You will need:
Saracino white Pasta Model
Edible glue and brush
Knife
Silicone tipped modelling tools
Dresden tool
Small ball tools
2 x 7mm black sugar pearls
Step 1
Take approx 90g white or ivory coloured Pasta Model and create a soft domed shape.
Step 2
Push your little finger or tool into the centre to create the beginning of two legs.
Step 3
Flatten the top of the dome shape and define the two legs further.
Step 4
Use two small balls of Pasta Model of approx 5g each and roll into teardrop shapes for the arms.
Step 5
Using a tiny amount of edible glue, attach the thick end of the two arms to the body and blend the joints using a silicone tipped tool.
Step 6
Use a Dresden tool to mark lines to create a simple fur effect.
Step 7
Use your fingers to carefully pull out and shape the back base of the body to a soft point to make the hamsters tail.
Step 8
Take a piece of Pasta Model approx 60g and roll into a ball. Use your fingers to create a soft dome on the top. The dome will be the top of the head and the wider section will be the face and cheeks.
Step 9
Using your fingers or a silicone tool, carefully form and shape a snout that projects further than the cheeks.
Step 10
Using a fine modelling tool, mark a triangle shape to form the nose shape. Flatten the bottom of the head.
Step 11
Push a Dresden tool in below the nose and push it downwards to create an open mouth shape. Use the modelling tools to define the features of the face.
Step 12
Using a Dresden tool, mark fur lines. Use a ball tool to create the eye sockets.
Step 13
Attach the head to the body using a little edible glue. If further stability is required, you can insert a cocktail stick into the centre of the body before adding the head.
Step 14
fix two 7mm black sugar pearls into the eye sockets.
Step 15
Roll a tiny sausage shape of Pasta Model and fix this around the sugar pearl to create tiny eyelids and to soften the appearance of the hamsters eyes.
Step 16
For the ears use two small balls of Pasta Model and place on your hand, press a ball tool into the centre to create a curved ear shape.
Step 17
Attach the ears using a little edible glue and blend the joints to the head using a modelling tool.
Step 18
Using a soft brush and pink powder colour dust the nose and ears. Push a small ball tool into the ends of the arms and legs ready to attach the paws.
Step 19
Take four 6g balls of Pasta Model coloured with paprika gel colouring and shape to form the paws as shown. Use the end of your Dresden tool to create the small nail indentations.
Step 20
Attach the feet using a small amount of edible glue.
Step 21
To make the peanut roll a 4g piece of pale brown Pasta Model to form the peanut shape. Using a Dresden tool mark lines on the peanut. Use the sharp end of the tool to push soft dots to resemble a monkey nut.
Step 22
Use a soft brush and brown powder colour to dust the peanut. Fix the peanut to the hamsters body and fix the hands holding the peanut. Using a soft brush and powder colour dust the hamsters fur to the shade you. Your adorable little hamster is ready!
