What you'll learn

  • 🎂 Master the art of creating charming cake toppers with simple modeling techniques!
  • 👥 Easily craft delightful fondant figurines for your cakes!
  • 🛠 Unlock the secrets of effective modeling tools and pastes!
  • 💪 Boost your confidence and skills in professional cake modeling!

Course Content

Introduction

4 lectures
Introduction

Here is what to expect in this course

What do I need for this course?

A quick look at the materials and equipment I will be using in this course

Making a cornflour pouch

How to make your own cornflour pouch.

Total paste quantities for this course

Mini-mindset for cake modelling

1 lecture
Mini-mindset for cake modelling

A quick glimpse into how you can take simple steps to start increasing your confidence with cake modelling (although not just restricted to cake modelling - you can use in other areas of your life too)

Little boy model

5 lectures
PDF step by step guide for little boy model
Introduction and preparation for little boy model

How to prepare/mix the pre-coloured paste for a darker skin tone, and adjusting the shade of the blue paste for the dungarees.

Little boy model - lower body and legs

How to create the lower body and legs for the model

Little boy model - upper and body

Moving on to create the upper body, arms and dungaree detailing.

Little boy - head and hair

In this final lesson, learn how to create a simple head and hairstyle to finish your model

Little girl model

6 lectures
PDF step by step guide for little girl model
Introduction to the little girl model

A look at how to mix pre-coloured pastes together to create a darker skin tone colour, as well as adjusting colours for her dress and hair.

Little girl - legs and body

For this model, we will start by creating the legs and body

Little girl - dress and arms

How to create the frilly dress details for this model

Little girl - head

How to create the head for the little girl model

Little girl - hairstyle

Finishing off the model with a cute hairstyle

Sitting lady model

9 lectures
PDF download for Sitting lady model
Introduction and preparation for the Sitting lady model

Getting ready to make the Sitting lady model

Sitting lady - legs

First we will start by making the legs for the sitting model

Sitting lady - making the dress fabric

How to create the patterned 'dress fabric' for the model

Sitting lady - adding the skirt to the legs

Using the 'dress fabric' to create and add a skirt to the legs

Sitting lady - body

Creating and dressing the body for the model

Sitting lady - arms

Creating the arms and sleeves for the model

Sitting lady - bow and necklace

Adding these finishing touches to the model's body

Sitting lady - head and hair

In this final lesson, we will create the head and hair, to finish the model

Standing Man model

7 lectures
Standing Man model
Introduction and preparation for the Standing man model

Creating the shades used for the jeans and 'fur' trim for this standing man figure

Standing man - legs

Learn how to create the legs for this standing figure

Standing man - body

Creating and adding the body to this standing figure

Standing man - jacket

Creating a template and adding the jacket to the body

Standing man - arms

Adding the arms and fur trim details

Standing man - head and hair

Creating the head and adding hair details to finish this standing figure

Congratulations on finishing the course

1 lecture
Congratulations on finishing the course

YAY! You've finished the course

Description

🎓 Master the Art of Sugar Craft People Figures in our Pastry Course! 🍰

Unleash your creativity by learning how to make a range of simple sugar craft people figures using modelling paste, fondant, or gum paste. These skills are invaluable for anyone passionate about cake decorating, sugarcraft, or similar crafts like polymer clay sculpting.

📚 Our course offers over 5 hours of detailed video tutorials, brimming with information and expert tips. You'll also receive PDF downloads that accompany each model—a handy guide detailing the exact amount of paste used for each component, ensuring perfect proportions every time. No more guessing! Each PDF is filled with full-color step-by-step photos and written instructions to guide you alongside the videos.

You’ll start by discovering the essential materials and equipment needed to create the people models. From there, you'll learn to craft each model, step by step. Begin with the simplest sitting boy figure, then advance through the stages with the sitting girl, sitting lady, and standing man models. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

This course is ideal for all cake decorators—from beginners eager to gain a new skill to those looking to refine their existing expertise. If you're keen on mastering sugar craft people figures while elevating your skill set and confidence, this course is just for you. 🎨✨

Join us and learn to hand model exquisite cake toppers, no molds needed, to elevate your next cake to a work of art. 🎂✨

Who this course is for:

  • ✨ Suitable for beginners in cake decorating and those with prior experience.
  • 🎨 Enthusiasts with an interest in various craft activities, including polymer clay.
  • 🍰 Cake decorators aiming to bolster their cake modeling confidence.
  • 💼 Cake business owners seeking fast and easy cake toppers.
  • 🛠️ Hobby cake makers looking to hone their craft.
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