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How to make a WALL-E Figurine Part 1

This is Part 1 of the WALL-E cake I made. I took pictures as I was making it for the first time so hopefully it’s easy to follow. I make cakes as a hobby, this is not my profession so everything I do is very “trial-and-error”. I lost the pics for MO when I was doing a computer change so I won’t be able to make a video for him . Hope you enjoy it!

Cake Decorating: How to Make a Baby Figurine out of Fondant Part 2

Hi, my name is Amanda Oakleaf. I am owner, head baker, decorator of Amanda Oakleaf Cakes in Winthrop, Massachusetts where we do custom cakes of all kinds — wedding cakes, birthday cakes, sculpted cakes. Anything you can think of we can make it into a cake. And today I will be talking to you about cake decorating. And the head you just want to pinch off another size ball, and before you start shaping it, just make sure it’s the right size. You’d rather have it too big than too small. Then just fold it around so that all the wrinkles of the fondant are underneath, rather than right in the center of the face. So I’m just going to pick the best side for my face. So for the face, we’re going to do it like he’s sleeping so we’ll create just some eyelids, rather than drawing the whole eye. So we have a tip, imprint it only half of the circle, and it’ll be like he’s sleeping, and then we just want to give him a little tiny, the tiniest piece, into a little ball for his nose. And just a little bit of glue where it’s going to go, and then for the mouth, we’ll use a smaller sized tip, kinda like he might be snoring his mouth is open, and we’ll do that right underneath where the nose is going to go. And then we’ll cover him with a blanket of fondant, just make sure it’s the same thickness all the way around, and you want to use your pizza cutter to wheel out the right size. So start bigger than you think. Yep, so I think that’s about the right size and we’ll give it a little bit of …

Cake Decorating: How to Make a Baby Figurine out of Fondant Part 1

Hi, my name is Amanda Oakleaf. I am owner, head baker, decorator of Amanda Oakleaf Cakes in Winthrop, Massachusetts where we do custom cakes of all kinds — wedding cakes, birthday cakes, sculpted cakes. Anything you can think of we can make it into a cake. And today I will be talking to you about cake decorating.So, it’s actually a fondant-gum paste mix. And that will allow, once it’s dry it will hold its shape really well. Much better than fondant on its own. So, I have a peach color, skin color, kneaded. You just want to knead it into a nice smooth ball. So you kind of want to pinch a size off that’s going to be appropriate for the top of the cake. So that’s going to be the body. And whatever you are not using of the fondant-gum paste mix, you want to keep wrapped up in plastic so that it doesn’t dry out. And then keep a foam to hold the shape. We’ll put a little divot here with your thumb. And that will be a good spot for the head to sit. He needs some legs. Pinch off a smaller piece. To make them equal size, we’ll split it into two right down the middle before we shape the leg. So, it’s easy to always start with a ball and then flatten it out and shape it how you need it after wards. And it will be like he’s laying on his stomach. And then with your hand, just shape a little foot. To have the foot that curves around and if you can’t, you know, if your fingers are too hard, you can use one of the sculpting fondant tools to kind of create creases, and folds, and bends …

Cake Decorating: How to Make a Baby Figurine out of Fondant Part 1

Hi, my name is Amanda Oakleaf. I am owner, head baker, decorator of Amanda Oakleaf Cakes in Winthrop, Massachusetts where we do custom cakes of all kinds — wedding cakes, birthday cakes, sculpted cakes. Anything you can think of we can make it into a cake. And today I will be talking to you about cake decorating.So, it’s actually a fondant-gum paste mix. And that will allow, once it’s dry it will hold its shape really well. Much better than fondant on its own. So, I have a peach color, skin color, kneaded. You just want to knead it into a nice smooth ball. So you kind of want to pinch a size off that’s going to be appropriate for the top of the cake. So that’s going to be the body. And whatever you are not using of the fondant-gum paste mix, you want to keep wrapped up in plastic so that it doesn’t dry out. And then keep a foam to hold the shape. We’ll put a little divot here with your thumb. And that will be a good spot for the head to sit. He needs some legs. Pinch off a smaller piece. To make them equal size, we’ll split it into two right down the middle before we shape the leg. So, it’s easy to always start with a ball and then flatten it out and shape it how you need it after wards. And it will be like he’s laying on his stomach. And then with your hand, just shape a little foot. To have the foot that curves around and if you can’t, you know, if your fingers are too hard, you can use one of the sculpting fondant tools to kind of create creases, and folds, and bends …

Cake Decorating: How to Make a Baby Figurine out of Fondant Part 2

Learn how to make the head and blanket of a fondant baby figurine and place it on your cake. It’s perfect for christening cakes, baby shower cakes, 1st birthday cakes, or even a cupcake. Expert: Amanda Oakleaf

Cake Decorating: How to Make a Baby Figurine out of Fondant Part 1

Learn how to make the body, arms, and legs of a fondant baby figurine for your cake decorating repertoire. Expert: Amanda Oakleaf

Fondant figurines

Made these three little figurines off of sum ideas here on YouTube. Thought they came out pretty good being that it’s my first time making them. If u have any questions about how I made them, feel free to ask- or just comment on what u think- thanx for watching!!!

How to add Hair to a Gumpaste Figurine Part One

This 2 part video will show you how to apply hair to your gumpaste figurines. I am demonstratiing using a clay gun which can be purchased at several cake decorating supply stores online.