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.