Make a realistic cheese heart

It's here. The best valentine's fix for a cheesehead- the cheese heart. I created this last year, and it was a major hit. I think it's good to get away from the cookie-cutter gifting every now and then. I'm no Troy Landwehr, cheese carver, so this isn't entirely anatomically correct; but you get the gist. This project is very fun and effective, takes less than an hour, and around $20 to complete. Anyone can pull this off, so get out there this v-day and surprise somebody with your cheese heart! Then watch them shred it over nachos :)
Don't forget to share some pictures. Let's get everything together...

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Step 1: Everything your little heart requires

Be a hunter gatherer and acquire these things:

A good size block of cheese, I used a 1 Lb block of cheddar. I'm sure you could use other cheeses as long as they are not too soft, or too hard and crumbly.
String Cheese, I used a total of four.
Parring knife
Wire loop carver, refer to the photo to see how I just made one
1 bottle of red food coloring
Rubber gloves
A bit of vegetable oil (not pictured)

karalalala says: Aug 27, 2012. 3:37 AM

One thanksgiving my dad spent 3 hours carving a surprisingly realistic car out of a block of Kraft cheddar and had it driving up a mountain of marble cheese. I thought that was so insane and weird. This beats it. This is awesome.

dewrell (author) in reply to karalalalaAug 27, 2012. 2:04 PM

hahaa thanks kara, sounds like you have a pretty rad dad

tinker234 says: Mar 7, 2012. 5:47 PM

wow i like the idea of a hear ti bet i could make a head

dewrell (author) in reply to tinker234Mar 9, 2012. 5:02 AM

that would be awesome, and challenging

tinker234 in reply to dewrellMar 9, 2012. 9:16 PM

i think this might work maybe a silicone mold of a head then i pour in cake batter and put a jello brain some eyes in the sockets made out of cheese and a heart in the front and some skewers to jab out the head

acarden says: Feb 6, 2012. 1:10 AM

Would be kind of cool to leave the inner part of the arteries/ veins yellow so it looks like clogged arteries (probably better for Halloween)

dewrell (author) in reply to acardenFeb 6, 2012. 5:46 AM

eww lol maybe

taffyr59 says: Feb 3, 2012. 8:33 PM

This is so great! I am a cardiovascular surgical nurse. We do heart surgeries and transplants. This is going to be my contribution for our valentines get together.I am usually the dip maker and cake baker. FUN FUN FUN!

dewrell (author) in reply to taffyr59Feb 4, 2012. 6:58 PM

ohh, too perfect! i'd love to see how awesome yours comes out.