You will need :
Fondant :
• 30g flesh tone-coloured fondant for head and neck ( I used Wilton ivory mixed with a touch of pink )
• 50 g marsala-coloured fondant for dress , sleeves , buttons , eyes ( I used Wilton pink with burgundy )
• 40g pale baby blue fondant ( I used Wilton navy blue mixed with a touch of ivory )
• 50g bright blue ( I used Americolor electric blue )
• 50-80g red ( I used Satin Ice red fondant mixed with a touch of Wilton brown )
• 20 g white fondant
Edibles :
• Cornflour
• Shortening ( Copha / Crisco )
• Edible glue
• Cutting mat
• 4 ” tall styrofoam round / block
• Wire cutters ( pliers )
• Bamboo skewers
• Cocktail sticks / wooden toothpick
• Dresden tool
• Thin cel stick or paint brush ( stick end )
• Small and medium ball tool
• Xacto / craft knife
• Stitching tool ( optional )
• Sharp embroidery scissors
• Very fine paintbrush for eye detailing
• Fat , round brush for cheeks
• Size 1 brush for eye shadow , details
• Black edible marker
• White gel colour
• Black gel colour
• Deep pink petal dust
• No . 2 piping tip
• Leaf glaze ( optional )
BEFORE YOU START :
1 . All three parts of the figurine – lower body , torso and head – can be made the same day . However , assembly should be attempted once all pieces have hardened well , at least 24 hours later .
2 . Every time you use the fondant bits , give them a good knead so they are pliable and to avoid cracks in your figurine .
3 . I haven ’ t used any tylose / CMC here , but you can if you want the piece to dry faster . However , unless you work real fast , tylose tends to cause more cracks and drying in the fondant .
4 . Don ’ t stress if both eyes , arms etc are not exactly the same – human bodies are not 100 % symmetrical . 5 . The head has been made to be just so slightly bigger in comparison to the rest of the body .
A . LOWER BODY BOOTS & TIGHTS
Step 1 : Step 2 : Step 3 : Step 4 :
Take two 10g balls of blue fondant – roll each into a 3 inch long sausage .
With your xacto knife at a slight angle , cut off ½ and inch from one end .
Go up another ½ inch from the cut end and mark an indent with cel stick / brush end .
Gently roll the indent with your thumb and forefinger to bring out the heel .