Fondant Animals

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maude Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 1:11pm
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I have to make a cake for a hunter. I want to put deer on the cake, but can't find any plastic ones anywhere. Is there a tutorial, video, anything that shows how to make them with fondant or gumpaste? Or does anyone knowwhere to find the plastic ones?

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tracycakes Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 7:58pm
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I've gotten some clay books that show how to make animals but none show how to make deer. I would check in the toy area for plastic ones.

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angelcakes5 Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 8:06pm
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Maude
I usually go to my local grocery store bakery and they will sell you the cake kits. Usually I go to Walmart and they have a hunter and deer and sell them for $5. I have also gone to AC Moore and they sell little plastic figures and they have a bunch of wildlife. In my photos I did a retirement cake and birthday cakes with the figures. Good luck!!

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Christy718 Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 8:09pm
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I made the same kind of cake before and found a kit that came with a deer, hunter and 2 trees at my local cake store. It was almost $10, but if you have a little time you can usually find them on ebay for less. Hope this helps!

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summernoelle Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 8:22pm
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I did tutorial awhile back. It isn't for deer, but maybe it will help anyway. Also, Aine2 has some great directions. http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-593709-summernoelles.html

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liapsim Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 8:22pm
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Michaels sells the individual deer back in the puzzle section...hth!

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maude Posted 5 Nov 2008 , 8:55pm
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Thanks for all of the responses. I did check with local Walmart and other bakeries, but none of them had what I was looking for, only a deer head. I will check in Michael's puzzle section. Thanks again

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hummingbird59 Posted 11 Nov 2008 , 2:06pm
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Our local craft store had packets of 6 deer in a pack. It is called the Treasure Chest. Not sure what you might have in your area but check out smaller craft stores.

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margaretb Posted 11 Nov 2008 , 9:26pm
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Toys R Us has toy animals -- wildlife, zoo, farm animals. We've gotten deer there. I think I have also seen them at Michael's, but not as big a selection, so not sure if they would have a buck.

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maude Posted 11 Nov 2008 , 11:09pm
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Thanks to all of you for responding. My DH did find the animals I needed at Micheal's. I just didn't look in the right spot I guess. The cake turned out good and my brother loved it.

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hummingbird59 Posted 12 Nov 2008 , 1:35am
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I hope you will post a picture for us to see. I wish I lived closer to either Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I am in the boonies.

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mommicakes Posted 12 Nov 2008 , 2:25am
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I just found this post I was going to suggest going to the local farm store, sometimes they have them there too. Please post picture so we can see.

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