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BOHO RABBIT AND BEAVER

Jan 13, 2020 | Modelling

Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

60g Grey modelling paste (Saracino white modelling paste with a touch of black)
15g Light grey modelling pate (Grey paste above with more white modelling paste added)
60g Biscuit brown modelling paste (Saracino white modelling paste coloured with saracino orange, yellow and brown gel colours)
30g Light biscuit brown modelling paste (biscuit brown modelling paste with more white added)
25g Dark brown modelling paste (Saracino white paste coloured with Saracino brown gel colour)
Small pieces of Saracino black, Saracino azure blue, Saracino tiffany (light blue) Saracino pink and Saracino white modelling paste
Sugar glue
Black sugar pearls
Saracino edible pink dust
Workboard
Craft knife
Small ball tool
Very small ball tool
Paintbrush
Soft brush
Veining tool
Blossom plunger cutter (small)
Diamond plunger cutter
Blade tool
Rolling pin

Step 1

Roll 25g of grey paste into an egg shape in the palm of your hands.

Step 2

Push paste into work board to flatten base and use the tip of a craft knife to add texture to the front of the rabbits tummy.

Step 3

For the head take a 20g piece of grey paste and roll into a ball in the palm of your hands. Use the side of your hand to roll the ball backwards and forwards to make a kind of pear shape. Smooth off any edges with your fingers.

Step 4

Use your thumb and index finger to shape the top of the body so that the head will sit nicely on the front.

Step 5

Use some sugar glue to attach the head to the body at a slight angle.

Step 6

Take two small petit pois sized balls of the light grey paste and flatten onto the face.

Step 7

Use a very small ball tool to lightly indent little dots.

Step 8

Shape a small piece of pink paste into a triangle with your fingers and push between the top of the two circles.

Step 9

Make two holes for eyes using the end of the paintbrush

Step 10

Make two further holes on the top of the head for the ears to sit in.

Step 11

For the back legs roll a small cherry tomato sized ball of grey paste into a sausage with your fingers but do not roll it to the end. This larger part will become his back foot.

Step 12

Press the foot onto the board to flatten and rotate with fingers to create a foot shape.

Step 13

Pinch the top of the leg with the thumb and fingers to shape so it will sit neatly against the rabbits body.

Step 14

Push against the side of the rabbit and use fingers to shape the foot if necessary. Do not stick on at this stage so that you can move the legs slightly if needed when the front legs are added. Repeat to make the second back leg.

Step 15

To make the front legs roll a large marble sized ball of grey paste with your fingers in the palm of your hand, leaving the end bigger for the foot (in the same way as for the back legs) Don’t worry if it looks too long you can always remove the excess.

Step 16

Press the wider part into the board with your finger to create a foot.

Step 17

Shape the top of the leg and press onto the rabbit securing with sugar glue if necessary. Repeat to make a second leg.

Step 18

Use the narrow end of a veining tool to make two indents onto each paw.

Step 19

Take small balls of light grey paste and flatten in the palm of your hand for the pads on the rabbits feet.

Step 20

Put a small spot of sugar glue into each hole for the eyes and add black sugar pearl. Widen the hole if necessary with the end of a paintbrush.

Step 21

For the ears roll a marble sized piece of paste into a teardrop shape (approx. 1” in length) and flatten. Secure into hole on head with sugar glue. Support whilst drying if necessary. Repeat for the second ear bending the tip over slightly after sticking in.

Step 22

To make the feathers roll a small teardrop piece of purple paste and flatten. Add little v’s of blue paste and cut slits along both sides with a craft knife.

Step 23

Repeat in pale blue and dark blue to make a second feather and stick both to the rabbits head. Roll a thin white band of paste and stick onto the rabbits head using sugar glue if necessary.

Step 24

Add a couple of little blossom flowers and small rolled roses.

Step 25

For the teeth shape a small piece of white paste into a triangle and push between the bottom of the circles on the face.

Step 26

Roll 25g of biscuit coloured paste into an egg shape in the palm of your hands.

Step 27

Push onto the work board to flatten the base and use your fingers to accentuate the tummy.

Step 28

For the beavers head take a 20g piece of biscuit paste. Roll into a ball in the palm of your hands. Use the side of your hand to roll the ball backwards and forwards to make a kind of pear shape. Smooth off any edges with your fingers and square off the base of the head.

Step 29

Use your thumb and index finger to shape the top of the body so that the head will sit nicely on the front.

Step 30

Use some sugar glue to attach the head to the body at a slight angle.

Step 31

Take two small petit pois sized balls of the light biscuit paste, flatten onto hand and press onto face (as with the rabbit).

