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with pastillage as my canvas and cocoa butter/powder as my medium, i painted this in class.

Pastillage is a dough made of powdered sugar, gelatin and vinegar so technically, it is 100% edible, however, i wouldn't recommend it.

#87 (food) of 100 Themes of challenge

The beginning of a commission:
Offering cocoa paintings, such as Snoopy Plaque.

Order time: please order will enough ahead. the plaque to be painted upon, is pastillage rolled to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and requires about 3 to 5 days to dry. after that is sanding and then painting. i would recommend ordering it at least 3 weeks in advanced if you need it by a certain date. this gives me plenty of time to plan for it.

Prices: based on time plus supplies and shipping. the hourly rate wont be outrageous. Snoopy plaque took 3 hours.

Sizes: no bigger than an 8x10. if you would like a larger one, note me with the picture you would like and i will let you know if i may be able to paint it.

Shipping: once it becomes to hot here in az, i will have to begin shipping only next day and 2nd day. cocoa butter is extremely temperature sensitive, and i would like you to have your piece in perfect condition. they will all be packed with an ice pack and foam padding.

Care: keep away from direct heat or any source of heat at all. if you can, get a shadow box to place it in. this keeps dust from getting to it. a normal picture frame isnt big enough for it unless you have one specially made for it to hold about 3 mattes. each plaque is approximately 1/8 to 3/8 inch thick and is very fragile. the less handling of it possible and the proper care will insure a long life.

I will have more about the commissions as i think of them.

Description
with pastillage as my canvas and cocoa butter/powder as my medium, i painted this in class.

Pastillage is a dough made of powdered sugar, gelatin and vinegar so technically, it is 100% edible, however, i wouldn't recommend it.

#87 (food) of 100 Themes of challenge

The beginning of a commission:
Offering cocoa paintings, such as Snoopy Plaque.

Order time: please order will enough ahead. the plaque to be painted upon, is pastillage rolled to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick and requires about 3 to 5 days to dry. after that is sanding and then painting. i would recommend ordering it at least 3 weeks in advanced if you need it by a certain date. this gives me plenty of time to plan for it.

Prices: based on time plus supplies and shipping. the hourly rate wont be outrageous. Snoopy plaque took 3 hours.

Sizes: no bigger than an 8x10. if you would like a larger one, note me with the picture you would like and i will let you know if i may be able to paint it.

Shipping: once it becomes to hot here in az, i will have to begin shipping only next day and 2nd day. cocoa butter is extremely temperature sensitive, and i would like you to have your piece in perfect condition. they will all be packed with an ice pack and foam padding.

Care: keep away from direct heat or any source of heat at all. if you can, get a shadow box to place it in. this keeps dust from getting to it. a normal picture frame isnt big enough for it unless you have one specially made for it to hold about 3 mattes. each plaque is approximately 1/8 to 3/8 inch thick and is very fragile. the less handling of it possible and the proper care will insure a long life.

I will have more about the commissions as i think of them.