All About Sugarcraft – Fondant Models For Cakes And Cupcakes

Learn how to make fondant (gum paste) decorations and characters for cupcakes and cake toppers.

What you'll learn
The basics of working with gum paste: rolling, cutting, gluing and basic shapes as well as understanding how to work with this material and storing it.
How to create various professionally looking decorations to set on cupcakes or cakes, as well as 3d models cake toppers.
Various modeling techniques ranging from easy and simple all the way to complex and elaborate.
Creating cake toppers such as the teddy bear and high heel shoe.
Creating a character from top to bottom, including how to create the face, hair, clothing and more.
How to make stunning realistic sugar flowers and filler flowers to create a showstopper flowery cake.
How to make small and cute models that can be attached to the sides of a cake as decorations or on top of cupcakes.
How to cover a cake with fondant.
Requirements
There is no need in previous Sugarcraft background or experience.
For some of the models, students will need a few Sugarcraft tools such as a rolling pin, a Dresden tool and cutting rings.
Description
Learn how to create beautiful and stunning characters and models out of gum paste. In this course you will learn everything you need to know about gum paste and fondant, how to work with the dough, from basic techniques all the way to interacted and complex designs. Learn the basics of rolling, cutting and gluing, how to create the basic shapes that are the beginning of all models, how to store your paste properly as well as additional edibles we use to help us with the modelling process. This course is easy to follow with step-by-step demonstrations and detailed explanations. From basics to complex and interacted characters and models, cupcake and cake decorations and designs. learn all the techniques, tips and tricks to become a professional cake and cupcake decorator. Take your skills to the next level with these one of a kind special template designs to help guide you through the modelling process and also replace some special cutters. If you have never picked up a piece of fondant or gum paste in your life or you are an amateur looking to get professional, this is the course for you. After finishing this course, you will be able to use this knowledge to make your own beautiful creations all by yourself.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Essential Edibles & Equipment

Section 2: Getting to know the dough

Lecture 3 Gum Paste Vs Fondant

Lecture 4 Climate And It's Affects

Lecture 5 Additional Materials

Lecture 6 Storing And Troubleshooting

Section 3: Modelling tips and techniques

Lecture 7 How To Roll The Dough

Lecture 8 Cutting The Dough

Lecture 9 Basic Shapes

Lecture 10 Molds And Texture

Lecture 11 Glue Types

Section 4: Color mixing

Lecture 12 How To Color Gum Paste

Lecture 13 Primary And Secondary Colors

Lecture 14 Shades And Tones

Lecture 15 Vintage Colors

Lecture 16 Skin Tone

Lecture 17 Painting On The Paste

Section 5: Ribbon bow tie

Lecture 18 The Ribbon Bow Tie

Section 6: Banner

Lecture 19 Banner Part 1

Lecture 20 Banner Part 2

Section 7: Cute miniatures

Lecture 21 Tiny Cake

Lecture 22 Tiny Cupcake

Lecture 23 Tiny Ice Cream: The Cone

Lecture 24 Tiny Ice Cream: The Scoop

Section 8: Gum paste flowers

Lecture 25 How To Wire A Flower

Lecture 26 The Daisy

Lecture 27 The Chrysanthemum

Lecture 28 The Carnation

Lecture 29 The Calla lily

Section 9: The rose

Lecture 30 Step One: The Bud

Lecture 31 Step Two: 6 Leaves

Lecture 32 Step Three: 3 Leaves

Lecture 33 Step Four: 4 Leaves

Lecture 34 Step Five: 4 Leaves With Spoons

Lecture 35 Step Six: 6 Leaves With Spoons

Lecture 36 Finishing Touches

Section 10: Filler flowers

Lecture 37 Four Leaf Flower

Lecture 38 Buds

Lecture 39 Leaves

Section 11: Teddy bear

Lecture 40 The Teddy's Head

Lecture 41 The Teddy's Ears

Lecture 42 The Teddy's Torso & Legs

Lecture 43 The Teddy's Arms

Lecture 44 Accessory

Lecture 45 Final Assembly

Section 12: High heel shoe

Lecture 46 The Heel

Lecture 47 The Sole

Lecture 48 The Top Part

Lecture 49 Attachment

Lecture 50 Final Touches and Assembly

Section 13: Ballerina

Lecture 51 The Ballerina's Head: Part 1

Lecture 52 The Ballerina's Head: Part 2

Lecture 53 The Ballerina's Head: Part 3

Lecture 54 The Ballerina's Head: Part 4

Lecture 55 The Ballerina's Head: Part 5

Lecture 56 The Ballerina's Head: Part 6

Lecture 57 The Ballerina's Torso

Lecture 58 The Ballerina's Legs

Lecture 59 The Dress

Lecture 60 The Ballerina's Arms

Lecture 61 The Sleeves

Lecture 62 A Crown

Lecture 63 The Hair

Lecture 64 Final Assembly

Section 14: Covering a cake

Lecture 65 How to Cover a Cake

Section 15: Finishing the course

Lecture 66 Downloading the Certificate

Lecture 67 Bonus Lecture

From complete beginners to amateurs who are looking to learn the art of Sugarcraft.,Home bakers struggling with creating professional looking cake and cupcake sugar decorations.,Anyone who wants to learn new characters and modeling techniques.,Anyone who wants to learn how to cover a cake with fondant.,Pastry shop owners who want to add specialty cupcakes to their menu.,Anyone who wants to sell specialty cupcakes for events such as birthdays, baby showers and anniversaries.,Anyone looking to expand their culinary background and advance their baking career.