Cake! Magazine by Aust Cake Decorating Network May 2021 | Page 40

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EARS – Roll paste into a tear drop shape . Flatten the paste with your finger . Use a 15 mm ball tool to cup and widen the paste .
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Grab the top inside corner of each paste and fold down towards its centre .
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Attach each ear to the side of the head .
BODY – Cover a styrofoam ball with paste , the same way you did the head . Turn the paste upside down so the styrofoam ball is at the bottom of the body . Roll paste into cone shape .
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Roll your finger across the top of the paste to slightly bend the paste .
Position body onto a styro base and insert a bamboo stick through the body .
FRONT LEGS – Roll paste into a slightly tapered log . Roll your finger close to the pointed end to separate a hoof section . Bend the hoof section forward . At the bent angle , stroke the paste between your thumb and index finger to define a heel . Mark a line to separate the leg and the hoof section . Mark a line at the front of the hoof . Trim the top of the log at an angle to enable it to sit flush with the body .
BACK LEGS – Roll paste into a ball . Roll your finger close to one end of the ball .