I need to make a couple of disney princess characters for an upcoming birthday cake and I am TERRIBLE at faces. I've only found one tutortial on making faces (it was aine2's). Does anyone know of any other tutorials or have any specific advice for modeling fondant faces? I would use a mold, but I can't seem to find quite what I'm looking for.

I was going to suggest aine2, so here's a bump. Would love to see more of these too.

here's one from another CC member

http://www.how2cakes.com/face.html

This is for a skull, but add a little flesh and it might do. Artists claim you need a good working knowledge of anatomy to draw or sculpt good people.
http://www.polymerclaycentral.com/castle/dinkoskull.html

I don't know if you have time to do this, but there are a few books out showing faces in detail. Lindy Smith or Debbie Brown are a couple that come to mind.

I ended up buying books from both of them, but I checked the Lindy Smith book out from the library before I decided to purchase. I was surprised at how many cake decorating books there were at the library...but I'm sure that varies by city.

Debbie Brown does some enchanted character books that give some great ideas for the rest of the body as well...just things that bring the look together.

7yyrt--that skull tutorial is great!!! I will have to bookmark that one...

Check the rest of the site too - it's an amazing one.

Thanks so much for all of the suggestions. I saw in the cheap cakers thread that some people use doll heads to make their own molds. I may pick up a knock off disney doll from the dollar store and try that!

which princess are you looking for?

The face molds in the clay aisle of your local hobby store work great to get you started. They are inexpensive if you have the ability to use a coupon and get it 40% to 50% off.

Lindy Smith has fondant people tutorials in some of her books if you have those available.

I found this but it is not modelling...I am sorry http://hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Make-A-Doll-Cake
hope it helps

http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonflydoces/3352508591/in/set-72157607072485687/

you can get ideas from here...this is so cute!!