Step 1

Slowly sprinkle gelatin EVENLY over water. A wide-mouth bowl is best, allowing more surface contact for the gelatin to absorb the water evenly.If you just pour the gelatin in, you will most likely have very large chunks of gelatin that will not melt down. Take your time and do it right.

Step 2

Place your dish in the microwave and heat in 10 second increments for about a total of 20-30 seconds.Gelatin heats VERY quickly AND when gelatin starts to boil, it breaks down the proteins, which essentially means your gelatin will no longer serve it's purpose.

Step 3

There will be some white foam that gathers on the top, just skim it off with a spoon.

Step 4

Mix in your desired color and shade!

Step 5

Pour gelatin onto surface of choice (cutting mat, texture sheets, acrylic, plastic wrap).

Step 6

You want to paint the gelatin with a larger brush, thin (but not TOO thin).

Step 7

Let it sit for 6-10 hours (depending on humidity). You can put a fan on them to speed up this process.

Step 8

You'll know they are ready when they have released from the surface and are dry to the touch.

Step 9

Cut the gelatin sheets down into smaller pieces.

Step 10

Stuff those pieces of gelatin in the grinder and make magic happen!