Is there some sort of tutorial on how to make a fondant figure? I was asked to make a cake for a school function. This willl be my first cake that will be available to people other than family to see. Actually, half the town will see it as it will be displayed at a family function and given away to a child who wins a game of musical chairs. I was told to get some business cards made up and they would be sure to put them up with my cake, so needless to say this is a big deal for me.
OK. Here is what I am trying to do. 
I am going to frost the cake in a light brown and somehow try to texture it to look like wood flooring. Then I will paint gym lines and the school's name ect. In fondant, I want to make 9 children circuling 8 chairs and running to sit down (one or 2 may be seated) Then I will have a table in the corner and an adult there holding a mic. There will be a stereo on the table as well. I figuered that was MORE than enough to catch peoples eyes. I have made the heads and will attach the pic (I think they came out great) but I need to know how to make torso's, legs, arms, hands. Also I ned to know, do I make each piece and put it together while I am making each of them, or do I make each piece, dry them, then put them together? If that is the case, how do I attach the pieces to each other?
If anyone can help, I would greatly appreciate it. The cake is for Friday and I am a Stay at home Mom, so I have the time. Thanks in advance!!
The last time I tried fondant figures I made an egg shape for the body and thick ropes for the legs and arms. You will need to shape them and let them dry in pieces using toothpicks and "glue" to assemble them. The "glue" can be paste made out of the fondant and some water or royal icing or piping gel. Just be careful when putting them together that you don't over squeeze!!!
I forgot to add my 2cents on the wood flooring. I got a "how to" book recently on making clay figures for kids. The book showed a wooden bench that the author used multiple pieces of brown, yellow, and I think white clay and rolled them together like a log. The colors got striped together but not mixed together (if that makes sense). She then rolled it out and stretched it to get wood like grain. It turned out great.
that's what I would suggest, go to the craft store and pick up a book on clay figure molding....they always have a wide selection and great step by step instructions, some of them even look like REAL people it's amazing!!!! Then just follow the instructions using fondant instead of clay.....I wouldn't fill the figures with foil though like the clay ones do LOL Since you're giving it to a child, they most likely will want to eat the figures, just be sure and warn them that there are skewers in the figures!!
Yes the last post has a great idae.. I used to be an art teacher so the clay books are a great way to learn.. It is basic shapes and they break it down for you..It is not too hard once you see it done...Look for Polymer clay books, or Sculpty Clay books
By the way your faces look great! 
Good Luck
If you like figure modeling I would highly recommend one of Maisie Parrish's books..She is awesome and breaks down the process so her directions are easy to follow. The ballerina in my gallery was done from one of her books..She does full body figures!!
Here's her website...You do have to join now to get access, but it's worth the time to register. Her work is amazing!!
http://www.maisieparrish.webeden.co.uk/
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