A variety of handmade kitchen tools for doll may be made from wooden picks, paper and wire that folks have stocked in their kitchen drawers. Working this small can get tricky; it's best to use very small scissors, files, clippers and very tiny paint brushes when working to make such miniature kitchen tools!
I used plastic twine for the whisk top because it holds it's shape no matter how much wear or tear it receives. Simply tape three loops down to the wooden handle. Then wrap that same handle with a thick layer of masking tape to hide 'lumps.' Decoupage the finished handle with silver tissue paper and paint the whisk with silver acrylic paint.
To make the potato masher bend a thick wire into the top shape. Hot glue this piece to the top of a wooden golf tee. Cover the handle with silver tissue and white tacky glue. Then paint the wire top black.
Supply List:
masking tape
Left, unpainted whisk and potato masher. - wire
- wooden skewers
- wooden golf tees
- wooden cocktail spears
- white tacky glue
- scrap cardboard
- plastic twine
- mini wooden clothespins
- silver tissue paper
- acrylic paints
Above Left, "A whisk is a cooking utensil which can be used to blend ingredients smooth or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as whisking or whipping. Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end. The loops can have different shapes depending on a whisk's intended functions. The wires are usually metal, but some are plastic for use with nonstick cookware Read more...
Above Right, "A potato masher, tater masher, bean masher, pea masher, masher, or crusher is a food preparation utensil used to crush soft food for such dishes as mashed potatoes, apple sauce, or refried beans. Potatoes mashed using a potato masher tend to be fluffier and lighter in texture compared to other methods of mashing, because use of the device reduces cell damage to the potato, releasing less starch. Read more...
Above Right, "A potato masher, tater masher, bean masher, pea masher, masher, or crusher is a food preparation utensil used to crush soft food for such dishes as mashed potatoes, apple sauce, or refried beans. Potatoes mashed using a potato masher tend to be fluffier and lighter in texture compared to other methods of mashing, because use of the device reduces cell damage to the potato, releasing less starch. Read more...
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| Left, you can see that I've cut and drawn my patterns for these 18" doll spatulas. |
Above Left and Right, "A spatula is a broad, flat, flexible blade used to mix, spread and lift food. The dull blades on these are usually made of metal or plastic, with a wooden or plastic handle to insulate them from heat. Read more...
I made the above variety of 18" doll sized spatulas by cutting small templates for the spoon portions, tracing around these on top of a thick cardboard, cutting them out and then wedging these cut between the prongs of wooden cocktail spears. I cut the blunt end of the cocktail spears short and wrapped the ends with masking tape and a loop of wire. I made sure that all of the surface areas where covered with masking tape and uniform before painting these mini spatulas.
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| Left, tongs and carving fork shaped from small wooden parts. |
Above Left, "Tongs are a type of tool used to grip and lift objects instead of holding them directly with hands. There are many forms of tongs adapted to their specific use. Read more...
Above Right kitchen knives and Right, "A carving fork is a two-pronged fork used to hold meat steady while it is being carved. They are often sold with carving knives or slicers as part of a carving set. Read more...
The doll size 'tongs' where made by altering the length and surface of a tiny clothespin with flat edged toothpicks. Then I painted the tongs silver.
Likewise I also painted the tips of my doll's kitchen knives silver the the handles black after having shaped this small cutting instruments using masking tape and wooden cocktail skewers.
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| More spatulas shaped from flat wooden picks and cardboard. |
Above art the kinds of spatulas our dolls use to scrap out the contents of bowls after measuring cake batter etc... Their tips are cut from cardboard pieces that are taped to the ends of flat toothpicks. Then these are painted.
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