I RECENTLY MADE A CAKE WITH A MAN ON IT. I WASN'T SATISFIED WITH THE WAY HE TURNED OUT, BUT WAS RUNNING OUT OF TIME. HOW DO I MAKE FONDANT FIGURES THAT CATCH THE EYE AND DO NOT LOOK SO BAD?

Here is a link that has a TON of useful links on how to do fondant figurines/faces=) I save this one it has so much info in it! HTH some, Jen

http://forum.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-83071.html

I think the key to fondant figures is giving them a "personality" and some details as well.
They dont have to be perfect or too close to reality, just have some "soul" . When I started to make some figures I just got me some polymer clay and ... practice..practice...practice...