First you will need to be able to manipulate the pasta and color it to fit your theme or artistic needs. Here is the basic recipe:
Materials Needed:
Rubbing alcohol
Food colors
Noodles , uncooked
Method:
1.Pour alcohol into large bowl and add food color.
2.Note: the more food coloring the brighter the pasta.
3.Add pasta, stir and let set until desired color.
4.Spoon out, using slotted spoon, onto newspapers.
5.Spread to dry (about 2 hours).
6.Then use for your favorite art project.
Some Simple Ideas
Now that you have the materials, it's time to get crafty! Try these projects on for size:
Pasta People
Materials Needed:
A couple different types of pasta and dried beans, like spaghetti, macaroni, tiny tube pasta, long tube pasta, wagon wheels, long spirals, tiny shells, wagon wheels
A piece of construction paper
White glue
Method:
1.Glue the pasta to the paper using white glue.
2.Have the kids arrange the pasta on the paper before gluing (to make sure that they have room for the whole body on the piece of paper).
3.You can use just about any type of pasta (or dried beans) for the body parts. Experiment with different variations.
Pasta Jewelry
Materials Needed:
A piece of string about 40 cm long
Pasta pieces that you can thread string through
Method:
1.Color about ten to fifteen pasta pieces. Use different colors and/or pasta shapes if you like. Leave to dry.
2.Thread the pasta pieces, one at a time, onto the piece of string. When the string starts to get full with pasta, tie both ends of the string together to form the necklace.
Macaroni Noodle Frame
Materials Needed:
Macaroni or other small pasta
1 - 3 X 3 terracotta tile
Glue
Paint
Plate stand
Black permanent marker
Small flowers
Ribbon
Method:
1.In the center of the tile, draw the shape and size of the picture with the marker.
2.Apply glue to the border of the area you outlined, leaving the center empty.
3.Apply macaroni/pasta.
4.Let it dry (for about 30 minutes).
5.Paint.
6.Once dry, you may apply flowers or ribbon to decorate.
7.Place picture in the empty center.
8.Place tile on plate stand for display.
Have Fun
One of the cool things about pasta is that there are so many different choices and variations. You can control the color of the pasta very easily by adding more or less coloring, and it is a fun way to teach your kids about the different colors and what results if you mix them together. It is a great medium both cooked and uncooked, and cost just pennies per child! So the next time you think about creating a craft, bring out the old spaghetti noodles and start creating some fun!
The Making Of Art
Water is something it starts with. Poor water's association cannot overcome any coffee grounds, whatever its quality. Very hot and fresh are the things it must be. Thanks to poor cleaning practices, mildew and inadequate filtering, water can get stale too. Nearly boiling at 203F (95C) is the optimum temperature.
Coffee is the next thing. Delivered fresh for roasting after farmed above 3000 feet (915m) whether at Bogot, Brazil, or elsewhere- select Arabica.
With less flavor and more caffeine is Robusta which is however more disease resistant and easier to crop. Not for enjoying an espresso but it should only be used for those fast pick-me-ups.
In Viennese or French-finely grounded not in blade but burr the grinded roast should be dark. Not the origin but the color is what the name refers to. Not grinding but actually chopping is done by blade 'grinders'. The beans are grinded with the pyramid shaped teeth on two plates in burr grinders.
The granules fineness is determined on the distance between the plates. Powder is too fine, small-gravel too large and sand grain-sized is good. Not longer than necessary the grind certainly should not be exposed to air. Absorbing odors and oxidizing from the air and is common to both other food and coffee. For a good cup neither is favorable.
Finally, a good quality clean machine is required for a good espresso. Capable of producing 9 bar or better pump pressure and thermoblock or boiler used to generate heat is the meaning of good quality. Water passing through the machine till it reaches the pump is heated by 'thermoblock'. The cheaper units which to create pressure rely on steam should be avoided.
The basic elements you have now. The process comes next.
Through a clean machine running good water the equipment should be pre-warmed. To flush the system and warm the surfaces, you can let the water heat after turning on the machine and run a cup through with no coffee.
Just like tobacco is piped by you, pack down slightly after adding your ground roast. The coffee shouldn't scatter though some springiness will be felt by you alike in pipes.
At the outlet place a warmed espresso cup after firmly inserting the hopper in the machine. A thin, steady stream is what you should have in about five seconds (For a double shot about 20 seconds) after starting the machine.
Add to the espresso after frothing and in the microwave warming half a cup of organic milk for about 90 seconds to get a cappuccino. With nutmeg, cinnamon or chocolate garnishing can add to taste. A little organic sugar is appropriate for those who like it sweet.
Straight forward, easy and simple. Begin with superior ingredients, your equipments should be kept clean and the roast not burnt. So, outcome is? A cup which is great!
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