Step 32

Shape a small piece of black paste into a triangle and push in between the top of the two circles.

Step 33

Make two holes for eyes using the end of the paintbrush.

Step 34

To make the ears roll a pea sized piece of biscuit paste into a ball and use a ball tool to indent the centre. Cut in half and attach to either side of the beavers head.

Step 35

For the beaver’s teeth take a small piece of white paste and use fingers or a craft knife to make into a small house shape.

Step 36

Push in between the bottom of the two circles (using sugar glue if necessary) and gently mark teeth with a craft knife.

Step 37

To make the feet take a small marble sized piece of dark brown paste and shape into a teardrop. Flatten slightly and use the thin end of a veining tool in a rocking motion to mark two lines. Repeat for the other foot. Set aside to firm up a bit.

Tip: Setting paste aside, particularly the darker colours, can make it much easier to handle.

Step 38

Roll a large marble sized piece of biscuit paste into a teardrop shape and place on your index finger. Use your other hand to pull the paste down gently onto your finger to flatten the base. Repeat for the other leg.

Step 39

Place the foot just next to the beavers body (but not actually stuck to it) With the wider part at the front, push the leg onto the body and foot securing with sugar glue if necessary. Repeat for the other leg.

Step 40

For the front legs roll a small marble sized ball of biscuit paste with your finger in the palm of your hand leaving the end bigger for the foot.

Step 41

Press the wider part onto the board with your finger to make a foot and mark on two lines with the narrow end of a veining tool. Repeat for the other leg.

Step 42

Pinch the top of the leg with your thumb and fingers to shape it so it will sit neatly against the beavers body. Secure both legs to the body with sugar glue if needed.

Step 43

To make the tail shape a large marble sized piece of dark brown paste into a teardrop shape and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Use a Dresden tool to mark a diagonal criss cross pattern.

Step 44

Attach to the back of the beaver securing with sugar glue if necessary.

Step 45

Add a spot of sugar glue to each of the eye holes and put a black sugar pearl in each.

Step 46

To make the feathers roll a small teardrop piece of light blue paste and flatten. Add little v’s of purple paste and cut slits down either side as before. Repeat to make a second feather using dark blue and purple paste.

Step 47

Secure both feathers to the head with sugar glue.

Step 48

To make the band cut out a narrow strip of white paste. Use a diamond plunger cutter to cut out small diamonds then cut them in half and attach the triangles to the band.

Step 49

Use sugar glue to attach the band to the beavers head and trim off the excess with a craft knife.

Step 50

For the finishing touch dust the cheeks of both the beaver and the rabbit using a soft brush and edible pink dust.

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L.O.L. SURPRISE DOLL

Aug 1, 2019 | Modelling

Author: Katarzyna Osiecka

FB: LUKROWE CZARY KATARZYNA OSIECKA

Skill level: BEGINNERS

TIP:

Always look at the picture of the figurine you want to make. Pay attention to details such as bows, neckless or hair style. To make correct proportions adjust paste to the printed picture.

You will need:

Dresden tool
Large ball tool
Small ball tool
Rolling pin
Small brush
Large brush
Exact knife
Skewers
Scales silicone mould
Clear alcohol
Edible glue or water
Dummy
Saracino modelling paste: skin tone, tiffany, fuchsia, pink, white, black
Saracino dust colours: brown, black, blue, pink, white

Step 1

Prepare about 70 grams of skin tone modelling paste and mix it with small amount of brown dust color for darker shade. Adjust the amount required to suit the model you have chosen.

Step 2

Print photo of the figurine you want to make.

Step 3

Divide coloured paste for each part of the body and adjust to the picture to make correct proportions

Step 4

Take the leg part and roll it to small roller shape. Cut in a half.

Step 5

Give both parts carrot shape.

Step 6

Use small finger to shape ankle and bend it to make the foot.

Step 7

Use small amount of skin tone paste to make sole of the shoe.

Step 8

Take the wooden skewers and push through the legs. Place them on the dummy.

Step 9

Roll and cut strips from tiffany modeling paste to make shoes.

Step 10

Take another part of the paste for the belly and give it pear shape. Set aside for a moment

Step 11

Take small amount of fuchsia paste. Roll it and cut two small leafs. Using a sharp edge form veins on each leaf.

Step 12

Using rolled pink paste print the scaled pattern onto the skirt.

Step 13

Use a skewer through the body. Using edible glue or a small amount of water stick the mermaid tail and the skirt to the body. Add small bows to the shoes.

