Help! Gumpaste Characters That Require Thin Bent Legs
Decorating By kayeldesign Updated 29 Jun 2010 , 5:55pm by cakequeen50
I am about to start a birthday cake for my soon to be 3 yr old niece. It is based on the David Kirk books "Miss Spider's Sunny Patch". The characters are spiders and have thin legs that are bent. I am looking for any help that I can get on how to make those legs so that they will support the gumpaste body's and heads an get them stand if possible. I have added an attachment of the characters so that it would easier for anyone who can help see what I am trying to accomplish. Please, any help would be appreciated!!
If it were me I would just use floral wire with gumpaste or fondant feet.
I would put something under the belly to actually hold it up, not using the legs entirely to do the job. Maybe a flower stem that goes under the body and then comes out the other side can have a dowell hid in it.
OR a mushroom that they are sitting on. or even let piped grass get taller in taht area under their belly. I would still use wire in the legs,
I would definitely use at least 16 gauge florist wire but also start with a styro ball or egg center and use gumpaste over it.
Love the dipping the wire in chocolate idea!
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