from thin clay that was texturized with a bit of brown paint on a toothbrush then cut into small triangles. The final bowl was filled with a mix of light green clay and liquid polymer. Once baked and painted with glossy medium it looks just like guacamole.

The avocados were made with light green clay, texturized on the outside, then baked. They were then painted with dark green paint and a tiny brown pit of clay was added to one of the halves.

Finally, the bottles were made with brown and translucent clay, then painted with orange liquid polymer. A lime segment tops them off.

So Ellen, we need to set a date for a Mexican lunch when I’m back in Michigan!