Im tryin gto find some helpful tips on making people figures from mmf or regular fondant... does any one know any helpful threads to lead me the right direction... TIA
(or any sites with samples)
The first time I tried to make a figure was when I saw one of Tuggy's cakes! She said that the Debbie Brown books should be helpful. So, I bought some Debbie Brown books, and, it worked! You can see some figures I put together (in my photo album) from viewing Debbie Brown's books. I feel, if I can do it, anyone can do it!!
Aine2, has had some INCREDIBLE "How To" instructions posted here before. I bet you can ask JanH and she will be able to tell you where to find the link! (JanH is a wiz with the links!!!) Or, you could contact aine2 via PM.
Hey CakesUnleashed: Your figures look great. Do you use MMF or gumpaste? I have to do some little elephant figures for a baby shower for my DIL this weekend and I am fixin' to start working on them (since I haven't done before)
And by the way 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'
I use MMF with dry gumpaste powder. The powder gives it the clay-like consistancy that works well.
Have fun! That's what it's all about, right????
BTW, thanks for my birthday wish! That was a nice surprise!!
This is from Aine2, she makes wonderful cake and she put together this tutorial to make figures.
http://www.lorraine-icingonthecake.co.uk/masterclass/face-howto.htm
Hi,
if you google for clay elephants or elephant figure, you should get a bunch of already made elephants. This could help you a lot if you have a picture in front of you while making it.
also i suggest you make the body first and then, when it has dried a little add the head so the body can hold the weight.
This is from Aine2, she makes wonderful cake and she put together this tutorial to make figures.
http://www.lorraine-icingonthecake.co.uk/masterclass/face-howto.htm
Thanks, Leana ~ That's the exact tutorial I was talking about! Kewl Beans! Whoooo Hooooo! You did great!
CakesUnleashed, YOU Rule
Erlyn,
Tutorial on gumpaste:
http://community.webshots.com/album/283308759UqOctN
http://www.cakecentral.com/article62-How-To-Make-a-Fondant-Fairy.html
How to make a face:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-39194-.html
Fondant figures:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-50091-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-81261-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-51283-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-48108-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-46116-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-68393-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-57617-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-55793-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-54550-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-53405-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-53355-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-47460-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-45913-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-49827-.html
HTH
OMG Jan H ,you just made my day ive tried goole searching things and it not working out very well.... i have to make a mexican sombrero cake with someone sleeping under the hat and a sky diving figure...ive never done figures so i just want to make it right... A big THANK YOU for the threads!
CakesUnleashed, YOU Rule
Erlyn,
Tutorial on gumpaste:
http://community.webshots.com/album/283308759UqOctN
http://www.cakecentral.com/article62-How-To-Make-a-Fondant-Fairy.html
How to make a face:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-39194-.html
Fondant figures:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-50091-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-81261-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-51283-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-48108-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-46116-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-68393-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-57617-.html
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-55793-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-54550-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-53405-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-53355-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-47460-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-45913-.html
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-49827-.html
HTH
OMG, JanH! You hit the mother-lode with all these links! You da bomb, Sister! I love how good at this you are! You are awesome!!!
you guys are awesome. one of the links said a 50/50 mix of fondant and gumpaste, it this the general consensus and can i add the gumpaste to the fondant that is already made? will putting them in the frig speed up the process or just mess up the fondant?
This might help:
http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-168911-.html
Don't recall anyone refrigerating it to firm it up - but I could be mistaken. However, I do remember the use of a fan being suggested.
Hopefully, someone more experienced will come to your rescue
Edited to remove broken link.
you guys are awesome. one of the links said a 50/50 mix of fondant and gumpaste, it this the general consensus and can i add the gumpaste to the fondant that is already made? will putting them in the frig speed up the process or just mess up the fondant?
Just bumping this post because I don't think her question got answered, and I want to know too!
What do you add to 1 recipe of MMF to make it dry quicker? My DD and I played around with our MMF and her rather thick creation never dried.
What do you add to 1 recipe of MMF to make it dry quicker?
Bump Again! Someone please tell me the secret!
Thanks for all the links, I'm also new at figurines. SO VERY COOL
And to CAKES UNLEASHED I like you sizecharts on you'r webside. Do you mind if a use it?
Thanks for all the links, I'm also new at figurines. SO VERY COOL
And to CAKES UNLEASHED I like you sizecharts on you'r webside. Do you mind if a use it?
Sorry this response is super duper late...I didn't see the question until just now. Doh!!!
Sure, use away!
What do you add to 1 recipe of MMF to make it dry quicker?
Bump Again! Someone please tell me the secret!
Gumtex. I don't recall how much since I've never added it to a whole batch, so that part you'd have to look up by doing a search on the forums (sorry). Or as previously mentioned, combine a portion of MMF with the same amount of gumpaste, I did that with a rather large (3.5") solid rat figure and the thing dried like a dream. It would have surely squished and sagged into a hopeless blob if it was just MMF. That was the first time I used 50/50, prior to that I found that using gumtex solved a world of problems with getting thick figures to dry.
The other "magic tip" only works if you have a gas oven, which is to put your figures in the OFF oven to dry, even w/the oven light on, but be sure to put a sticky note or something on the oven knob or you might find yourself forgetting and accidentally cooking your work of art!
[also, for those who want to savethe thread, just hit "watch this topic" at the bottom left of the page instead! Thread goes into your Watched Topics just as if you'd posted. ]
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