![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Cute-Christmas-Penguins-fb-website.png)
Author: ANJALI TAMBDE
Skill level: BEGINNERS
TIPS:
Tip 1: You can make a snow man and his family using the same tutorial with a few little tweaks like instead of flippers and feet add some twigs made with wires and modelling chocolate
Tip 2: If you have some left over white Saracino that wasn’t used for a while and is a bit hard then how about crushing it in food processor and using it as snow?
You will need:
- Saracino Fuschia sugar paste mixed with white to form light pink
- Saracino Azure modelling paste
- Saracino Light Blue modelling paste
- Saracino Green modelling paste
- Saracino Yellow modelling paste
- Saracino Red modelling paste
- Saracino Black modelling paste
- Saracino White modelling paste
- Rolling pin
- Cutting wheel
- Heart shape cutter
- Dresden tool
- Scallop tool
- Shell tool
- Knit impression mat
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3126.jpg)
Step 1
Roll pink Saracino modelling paste into a round ball, roughly 2 inches in diameter.
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3130.jpg)
Step 2
Roll a small amount of white modelling paste into a thin sheet
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3131.jpg)
Step 3
Using a metal heart shape cutter cut a heart shape on the bottom of the sheet to have a flat base instead of a pointy one
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3132.jpg)
Step 4
Now give a deeper “V” cut to the heart using the cutter as shown in the picture
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3134.jpg)
Step 5
It should look like the photo above
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3136.jpg)
Step 6
Place this heart on the pink ball
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3138.jpg)
Step 7
Gently roll and blend the edges of the heart well with the pink ball
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3140.jpg)
Step 8
Using a ball tool mark the position of the eyes
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3143.jpg)
Step 9
Make a lovely smile with the PME scallop tool
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3144.jpg)
Step 10
Add tiny black eye balls made with Saracino black modelling paste
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3145.jpg)
Step 11
To make lashes roll a very small amount of black modelling paste and taper it from one end
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3146.jpg)
Step 12
Gently place two lashes on each eye using the pointy end of the dresden tool
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3147.jpg)
Step 13
Add some blush on the cheeks using Saracino pink dust
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3148.jpg)
Step 14
For the beak roll a tiny ball of orange modelling paste
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3149.jpg)
Step 15
Flatten it and pinch from one end to form a beak and then glue it in position like shown in the picture
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3150.jpg)
Step 16
Gently blend it onto the head
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3152.jpg)
Step 17
For the body roll an oval shape ball out of pink modelling paste
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3153.jpg)
Step 18
Roll out some white sugar paste and cut a small circle (roughly 4cm in diameter)
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3154.jpg)
Step 19
Place it on the upper part of the body (oval shape)
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3156.jpg)
Step 20
Blend it well by gently rolling
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3157.jpg)
Step 21
Secure the head onto the body, use a tooth pick if required and some edible glue
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3158.jpg)
Step 22
For the flippers, roll a small pink ball
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3159.jpg)
Step 23
Taper this ball to form a drop shape and flatten
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3168.jpg)
Step 24
Glue the flippers in position as in the picture
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3169.jpg)
Step 25
Position the flippers at this stage before they dry
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3170.jpg)
Step 26
To make penguins feet, take a small bit of orange modelling paste and form a drop shape
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3171.jpg)
Step 27
Flatten the drop shape
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3172.jpg)
Step 28
Using the pointy end of Dresden tool mark the toes on the feet
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3173.jpg)
Step 29
Glue the body onto the feet
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3177.jpg)
Step 30
Repeat the same for the male penguin. Use a slightly darker colour if you would like them to look different.
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3178.jpg)
Step 31
Make tiny eyebrows for both the penguins using black modelling paste
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3179.jpg)
Step 32
Fix the head of the male penguin and glue both of them together in a cuddling position
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3182.jpg)
Step 33
For the scarf – roll light blue modelling paste and use the knit impression mat to get the knitted texture
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3185.jpg)
Step 34
With a cutting wheel cut a long strip
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3186.jpg)
Step 35
At both the ends of the strip make some fringe
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3187.jpg)
Step 36
Wrap the scarf around both the penguins neck
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3188.jpg)
Step 37
With a dresden tool hold it in the centre and gently press
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3191.jpg)
Step 38
To make the hat for our girl penguin roll some yellow modelling paste and texture with the knit mat and start cutting
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3193.jpg)
Step 39
Cut a triangular shape out of it
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3194.jpg)
Step 40
Make a cone and seal the ends using edible glue
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3195.jpg)
Step 41
Roll some white modelling paste with a rolling pin and cut a thin strip for the rim of the hat
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3196.jpg)
Step 42
Texture with the shell tool
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3198.jpg)
Step 43
Glue the rim on the base of the hat
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3199.jpg)
Step 44
Make a tiny pom pom ball out of white modelling paste and glue on top of the hat
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3200.jpg)
Step 45
Glue the hat on the female penguin
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3201.jpg)
Step 46
To make the hat for our male penguin cut a small light green disk
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3206.jpg)
Step 47
Roll a small ball in light green and glue on top of this disk
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3208.jpg)
Step 48
Glue the hat on the male penguin
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3210.jpg)
Step 49
Roll a small thin black string for the string lights
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3211.jpg)
Step 50
Make tiny bulbs as shown in the picture in different colours of sugar paste
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3212.jpg)
Step 51
Glue the bulbs onto the string
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3213.jpg)
Step 52
Let the bulbs dry for some time on the string before you lift them
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3214.jpg)
Step 53
Glue one end of the string on the female penguins hand and the other on the male penguins hand
![](https://www.saracinodolci.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/DSC_3215.jpg)
Step 54
Your cute penguin couple is now ready to chill out on your cake