Cake! magazine by Australian Cake Decorating Network November 2019 Cake! Magazine | Page 54

Stop and tighten the bands 16. Use diamond cutter (or small knife)
14. 
Now start plaiting away 15. 
together and then cut off the
normally like how you would
to cut diamond shape, then cut it
excess make sure you leave
plait real hair.
in half. Place it on top of the braid
a gap before cutting off the
where it was tightened. Then place
excess.
a small ball in the centre where the
diamonds meet. Using a small ball
tool then gently apply pressure on
top of the diamonds.
17. 
Using the semi circle made
earlier place it on top of the
flesh toned topper.
18. Using the excess strips create
a fringe by placing the strips
diagonally, split from the
middle. Complete the same
process on the other side then
cut off excess. 19. Using the braids made earlier
place them on two sides and
cut them according to fit the
topper.
20. Place on the skinny crescent 21. Recreate the same for Mrs Claus’
on top of the santa hat and roll
face using the same technique
out a ball at the end to create a
as Mr Claus.
pompom for the hat. 22.  Cut out two fondant squares,
narrowing at the top, then using a
circle cutter and out a small semi
circle at the top. Make sure one
square is slightly bigger than the
other.