Mooncake handmade colorful mud making process is as follows:

Materials: colorful mud, knife.

1, the colored mud in the hand kneaded smooth, kneaded into a ball, so that it is easier to pinch.

2. Put the colored clay on the table and press it into a thick round shape as a moon cake.

3. Use a knife to carve a number of vertical lines into the side of the circle to create a pattern on the side of the mooncake.

4. Use the knife to carve a circle on the surface of the mooncake to represent the circular lace of the mooncake.

5. Use the knife to carve some horizontal lines on the top of the mooncake to represent the pattern on the surface of the mooncake.

6, then use the knife to carve some vertical lines on top of the mooncake, carved into many small grids, a piece of colored clay mooncake is ready.

Notes for making handmade mooncake colored clay

1, material selection: choose high quality clay and food coloring. To choose the clay suitable for the production of moon cake modeling, generally speaking white soft ceramic clay is more suitable. Food coloring should use regular, non-toxic and harmless food coloring, do not use low-cost non-food coloring.

2, the operation of health: the production process should pay attention to cleanliness and hygiene, to the hands and tools with soap and water to wash thoroughly, to avoid contamination of clay and moon cakes.

3, kneading and filling: kneading should pay attention to the strength and time, not excessive kneading, so as not to affect the flexibility of the clay. When filling, the clay should be evenly wrapped in a mooncake-shaped mold.

4. Painting and decorating: Use food coloring to paint on the mooncake clay, which can be done in different colors and patterns according to your own preferences and creativity. You can also use gold and silver powder, beads and other decorations to make the moon cake clay more beautiful.

5, baking temperature and time: baked to set the baking temperature and time according to the baking requirements of the selected clay. Pay attention to the fire during baking to avoid deformation or cracking of the moon cake clay.

Cooling and storage: Baked mooncake clay should be cooled on a cooling rack, and then put into a sealed bag or box for storage after it is completely cooled. Store in a cool, dry place to avoid direct sunlight and high temperatures.