Step 14

Roll Tiffany paste. Cut out a shell shaped bra. Fix to the body.

Step 15

Roll two arm shapes. Using your small finger mark wrists.

Step 16

Use ball tool to flatten palm.

Step 17

Cut thumb and using blunt side of the knife mark fingers.

Step 18

Attach one arm to the body using glue or small amount of water. Leave the other arm to one side until required.

Step 19

Take printed picture and adjust the head shape to it.

Step 20

Choose the right size of ball tool to make the eye sockets.

Step 21

Make eyes sockets. Look at the printed picture to make them in the right position.

Step 22

Take white paste and make balls. Adjust it to the sockets.

Step 23

Use blue Saracino dust diluted in vodka to paint the iris.

Step 24

Use black Saracino dust diluted in vodka to paint the pupil and eyelashes.

Step 25

Roll a small amount of black paste to form thin lashes and stick it to the eyelid. Cut off the excess.

Step 26

The same way make the brows from the tiffany paste.

Step 27

Take a small ball of the paste and make a small nose. Use fuchsia paste to make lips. Seperate the upper and bottom lips.

Step 28

Use dresden tool to shape open lips.

Step 29

Create definition on the lips using a Dresden tool.

Step 30

Use pink Saracino dust colour to make blush.

Step 31

Add some shine and life to the eyes by painting several white dots.

Step 32

Attach the head to the body. Insert a small skewer ready for fixing the other arm.

Step 33

Stick arm on the skewer and attach it to the body.

Step 34

Take tiffany paste and flatten it to pancake shape. Attach it to the head.

Step 35

Using a Dresden tool create a hair look to the paste.

Step 36

Take another part of the tiffany paste and make cone shape. Check if the amount of the paste is correct.

Step 37

Flatten the paste by the palm of your hand.

Step 38

Using the knife tool draw lines imitating hairs.

Step 39

Model hairs and glue it to the head.

Step 40

Give a little shine to the skirt and hair of your mermaid using lustre powder.

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PISTACHIO CHOCOLATE BONBONS

Jul 11, 2019 | Cakes, Desserts

Author: Carla Rodrigues

FB: PEPPER POSH – SUGAR ARTIST

Skill level: BEGINNERS

Pistachio Ganache

80 ml whipping cream (35% fat)

22 ml honey

350 g white Saracino chocolate

120 g Saracino Le Supreme pistachio flavouring

38 g salted butter, chopped and softened

Note: This recipe yields for at least 3 moulds like the one used at this tutorial.

You will need:

Saracino white Chocolate
Saracino Le Supreme pistacchio flavouring
Saracino cocoa butter
Green colour dust
Metallic bronze colour dust
Guitar sheet
Spatulas
Digital thermometer
Salted butter
Double cream
Honey
Sponge to paint
Brush
Piping bags
Polycarbonate chocolate bombons mould
Blender
Microwave
Cling film
Scraper
Bowls
Silicon paper

Step 1

Put the cream and the honey in a a saucepan over a medium heat and bring it to the boil.

Step 2

Put the chocolate in a bowl and heat it in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Step 3

Stir the chocolate then return it to the microwave for another 30 seconds. Repeat this as many times as required until the chocolate is melted.

Step 4

Pour the cream mixture over the chocolate and stir.

Step 5

Open the jar and stir food flavouring.

Step 6

Incorporate the pistachio flavouring and the butter with the help of a blender until you get a smooth ganache. Cover the bowl with cling film and set aside to cool until required.

Step 7

Melt enough quantity of cocoa butter in a bowl (in a microwave), add a small amount of green colour dust and stir.

Step 8

Add colour until you get the tone of green you want and use a blender to get an even colour.

Step 9

Make sure the mould is clean and free from grease and water. Line your worktop with silicon paper to help protect it from the cocoa butter splatters and later from the chocolate.

Step 10

Bring your coloured cocoa butter to a temperature around 32ºC.

Step 11

Use a sponge to colour a green stripe at each cavity of the mould.

Step 12

Leave to dry and go matt.

Step 13

Dust all the cavities with the metallic bronze colour.

Step 14

Temper 400g of white chocolate (27 – 28 ºC).

Step 15

Transfer to a large piping bag, snip off the end and pipe the chocolate into each cavity of the mould as quickly as you can.

Step 16

Tap the mould on the worktop to release any air bubbles from the surface of the mould.

Step 17

Turn the mould upside down and tap the side of the mould with a scraper to pour out the excess of chocolate.

Step 18

Once the chocolate has stopped dripping, scrape the mould whilst the mould is upside down, so the excess chocolate falls out of the mould.

