Dinosaur Scales Fondant Embosser...something?
Decorating By laurelgale Updated 7 Jun 2009 , 11:53am by ahuvas
I am trying to make a dinosaur cake for a friend's bday party and I would like to cover it in fondant to get that shiny scaly effect (like on a snake). Is there something I can get like an embosser or impression mat to make it look scaly and if so, where can I find/order it? the party isn't for another week and a half so I have a little time to figure it out. Thanks!
I did a fish cake recently, And i actually used a tea spoon, not like the measuring spoons, but the ones you use to stir tea with, with a more of a pointed tip, i turned it up side down, and used it to 'push into the icing' to give a fishy effect. Im sorry i dont have a pic uploaded but i do have one if you would like to see it x
I have an impression mat that looks like alligator or snake skin. I think it came from Country Kitchen SweetArt.
Hmmm.... I just checked their web site and it isn't there any more. But you could probably use a cobblestone mat to get the same effect. I think Global Sugar Art has that one.
i did it wit the piping tip http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1346557
seen it on a lot of cakes, and its great, it doesnt take too long once you get into it.
xx
those are all such wonderful ideas! I am practicing my fondant anyway so I am going to try a couple of those techniques and see which one works best for me! This is going to be my first cake made for someone else so I appreciate all the valuable input. 
When I made my grandsons dragon cake, I cut each scale out separately, using a small and medium rose cutter. It took hours but the dragon was so large it covered the top of my washing machine! LOL
I recently did a t-rex cake, and I just took an oval cutter and put each one on separately. I took two different color lustre dusts and painted every other one so that it had a neat effect. It's in my photos.
Here's a very cool tutorial for an alligator. It's in spanish but easy to understand visually as well. they use a drinking straw to texture and it looks great!
HTH!
http://www.utilisima.com/videos/tortas/modelado-de-cocodrilo/
Chilz - I saw a similar thing with tubes of paper rolled up to various sizes and impressed all over - apply luster dust on top and presto you have crocodile skin.
I LIKE this idea ahuvas!
I was going to suggest a stone type impression mat but this tubes of paper thing might be better (and cheaper). I have a dinosaur cake to do in a couple of weeks and I might try this on it. 
Here is the tutorial on the crocodile effect with paper tubes
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahjj/3130508427/
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