Cute Animal Cake Toppers: Simple Cake Decorating Skills

Use simple techniques to create these fondant animal models for cakes, suitable for beginner cake decorators and beyond

What you'll learn

How to use simple modelling techniques to create cute animal cake toppers

How to create cartoon style animal models

How to use simple modelling tools and paste

Develop your skills and confidence in cake modelling

Requirements

Have an interest in cake decorating or similar craft activities (such as polymer clay sculpting)

No previous sugarcraft experience needed

Basic modelling tools and paste

Description

In this course you will be learning how to make cute, cartoon style sugar craft animals using modelling paste / fondant / gum paste. These are really popular for anyone with an interest in cake decorating, sugarcraft, or similar crafts, such as polymer clay sculptors. The course includes 3 and a half hours of video footage, which is packed with information and top tips. Also included are PDF downloads to accompany each model, with a useful guide to how much paste is used for each part of the models, to make sure your models are in proportion - no more guessing how big each bit needs to be! They also include full colour step by step photos and written instruction, to use as a guide alongside the videos. You will begin by learning which materials and equipment you will need to create the animal models, before moving on to learn how to create each model, one by one. You will start with the simplest, hippo model, then build on these skills with new techniques in the following panda, elephant and lion figures.  This course is perfect for all cake decorators; from those who want to learn a new skill or for those seeking to improve their existing ones.. If you would like to learn how to make sugar craft animals, whilst improving your skills and confidence, then this course is just for you.Come and learn how to model these cake toppers, ready to add to your next cake.

Overview

Section 1: Course introduction and preparation

Lecture 1 Introduction to modelling animals for cake toppers

Lecture 2 What equipment and materials you will need for this course

Lecture 3 How to make your own cornflour (cornstarch) pouch

Lecture 4 Total paste quantities for this course

Section 2: Creating the Hippo model

Lecture 5 Introduction and preparation for the hippo model

Lecture 6 PDF download guide for hippo (weights and step by step photos)

Lecture 7 Hippo body

Lecture 8 Hippo legs

Lecture 9 Hippo head

Lecture 10 Finishing off your hippo

Section 3: Creating the Panda model

Lecture 11 Introduction and preparation for the panda model

Lecture 12 PDF download guide for the panda model

Lecture 13 Panda body

Lecture 14 Panda arms, legs and tail

Lecture 15 Panda head and finishing off

Section 4: Creating the Elephant model

Lecture 16 Introduction and preparation for the elephant model

Lecture 17 PDF download guide for the elephant model

Lecture 18 Elephant body

Lecture 19 Elephant legs and tail

Lecture 20 Elephant head (part 1)

Lecture 21 Elephant head (part 2)

Section 5: Creating the Lion model

Lecture 22 Introduction and preparation for the Lion model

Lecture 23 PDF download guide for the Lion model

Lecture 24 Lion body

Lecture 25 Lion legs and tail

Lecture 26 Lion head (part 1)

Lecture 27 Lion head (part 2)

Section 6: Course conclusion

Lecture 28 Congratulations on finishing this course!

Suitable for beginners to cake decorating, as well as those with some experience already.,Those with an interest in craft activities, including polymer clay,Cake decorators wishing to increase their confidence in cake modelling