You could subscibe to one of the aine2 tutorials or you can buy a polymer clay book that shows you how to make people and apply those to fondant. If you can't find a fondant person tutorial online, you could search for a polymer clay/play doh tutorial. HTH
Have you tried you tube? I have not looked myself for that but there are many videos on there. you might have some luck looking there
This is how to make fairies http://cakecentral.com/article62-How-To-Make-a-Fondant-Fairy.html
once you get the structure of the people down, or even animals down, it's not too hard to apply it to other places.
For standing up people, I make them on a wire or dowel rod to place it into the cake.
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