I have been asked to do a 5 nights at Freddy's cake for a party this coming Saturday, kind of like the one in the picture. I don't normally do figurines but this particular client was very persistent and I reluctantly agreed to do the cake. Now that reality has set in, I'm a little concerned that my skill isn't going to live up the ambition in regards to making those tinny little heads. What is the best medium to I make them out of? I was thinking my arch nemesis, modeling chocolate but I could be wrong. Also, how are those micro letters on the banner done? They look SUPER tiny, like instant regret tiny. Thanks in advance.
Going by your multi-tiered Disney princess cake, I think you'll be fine! Just give yourself plenty of time, make a few practice heads, look up tutorials on youtube and you will be just fine.
The heads on the bottom tier have all got flat backs so that will make things easier, you can just work on them lying flat and don't have to worry about keeping a nice round head or anything like that. Then break them down into parts so it's less intimidating. For the brown bear I'm seeing:
x 1 larger brown blob for the head shape
x 4 smaller brown blobs for the paws and ears
x 1 lighter brown blob for the nose/mouth section
some little whisker spots on cheeks
a little nose blob
little eyebrow sausages
a teensy top hat (a circle and a cylinder shaped blob)
two little eyes
Then do the same for the other heads.
The lettering on the banner looks like it might be some sort of tappit type mold?
Hope that helps a bit! :)
It’s not too complicated as the figures aren’t standing. Definitely use fondant strengthened with tylose then cut all the bits and bobs for them.
The letters are a tappit, super easy to use. Good luck!
I agree with me_me1 and melbakescakes that the lettering is done with tappits. For this type models, I would use modeling paste or fondant rather than modeling chocolate. I find that modeling chocolate is best for figures with lots of details, like portrait dolls, which require a longer working time. If you don't feel comfortable with this exact style, you could do 2D figures by cutting different colors of fondant to make the design (see my Tom & Jerry cake). And since your time is short, you could even find appropriate size pictures and have edible images made. Our local Walmart will print images for you.
If you decide to do this style, I recommend printing out pictures in the same size you plan to make for the cake and use it as a guide to help you shape and model the details. It helps a lot.
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