Create Simple People Models For Your Cakes: Cake Decorating

Use simple techniques to create these fondant figures for cakes, suitable for beginners to cake decorating and beyond

What you'll learn

How to use simple modelling techniques to create cute people figure cake toppers

How to create simple fondant people figure models

How to use simple modelling tools and paste

Develop your skills and confidence in cake modelling

Requirements

Have an interest in cake decorating or similar craft activities (such as polymer clay sculpting)

No previous sugarcraft experience needed

Basic modelling tools and paste

Description

In this course you will be learning how to make a range of simple sugar craft people figures, using modelling paste / fondant / gum paste. These are really popular for anyone with an interest in cake decorating, sugarcraft, or similar crafts, such as polymer clay sculptors. The course includes over 5 hours of  step by step video tutorials, which are packed with information and top tips. Also included are PDF downloads to accompany each model, with a useful guide to how much paste is used for each part of the model. This helps to make sure that your models are in proportion - no more guessing how big each bit needs to be! They also include full colour step by step photos and written instruction, to use as a guide alongside the videos. You will begin by learning which materials and equipment you will need to create the people models, before moving on to learn how to create each model, one by one. You will start with the simplest, sitting boy figure, then build on these skills with new techniques in the following sitting girl, sitting lady and standing man models.  This course is perfect for all cake decorators; from those who want to learn a new skill or for those seeking to improve their existing ones.. If you would like to learn how to make sugar craft people figures, whilst improving your skills and confidence, then this course is just for you.Come and learn how to hand model these cake toppers (no moulds required), ready to add to your next cake.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What do I need for this course?

Lecture 3 Making a cornflour pouch

Lecture 4 Total paste quantities for this course

Section 2: Mini-mindset for cake modelling

Lecture 5 Mini-mindset for cake modelling

Section 3: Little boy model

Lecture 6 PDF step by step guide for little boy model

Lecture 7 Introduction and preparation for little boy model

Lecture 8 Little boy model - lower body and legs

Lecture 9 Little boy model - upper and body

Lecture 10 Little boy - head and hair

Section 4: Little girl model

Lecture 11 PDF step by step guide for little girl model

Lecture 12 Introduction to the little girl model

Lecture 13 Little girl - legs and body

Lecture 14 Little girl - dress and arms

Lecture 15 Little girl - head

Lecture 16 Little girl - hairstyle

Section 5: Sitting lady model

Lecture 17 PDF download for Sitting lady model

Lecture 18 Introduction and preparation for the Sitting lady model

Lecture 19 Sitting lady - legs

Lecture 20 Sitting lady - making the dress fabric

Lecture 21 Sitting lady - adding the skirt to the legs

Lecture 22 Sitting lady - body

Lecture 23 Sitting lady - arms

Lecture 24 Sitting lady - bow and necklace

Lecture 25 Sitting lady - head and hair

Section 6: Standing Man model

Lecture 26 Standing Man model

Lecture 27 Introduction and preparation for the Standing man model

Lecture 28 Standing man - legs

Lecture 29 Standing man - body

Lecture 30 Standing man - jacket

Lecture 31 Standing man - arms

Lecture 32 Standing man - head and hair

Section 7: Congratulations on finishing the course

Lecture 33 Congratulations on finishing the course

Suitable for beginners to cake decorating, as well as those with some experience already.,Those with an interest in craft activities, including polymer clay,Cake decorators wishing to increase their confidence in cake modelling,Cake business owners, looking for simple and quick cake toppers,Hobby cake makers, looking to improve their skills