I have started the process of making the pupusas--El Salvador's traditional dish. I finished cutting them out from boards of plywood tonight. However, I still have to sand them, coat them with house paint, and paint the details with acrylic.
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| The pupusas after they have been cut out from boards of plywood. |
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| After using the sanders to manipulate them into the shape I want them in, I take a sheet of 60 grit sandpaper to scrape off any leftover imperfections; I finish by using a sheet of 180 grit sandpaper to create a soft texture. Sometimes sandpaper can't even out all gaps, so I have started using wood filler, which is what the blotchy spots are on the wood. |
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| They are painted with house paint so that the wood absorbs the paint to make it easier to paint the details over with acrylic. |
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| While not completely finished, these are prototypes of what they begin to look like after being painted on with acrylic. |
Forty-eight have been cut out and all are in a different stage of my process; I decided to give everyone at the table one serving of three, and when multiplied by 16 (family members), I get forty-eight.
Items such as rice and liquids will be measured differently, but as to how, I am not sure yet. So stay tuned!
