Hi all. I'm fairly new to cake decorating and I have a challenge ahead of me. I'll be making an open briefcase. Could anyone advice on how to make the opened part (the cover) Here's a sample photo.   Thanks!

gingerbread or cover a foam core board with fondant or modeling chocolate--

to keep it standing upright--you can sink the end of it into a slot built into the bottom board--

you could also lay the brief case open too--easier on the nerves--but either way--

if you do the gingerbread--substitute honey for most or all of the molasses--honey holds against humidity--molasses does not--

but come to think of it if i covered a foam core board i'd use candy clay aka modeling chocolate

Thanks K8memphis.I only have access to gumpaste and fondant at the moment. Which is a better substitute for modeling chocolate? Thanks again.

fondant

ok. Thanks a bunch!