Help Molding A Fondant Horse

Decorating By Schmoop Updated 11 Jul 2006 , 3:12pm by mendhigurl

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Schmoop Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 3:48am
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Does anyone have any tutorials for molding a fondant horse or know of any websites using clay with a how to? It has to be 3d as per the customer request.
Thanks!

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Schmoop Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 4:03am
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I know this is not an easy one, but any ideas? I am looking around the wen for pics to help a little.

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freddyfl Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 4:06am
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I know that Adven64 (at least I believe that is her handle) made a 3D fondant rocking horse....I bet she could help you if you pm'd her. Sorry I can't be of more help.

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Schmoop Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 4:09am
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Thanks for the tip frddyfl...this is not something that is very common I figured I would have difficulty getting assistance.
Thanks again!

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freddyfl Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 4:15am
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okay I was wrong, it is adven68 and here is a link to see the rocking horse she made.

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=adven68&cat=0&pos=14

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queenarmadillo Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 11:35am
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I made a 3D horse for my 8th birthday cake. Course, it was from regular icing so spread over the entire cake, but its the thought that counts....

If no other (more professional) help is forthcoming, I would look at websites with instructions for drawing horses begining with geometric shapes as a framework, (http://drawsketch.about.com/library/bl_step_horse1.htm)
then 3D it--e.g. the body is basically a large circle and a slightly smaller circle joned together, so 3D it and you have Large sphereical ball, cylinder bit, slightly smaller spherical ball. Neck and head are varying sized triangles with the tops chopped off, so you would make cones. Its easier to get the correct scale of bits this way than just starting with a lump and moulding. Lay all the bits out first so that you can be sure they are in the right proportion to each other, then smooth them together with a picture of a horse in front of you to get it as lifelike as possible.

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mendhigurl Posted 11 Jul 2006 , 3:12pm
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I've checked out a few clay books from the library (don't have names, sorry), and I know sculpey has a new book, that may be of some help to you. It all depends on if you're looking for a "real" horse or somewhat animated. If you can some books they may be helpful.

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