I Need Help To Make A Footballer To Put On The Top Of A Cake

Decorating By staceyd1984 Updated 10 Nov 2006 , 3:38pm by Liis

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 1:35pm
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hiya,

can anyone give me some suggestions on how to make a footballer to put on the top of a cake?

im making a 7" cake with some goal posts made out of straws and a net and i want a little footballer and a ball.

what im worrying about is how are his legs gonna hold him up as unlike an angel or something he wont be wearing a dress that can reach to the floor lol.

does someone have a suggestion of how i can reinforce him?

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Doug Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 1:37pm
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how about BBQ skewers in legs that go up into body and down into the cake?

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 1:44pm
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ah ha now why dont i think of things like that!

thanks thats great!

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springlakecake Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 1:54pm
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What are you making him out of? I made one doing a chocolate transfer and just attached him to a lollipop stick.
You can see it in this photo from my gallery.

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

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 1:56pm
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i was advised to use petal paste mixed with sugar paste. do you think that would be a good substance to make him from?

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 1:57pm
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oh and your cake looks really good by the way, thats the kind of thing i want to learn how to make!

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Doug Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 2:05pm
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gumpaste (petal paste) and fondant (sugar paste) mixed could work very well...

or could just do all out of gumpaste...which will dry very hard and firm

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 2:30pm
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which would dry quicker?

which is easier to mold with?

im a beginner so the easier the better!

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Doug Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 2:33pm
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fastest & hardest drying: gumpaste/petal paste

easier to mold: blend simply because has longer "open" time -- time to work w/ before it starts to harden up to point changes can't be made.

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 2:35pm
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i think ill go with the blend then....i need as much time as i can get to get him molded lol. any idea how long he should take to dry? i guess hell be between 2 and 3 inches tall.

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Doug Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 2:46pm
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can't guess as to time as that's dependent upon how thick, humidity in your area, how moist mix is to start, etc. but I'd allow at least over night if possible to be sure.

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 2:57pm
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thanks for your advice.

just thought of something that may sound really stupid but what do i use to stick the bits of him together? for example his head to his shirt! icon_redface.gif

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Doug Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 3:06pm
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depending upon size:
toothpics
BBQ skewers.

and a little dab of "glue"....take some petal paste and dissolve in water. use enough paste to get "thick" liquid consistency.

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staceyd1984 Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 3:19pm
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thanks so much for all your help! ill try and figure out how to post some pics of the cake on here 2mrw - whether it ends up in this section or the disasters section still waits to be seen lol icon_smile.gif

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Liis Posted 10 Nov 2006 , 3:38pm
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just for a thougt. maybe you could have the footballer sitting on the top of the cake with hislegs hanging over the sides. would be much more stable.

or if you want him standing make legs earlier.( few days) and add gumtex to your fondant. when the legs are dry built the body on the legs.

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