Just wondering if I wanted to practice sculpting fondant (like making animals etc.) do I have to practice on fondant itself or is playdoh really around the same consistancy???? I wanted to practice the sculpting part without the cost of screwing up the fondant? And also one more question...How far in advance can I make a fondant character before it goes on the cake and how do I attach??? (if it is like sitting on its butt)
I think the consistancy is similar, but not necessarily the same. The other questions I just don't know. I"ve only worked with fondant a limited amount of times, but I will give you a bump in hopes someone can help you a little better!! 
I would just buy a small box of Wilton fondant (around $5) and practice with that. You must add gumtex in order to make it harden.
You can make the figures at anytime before you place them on the cake. I assume that no one will eat them, mine always end up in the trash because Wilton fondant is so gross - or save them for your next cake.
You would attach with clear vanilla or vodka. Any clear liquid with a high alcohol content. If its a larger heavy figure - maybe a toothpick thru it and the cake, just cover the little hole over with fondant.
why don't you make MMF.......it costs like 2 bucks to make a ton of it.......much more than you get in one container of wilton's fondant that costs like 7.99 where i am!! bag of mini marshmallows=1 dollar
2# bag of powdered sugar= 1 dollar
cheap and lasts virtually forever!! Also much tastier than wilton fondant!
I have been using the MMF for modeling and find I like it much better than the Wilton. I had some black Wilton fondant that I used recently when making my little witch and found it to be dry and cracked easily. I don't have that problem with the MMF. I have added gumpaste to MMF in the past, but normally I don't. I made a cake for my husband back in September. I started modeling the figures for the cake in August. I attached everything to a cakeboard covered in fondant and removed it from the cake before cutting. The topper is still in tact and has not gotten sticky or fallen apart. To stick fondant to fondant I just use a small (really small) amount of water. If I were practicing to make figures for a cake, I would definitely use MMF. Although you use some of the same techinques as clay or playdoh, it is still different. (In my opinion) You might find you will need to let one part of your figure dry before moving on to the next. For instance if you are making a standing man, I would suggest that you make the legs and then let them dry over night before attaching the body. That helps to keep the legs from squishing (technical term) lol; down under the weight of the body. Good luck. Hope this has helped a little.
I would use a small amount of royal icing to stick it to the cake just for extra security!! Especially if you are transporting the cake
ok so when I make my figure will the mmf be hard to smooth so the legs and arms look attached...I'll tell you the figure I have to make is a donkey sitting down...and he will be holding a sign...for a democratic after the election party..whether or not they win they are having a party...and I am making two signs lol...but I am worried that it will do the same thing as playdoh..it won't right? I mean it won't crack and stuff while working with it? I have no MMF experience...but I have worked with clay and stuff...the only difference is it's food...I am trying to look at it this way...I know I am a newbie to decorating cakes..but not really to art..if you can understand that..I hope I explained well..
Check out this site I found. http://www.joshclay.com/caketopper-gallery.html These polymer figures are done by a twelve year old kid, who does this as a side business! He even has an instructional page that gives you step by step instructions on how to make figures. This is great for practice with polymer clay or play-do and will cross over well when you do it in fondant.
Check out this site I found. http://www.joshclay.com/caketopper-gallery.html These polymer figures are done by a twelve year old kid, who does this as a side business! He even has an instructional page that gives you step by step instructions on how to make figures. This is great for practice with polymer clay or play-do and will cross over well when you do it in fondant.
That's unbelievable! WOW!! I noted that he isn't taking any orders at this time...he is probably swamped! We should be so lucky! My son was sooooo impressed, he added Joshua's Website to our Favorites!
Kewl Beans!
i hear ya! When I first saw the site, I assumed it was an adult.Its only when I went on the third time I realized its a kid! I had to literally shake my head. He is blessed, and will go very far indeed 
I'm going to download some lessons and start practicing.
I first bought play-doh to try my hand at sculpting. I made my first frog out of it. Then I tried the candy clay, and made a couple of frog cakes.
Next I got up the nerve to try MMF. It was so easy that I wished I had don't it earlier. You can make your figures several days or even weeks ahead. And if you keep your MMF wrapped up real good, it will last a long time.
I would give it a try and not even fool with the play-doh, that way you will get the feel of it.
Hope this helps! Happy Modeling!
I find that play-doh is a lot mushier than MMF and I have a hard time working with it. I was thinking of buying some polymer clay to practice with.
Come to think of it, the play-do is kind of soft, but plastacine is more hardy. Sometimes I just call it play-do, sort of like how people call tissues kleenex 
MMF is much cheaper then play-dough. My kids LOVE to play with it (especially since I don't keep playdough in the house).
Amber
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