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Alligator - this is such a bad cookie cutter. Help? Goto page 1, 2  Next      CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cookies! Author Message ZlatkaT Frequent Member Joined: Mar 14, 2009 Posts: 387 Location: Ventura, CA Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:42 am  I need to make some Alligator cookies for a soccer team. And I cannot get the perspective right (legs are wrong, the mouth...). What am I doing wrong? This is such a bad cookie, that I am ashamed to posted here. Any help with improvements? Does anyone have some pics of this cutter shape cookie? Texas_Rose Forum SuperStar! Joined: Feb 26, 2008 Posts: 3975 Location: San Antonio, TX Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:45 am  I think it's the shape of the cutter itself that's bugging you. I don't know if you have time to get a different one, but there's an alligator in the wilton plastic animal cutter set that has a better shape. fiftieshousewife Regular Member Joined: Jan 24, 2009 Posts: 158 Location: Yorkshire UK Birthday: Jun 02 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 4:58 am  I agree with Texas Rose that it's the shape that looks wrong, but it might help if you put the eyes up higher near the top of the cookie and maybe a bit further back to elongate the nose bit. The shape of the cookie looks more like a dinasour. Good Luck FullMoonRanch Junior Member Joined: Oct 24, 2008 Posts: 61 Location: Florida Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:08 am  Maybe you could pinch his jaws so that they are longer. I think it is the short mouth that makes him look more like a lizard. Aligators have long, more narrow jaws. I like the way you did his back. I think you have done a good job, its just the mouth area on the cutter that is throwing you off. KitchenKat Frequent Member Joined: Nov 09, 2006 Posts: 457 Birthday: Sep 09 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:13 am  I'd set his eye farther back. Also when outlining/drawing in the details, I'd make the jaw longer and outline leg muscles so that the feet aren't just stumps. ZlatkaT Frequent Member Joined: Mar 14, 2009 Posts: 387 Location: Ventura, CA Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:13 am  God points here, I am currently drawing and drawing on paper some your ideas. I agree the eye should be higher. You meant pinch the nose before baking? Or making more deeper opening with piping? FullMoonRanch Junior Member Joined: Oct 24, 2008 Posts: 61 Location: Florida Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 5:20 am  I'd pinch the nose before baking to give you the more natural jawline that the cutter doesn't. ZlatkaT Frequent Member Joined: Mar 14, 2009 Posts: 387 Location: Ventura, CA Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:12 am  Thank you guys for your help. It looks good on the paper now. I see I was way off I am actually going to draw a soccer ball on him as well. Looks good on paper, now it's time to bake....and will see newmansmom2004 Forum Addict Joined: Jan 22, 2007 Posts: 796 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:25 am  You might also make his body a little shorter. Alligator bodies are long and low. Check out this cookie cutter for a better idea of what I'm trying to say: http://www.thecookiecuttershop.....ri11.shtml cookie_fun Regular Member Joined: Feb 15, 2008 Posts: 171 Location: Chicagoland, IL Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:34 am  Something I had to learn over time was that I didn't need to always pipe to the edge of the cookie. This cutter is not a great shape, so you may have to adjust your piping to get the look of the gater. I hope that makes sense. Happy baking! KHalstead Forum SuperStar! Joined: Dec 03, 2005 Posts: 6476 Location: Northeastern Ohio Birthday: Dec 05 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:46 am  ok bear with me this is very crude............but how about like this??? You can see that the body itself is much thinner (you don't have to ice the whole cookie) and then make the legs come out from the body. This is a clip art image similar to your cookie overlayed onto your cookie. Like I said "bear with me" lol ZlatkaT Frequent Member Joined: Mar 14, 2009 Posts: 387 Location: Ventura, CA Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:17 pm  KHalstead wrote: ok bear with me this is very crude............but how about like this??? You can see that the body itself is much thinner (you don't have to ice the whole cookie) and then make the legs come out from the body. This is a clip art image similar to your cookie overlayed onto your cookie. Like I said "bear with me" lol Hmm...that is so different, now I see my gator is pretty fat I will post my result Friday. Thanks for help!!! cylstrial Forum SuperStar! Joined: Aug 12, 2008 Posts: 5349 Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 6:31 pm  Can't wait to see what happens with your cookie! ZlatkaT Frequent Member Joined: Mar 14, 2009 Posts: 387 Location: Ventura, CA Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:15 pm  I would like to update my new try of the alligator. Oh, I think it does look like gator now I was using the idea of KHalstead, when she put the picture over my cookie, it just hit my head! It is not my best cookie, but at least it is alligator.....or I hope PS I do have one other trouble cutter "Mermaid", maybe I will bug you next time I bake. Thank you all for the ideas and help! casmom Junior Member Joined: Aug 05, 2009 Posts: 20 Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:47 pm  that looks a lot better.. and yes.. it does look like a gator now.. Great job.. =D Display posts from previous:   All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     CakeCentral.com Forum Index » Cookies! 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