Making Fondant Figures And Flesh Color

Decorating By SeptBabyMom Updated 19 May 2007 , 9:44am by JanH

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SeptBabyMom Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 4:55pm
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I was interested in knowing how you get the flesh colored fondant for making 'people' figures? Just a touch of brown? Or is there a secret?

Also, are there any tools to help with making these figures? Or is it a practiced art?

Any help or suggestions or articles would be greatly appreciated. icon_smile.gif

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JanH Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 5:10pm
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Fancymcnancy Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 7:58pm
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Wilton makes a color called Copper and if you use just a little bit, it makes skin color.

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ncbert Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 8:04pm
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shelbur10 Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 8:08pm
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I use just a touch of orange.

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emmascakes Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 8:09pm
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For flesh I use a dab of an orangey yellow colour and a tiny speck of pinky red. Most shops sell flesh colour paste anyway. Marcella Sanchez (famous figure modeller) uses orange with a hint of green (!)

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Irishprincess Posted 16 Apr 2007 , 8:10pm
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I use tiny bits of soft pink and a hint of yellow. It makes a soft peachy color that looks like skin

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SeptBabyMom Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 12:56pm
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Thanks so much everyone, this has been most helpful.

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beany Posted 20 Apr 2007 , 8:10am
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Oooh Jan H, that info is fantastic!

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nutcase68 Posted 21 Apr 2007 , 1:54pm
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thesasha Posted 21 Apr 2007 , 10:45pm
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In art class we were taught to add a tiny bit of green to peach to get a realistic looking pale flesh tone

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deester Posted 22 Apr 2007 , 2:13am
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jjbrink Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 4:27pm
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Marksgirl Posted 25 Apr 2007 , 4:42pm
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save too

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JanH Posted 19 May 2007 , 9:44am
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