Bucket of beer- 407F

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Comment by Kelly R Barnes on May 16, 2012 at 10:19am

Here's how I did the bottle and can.  I used an unopened bottle of beer (as I wanted the detail of the cap) and an unopened can.  I took Amazing Molding Putty-found at major local craft stores (it is stated to be food safe silicon) and mixed the proper amounts of putty.  I molded it around the bottle and let it set for the proper time indicated.  I will say that I made about 3 molds.  I had read a lot about the molds tearing.  This did happen to me because it was too thick.  I had one that was easy to remove and did NOT tear, however it seemed too thin and didn't want to hold a proper shape.  So instead of wasting any molds I made, I set the thin mold inside of the thick mold that tore. I then filled the thin mold with sugar melt then rolled it around the mold, poured out, refilled the mold and rolled it around again and pour extra back out. I did this 3 times to add stability to the layers.  I filled it up to about the actual bottle because my mold was only 3/4 of the bottle because I only wanted that much so that it would look like it was coming out of the bucket.  I then set the mold in a tall coffee cup to cool.  I let it cool for quite a while as I did not want it to break.  I did the same with the can mold only I set it in a short coffee cup so that it would sit.  Some sites say to set it upside down so any extra can drain- I could not get it to stay upside down without falling out of the cup or the mold "collapsing".  It seemed fine the way I did it.  It was easy to remove thicker torn mold, then peel off thin mold.  I wrapped in wax paper sprinkled with powdered sugar/cornstarch mix so it would not stick.  I then stored in fridge until I was ready to use.  For the sugar melt, I used equal parts of sugar and light corn syrup and heated in microwave.  I wanted it to be a brown color, so I cooked for approx 5 min. until it started to burn.  It will smell burnt.  For the ice, I only cooked it for approx 2.5-3 min while it was still clear, then poured on a cookie sheet covered with powdered sugar so it would not stick, then after pouring the sugar melt, I covered it with the left over powdered sugar to cool.  I then broke it up to look like ice after it cooled.  The powdered sugar also gave it a "frosted" look.  The labels- I used tracing paper from the craft store and pencil traced the labels using a light box (you could use any light that would allow you to see well.   I then colored the tracing paper with the colors from my label to make it easier to see throught the sugar sheet.  I then used edible markers to color in and trace the lable design onto the sugar sheet again using the light box.  I then cut out the lables and adhered them to the bottle using some gum glue.  I used the edible silver spray paint from Wilton to get the color for the cap, can and the "bucket".  I just used buttercream icing on the cake.  I used some white pearl color dust on the bottle and can to give it that condensation look.  I did store the cake in the fridge because I live in the southeast and we have HUMIDITY which can be fatal to these bottles! LOL  They did start to get "tacky/sticky" when they were sitting out, but didn't appeart to melt.  I didn't take the chance on letting them melt, that's why it stayed in the fridge.  Not sure how well it would do outside.  Anyway, I think that covers everything I did.  Let me know if I left something out or if you have any other questions!  I'm sure there may be an easier way, but this worked for me until I figure that easier way out! :)  Good luck!  Sorry it took so long to respond.  I hope this helps!

Comment by rosa velazquez on May 6, 2012 at 4:41pm

I guess you can post the tutorial here.  I'll be looking forward for it.

Thank you.

Comment by Kelly R Barnes on May 5, 2012 at 5:05pm

Thanks y'all ;). I would be happy to post a tutorial-I'll do that in the next or 2....crazy weekend. Can I post it here or is there a specific place on here to post it? Sorry-new to the site :)

Comment by rosa velazquez on May 4, 2012 at 9:10am

Well done!!   Would you post a tutorial???

Comment by Andreea Ranga on May 4, 2012 at 1:05am

great job with the labels:)

Comment by Kelly R Barnes on April 29, 2012 at 10:04pm

Thanks Lori :). I actually made this for my husband! Lol

Comment by Lori Tucker on April 29, 2012 at 6:36pm

Awesome! I showed my husband now he wants one.

Comment by Kelly R Barnes on April 23, 2012 at 12:04pm

Thanks!  I made the molds using Amazing Molding Putty (its a food grade silicone mold) and a can and bottle.  It took a couple of times to get it right.  Trial and error..... :)

 

Comment by Patricia Soto on April 23, 2012 at 11:51am

This is amazing !!!! I love it. Do I understand right you made your can and bottle out of a home made mold? What did you use for the mold.... Great Job..