Step 19

Turn the mould upright and clean with scraper again.

Step 20

Place the mould upside down on a sheet of silicone paper until the chocolate is touch-dry, then place in the fridge to fully set for no more than 30 minutes.

Step 21

Transfer the ganache to a large piping bag, snip off the end and pipe into the chocolate shells, filling them to 2 mm from the top.

Step 22

Tap the mould gently on the worktop to release any air bubbles from the ganache and leave it evenly spread inside the shells. Let it set.

Step 23

Temper approximately 200g of the leftover white chocolate and transfer it to a large piping bag.

Step 24

Pipe the chocolate over all the chocolates as fast as you can.

Step 25

Place a guitar sheet over the top of the mould (previously cut to the size of the mould).

Step 26

Scrape downwards the excess of chocolate under the guitar sheet.

Step 27

Clean off the sides of the mould.

Step 28

Set aside at room temperature until the freshly piped chocolate is touch-dry, then place in the refrigerator for 20 minutes to set.

Step 29

Remove the mould from the refrigerator and peel off the guitar sheet.

Step 30

Remove the chocolates by turning over the mould and tapping the edge furthest away from you on the work surface.

Step 31

Tap different edges until the mould is empty.

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CUTE BABY SHOES TUTORIAL

Jul 5, 2019 | Cakes, Modelling

Author: Silvia Mancini

FB: SILVIA MANCINI CAKE ART & CO

Skill level: BEGINNERS

TIP:

Attach all the parts using only a drop of water. You will need to wait until the paste is a little bit harder before you start to assemble the parts you cut off.

You will need:

Scalpel
Rolling pin
Hard pointed brush
Straw
Pointed tool
Flat brush size 1
Pointed brush size 000
Saracino edible glue (if required)
Easy Eyes – You can use the shapes you like most. I used the pink and yellow shape – small sizes
Saracino Modelling sugarpaste: white, fuchsia, pink, blue, red, Tiffany (it needs only for few details), a little bit of grey and light blue (for the eyes of the boy’s shoes)
Saracino black gel colour
Saracino white gel colour
Clear alcohol
Saracino dust pink

Download Template

Step 1

Using the downloaded template cut out all the shapes. Make two balls: white 10g and pink 18g.

Step 2

Vary the thickness as shown.

Step 3

You will need to cut out some additional strips that are not on your template.

Step 4

Form the toe of the shoe as shown.

Step 5

Create the heel of the shoe.

Step 6

Attach the heel as shown using a drop of water.

Step 7

Using a blade trim shape number two

Step 8

Attach shape number 2 to the base.

Step 9

Trim any overlapping excess paste using a scalpel. It doesn’t have to be perfect we can blend as shown in the next step.

Step 10

Using a Dresden tool blend the joint.

Step 11

Use the Easy Eye cutter on the tongue.

Step 12

Using your pointed tool define the shape.

Step 13

Using the white colours paint inside the defined areas.

Step 14

Using the end of a straw cut out the ‘eyes’ from rolled out blue paste.

Step 15

Attach as shown using a drop of water.

Step 16

Blend using a Dresden tool.

Step 17

Using your fine paintbrush draw eye lashes using the black colours. Blend your powder with a clear alcohol as required.

Step 18

Using your straw cut out highlights for the eyes.

Step 19

Attach and blend the highlights to each eye.

Step 20

Fix the shoe tongue into place using Saracino edible glue or a drop of water.

Step 21

Pack behind the tongue with tissue to keep shape until dry.

Step 22

Using shape number three wrap around the front of the shoe.

Step 23

Trim any excess with your scalpel.

Step 24

Using shape number six fix as shown.

Step 25

Using a small ball tool make lace holes and pattern on the front of the shoe.

Step 26

Fix shape number 5 to the heel of the shoe.

Step 27

Fix shapes number 7 to the back of the shoe.

Step 28

Make lace holes using your small ball tool.

Step 29

Make stitch lines using a scalpel or sharp tool.

Step 30

Attach the 8mm back lace as shown.

Step 31

Attach piece number 8 around the sole as shown.

Step 32

Trim any excess at the back using a scalpel.

Step 33

Trim the toe of the shoe as shown to raise off the floor

Step 34

Blend edges to round off.

Step 35

Form a mouth using your scalpel.

Step 36

Add the 5mm strips as shown.

Step 37

Check the length needed for your laces.

Step 38

Give the lace definition using the back of a sharp tool.

Step 39

Fix the lace into the lace holes previously formed.

Step 40

Using the longer laces fix to the side of the shoe as shown.

Step 41

Cut out and fix eyebrows.

