Okay, so I bought one of the sleeping baby molds from First Impression. The rubber mold doesn't look like a baby to me but I am willing to give it a try. How the heck do I do this?!?!?!

it does look kind of funny. What I did was grease the inside and around the edges. Then fill with gumpaste, fondant, whatever. I put mine in the fridge for about 20 minutes, take it out and the form comes out quite easily. Good luck.

I didn't grease the mold. I add some Tylose to my fondant, get my fondant really loose by kneading in some Crisco, then press it in the mold. I stick them in the freezer for about 10 minutes, then pop them out. When they have totally dried, I brush some luster dust on for hair, and touch up the eyelashes, eyebrows, and lips with my Americolor markers.
I love how they turn out. Here's what mine look like when finished.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1710533

I love the mold too. you don't want to put grease/crisco in the mold because it may clump in the tiny crevices and blur the intricate details of this mold. I use Tylose like poohsmomma; but I used cocoa powder for the hair and highlights. Here's what mine looked like; http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1854909
HTH!

I agree with jones5cm, don't grease the mold...there's really no reason to, it will pop right out!

To start out, color your fondant/gumpaste the flesh color you want. Then make a skinny egg shape with your fondant. For me, I start by pushing the smaller end of the fondant "egg" into the head area, then the rest will follow, the torso, and finally the little butt and legs. I continuously squish the fondant/gumpaste into the mold for a minute or two until I feel like it should be in every crevice. I cut off any remaining fondant/gumpaste, then I put it in the freezer for 10-15 minutes. When you take it out, pull back the mold and it should pop right out! For coloring/dusting, you can follow the (wonderful!) tutorial on CC...http://cakecentral.com/articles/683/how-to-make-a-gumpaste-baby-with-mold#more-683
Okay, so that is pretty much the same instructions I said...must be where I learned to make it! LOL!

Here are how mine turned out....
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1849601
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1796283
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1935377

Good luck...post pics when you're done!

I agree, you don't need grease...I used flesh tone tinted gumpaste and froze it. I noticed that the freezing makes it slick and easy to pop out, it dries in seconds. I used a lil bit of cocoa powder for the hair. There is a close up in my pics on the baby shower cake if you want to see it. It was my first time and a lot easier than I thought it would be.

I actually spoke to the lady at First Impressions, she said to lightly dust the mold with corn starch. You then smoosh the fondant/gum paste into it really well. Make sure that the bottom is level. Freeze for about 20 minutes and then pop it out. Paint/dust at you like. Here are a couple of mine.

http://cakecentral.com//gallery/1758395
http://cakecentral.com//gallery/1346951
http://cakecentral.com//gallery/1286736

That last one is the first one I had ever done.

I agree with everyone else. No grease necessary, I actually made mine out of fondant. I shoved and shoved and shoved it in the mold making sure it would fill every tiny crevice. I then stuck it in the freezer for about 20 min. and it popped right out. I then dusted the hair with a little cocoa powder. Here is a link to mine: http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1962009

my apologies here. someone told me to do that. Baby turned out perfect but now I know better. thanks.

I need to correct my post, you don't dust the mold you dust the fondant and then smoosh it in the mold.

Where do I order the mold from?
It is so adorable. I have a babyshower cake in April.

Thanks,

I ordered mine at globalsugarart.com
I love my mold...so easy!! I use fondant with tylose powder and shove into mold...pop into freezer for about 5 -10 minutes and it pops right out!

cakefairy03, I'm glad you posted here. I copied your bee baby but couldn't find it again to credit you in my pic description. Thanks!

I agree with the others, roll it like an egg, dust it and work it into the mold. The only thing I would add is to be verysubtle when adding hair/eyes/lips, etc. It's too easy to make it look like a baby with make-up.

Here's mine:

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1911234/1912679

Hi all,

I'm new to this website & absolutely love it!! I ordered my baby mold today & was so excited to come across all your helpful hints! Thanks so much, can't wait to get started! All your photos are gorgeous, the babies turn out so well.

if you go to firstimpressionsmolds(dot)com they have tips on how to use their molds with every kind of medium you can think of... gumpaset, chocolate, butter...ect was a big help when i got my mold HTH

Was wondering if anyone ever used food color gel (say Wilton brown) mixed with a little water and painted on the hair? Also I've just spent the day making several of these little babies (got my mold from first impressions site) and none of them turned out perfect. There was something off on each of them. I used straight Wilton gumpaste and put in freezer. On alot of them I notice that the ear is not as defined on all the pictures I see here on cake central. Do you pop out of the mold straight out of the freezer or should I wait a few minutes? Any help is appreciated.

I pop mine out of the mold right out of the freezer, the harder the gumpaste is from being frozen/cold the less likely you will mess up the details when you push it out...

I haven't used the gel colors, when I use gel colors to paint they still look a little shiney when they dry... I use petal dusts, or you can use non-toxic chalk to do your shading/coloring....

If you're having trouble getting some of the sharp detail, make sure you are pushing the gumpaste into the mold all the way... even go over it with a rolling pin to make sure it's really down in all the grooves.

I have a tutorial on my blog of how I make my gumpaste babies, if you are interested: http://happycakesbakes.blogspot.com/2011/04/gumpaste-baby-tutorial.html

Maria46 - that's where the instructions to work it/push it/press it/squish it into the mold are very important. But I'm sure with a little practice, you'll get it!! The pic I posted here was not my first attempt! I don't think I said it here; but my first baby made from this mold looked like it could be used as a Holloween decoration according to my DH!!

I get the best details if I use candy melts. I pour it in, then beat it on the counter to get all the air bubbles to come out. I almost never have to remake mine since I started this.
Here is mine...

http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1864910

HTH!

I've used candy clay, as well.

Thanks to all who tok the time to reply.
HAPPYCAKE, I watched a video on youtube last night before making these today and I think it was yours!!! What a great tutorial. Thank you so much for taking the time to do that. So yes I did use the rolling pin each time. But I always had the worst time cutting off the excess it was so sticky. I'm thinking I might should wait a minute or two and let it firm a little?

Sebrina, OMG.....I never even thought of or knew that you could use candy melts in these molds. That seems to me as if it would make each one perfect every time. Do you put it in the freezer for the same amount of time as those who use gumpaste? Also what color do you use to get the "baby skin" as in your picture. I cannot wait to try that!!!!

Thanks again to all for your help!!!