How Can I Make A Topper Out Of This Picture.
Decorating By Queenie4574 Updated 17 Jun 2009 , 4:13pm by Kiddiekakes
What do you recommend I use to make this picture into a topper? I do intend on using fondant for the cake.[/img]
I think that the easiest thing to do would be to print an edible image then stick that to 50/50 gumpaste/fondant, cut it to shape you want add a candy stick or skwers to the back and insert into the cake
It's actually not that dificult to recreate in 3d. Its just balls for the faces, a cone for the main body, etc. If I may ask, what's the cake for? I really like the image, it's cute.
If you don't have a printer, you can call your local foodstore.. I just did that this weekend.. I needed a pic and didn't want to use paper, I wanted it to be edible. SO i went to Shoprite and gave them a printout off the computer and they made me an edible image of it.. It cost me $10! and it worked perfectly.. I cut the shape out of gumpaste let it dry then put a dowl on the back and glued it on with a piece of gumpaste and stuck it in the side of the cake inside a straw and it was PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I would do it in styrofoam!
Here you can find the instructions how to do a styrofoam topper, unfortunatelly it is in spanish but the pictures are very clear and easy to follow instructions.
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-decorating-ftopict-582032-marynes.html
I hope this can help you and you have any questions let me know, I can help you with translation if need it.
I love all the ideas. I haven't decorated a cake in over 3yrs and now that I have children I am getting back in the mix but am rusty on alot of the newer techniques.
This cake is going to be for a Mexican Baby Shower. We are having it at a nice Mexican Restaurant and this theme matches the decor. I wish I could say the theme was my idea. Actually when I heard it was the Virgen Mary...I was skeptical.
marynes -- what a great tip. Glad you shared that. Couldn't read it, but you are right, pictures were great. I have never thought of doing that. Very helpful for future purposes.
I am glad you like this idea, it looks really nice on the cake, here i show my first two styrofoam toppers I did last week.
I just print the picture off from the computer on regular paper and then make a fondant plaque about the same size and then I glue it on with clear piping gel and put something heavy ontop for a few hours so the edges don't curl up..It is not edible but it still is a 3D Plaque to use in a pinch!!!
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