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Materials You Will Need
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Step 1: Prepare the Bowl
For this ice cream I wanted something lightweight to act as a bowl so I recycled the lid to some powdered lemonade mix I had at home. I lightly sanded it so that paint would stick better, then painted it blue and sealed with two coats of mod podge 
Step 3: Sculpting
I started with the drip of the icecream and then began sculpting the three scoops to match my reference photo. After getting the drips in place I then covered the entire top of the sponge in model magic to use as a base. One of the scoops I covered a 2in foam sphere entirely in model magic but the other two were just big globs I worked on until I liked the shape. This way it looked partially melted. I also started making “sprinkles” with the model magic here. Looking back I would recommend foam clay over model magic because it is less prone to cracking, but it does the job. I will also note that the cherry stem here is entirely model magic but I would recommend a wire base. The cherry stem broke at my first convention with this prop :( 
Step 5: Paint & Seal
This is the final step, painting over the sealed model magic! Adding highlights, shadows, and of course some sprinkles! After painting I sealed with another coat of mod podge. I really like how this prop came out! |
Step 2: Sponge Filler
In order to keep the prop nice and light as well as limit use of materials I cut out a sponge filler using the lid as a template, and glued it to the bottom of the lemonade lid. You wont see this at all once the ice cream is sculpted so I did not bother painting my sponge filler. 
Step 4: Prime
Once Happy with the shape I like to let it partially dry and then cover it in mod podge. The reason for this is that model magic occasionally cracks after you let it fully dry and I have found it isn’t that bad if you seal it mid-way through the process. Also, it can take up to a week to completely dry depending on how much you use and I didn’t want to wait that long. 
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