Step 42

Use your scalpel to make a stitch line around the shoe.

Step 43

Using Tiffany coloured paste attach the front of the shoe.

Step 44

Using pink powder dust give the cheeks some definition with a soft brush.

Step 45

Repeat all the above steps to create the other shoe. You can customise each shoe to look how you want.

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SUMMER PICNIC CUPCAKES

Jun 26, 2019 | Cakes, Cupcakes, Modelling

Author: SARAH BRAY

FB: DAISY CAKES BY SARAH

Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

Green sugarpaste with gum trag added
Sugar glue
White flower paste
Golden brown modelling paste (white paste coloured using Saracino yellow, orange and brown gel colours)
Saracino white modelling paste
Saracino red modelling paste
Saracino pink modelling paste
Saracino light green modelling paste
Ginger modelling paste (white paste coloured using Saracino orange and brown gel colours)
Saracino yellow modelling paste
100s and 1000s
Work-board
Rolling pin
Paintbrush
58mm round cutter
Sponge drying mat
32mm round cutter
Ball tools (large and small)
2cm square cutter
1cm round plunger cutter
Craft knife
4cm square cutter
Smoother
Sharp knife
2.5cm square cutter
12mm blossom plunger cutter
6mm blossom plunger cutter

Step 1

Cut out four green circles using a 58mm round cutter and leave to dry completely.

Step 2

To make the plates cut out a thin circle of white flower paste using a 32mm round cutter and soften edges using a ball tool on a piece of sponge. Flatten slightly and leave to dry completely.

Step 3

To make the scones, roll out a 1cm ball of golden paste and flatten slightly with your finger. Use a ball tool to add texture.

Step 4

Pull off a small pea sized piece of white paste and use your thumb and forefinger to soften the edges. Stick to the bottom part of the scone. Repeat process with red paste (jam) and stick on top.

Step 5

Lastly use your thumb and forefinger to shape a 1cm ball of golden paste for the top half of the scone and secure using sugar glue.

Step 6

Make 3 scones like this and stick them onto the plate with sugar glue. Attach to the centre of one green topper

Step 7

To make the sandwiches cut out 4 x 2cm squares of white paste (approx. 2mm thick) Cut out 2 x 2cm squares of pink paste (approx.. 1mm thick) and 8 x 1cm circles of red paste using a round plunger cutter. Construct the sandwiches filling each with a piece of ham (pink square) and 4 x red circles (tomatoes) securing with sugar glue if necessary.

Step 8

For the lettuce take a small piece of light green paste and soften edges with thumb and index finger. Attach to the top of the slices of tomato

Step 9

Finish with the other white square (slice of bread) and cut in half diagonally with a sharp knife.

Step 10

Arrange on one of the plates securing with sugar glue.

Step 11

To make the pork pie roll a cherry tomato sized piece of ginger paste into a ball in the palms of your hands. Holding the ball of paste between your thumb and forefinger, use your other hand to rotate the paste round to create a pie shape.

Step 12

Roll out a thin sausage of ginger paste using the palms of your hands.

Tip: I use a smoother to even out any bumps made from rolling with the palms of your hands)

Step 13

Wrap this sausage around the top of the pie to create the crust, cutting off the excess with a craft knife and securing with sugar glue if necessary.

Step 14

Use the bottom end of a paintbrush to push gently upwards on the rim of the pie to create a pattern.

Step 15

Push down on the top with the end of a paintbrush to create the pattern around the top edge of the pork pie.

Step 16

Roll out a thin piece of white paste and cut a 4cm square. Use your thumb and forefinger to push in slightly at the sides.

Step 17

Secure the pork pie to the white paper and attach to one of the green toppers. Add two little slits on the top of the pork pie for decoration.

Step 18

To make the flask use a smoother to roll out a sausage of blue paste and a sausage of white paste approx. 15mm in diameter. Cut off a piece of blue approx. 25mm in length and two pieces of white approx. 12mm in length.

Step 19

Use your thumb to soften one end of each of the white pieces and attach one to the blue piece with sugar glue. Put the other white piece aside for now to firm up. This will be the second cup.

Step 20

Roll out a thin piece of white paste and cut out a 2.5cm square. With your thumb and forefinger push gently on the sides as you did before. Attach this to one of the green toppers. Also attach the flask with sugar glue.

Step 21

To make the doughnut roll a small pea sized piece of golden paste in the palms of your hands. Using the small end of the ball tool, push through the paste creating a hole in the centre. Push the tool two thirds of the way through to make the hole bigger.

Step 22

Roll out a small piece of pink paste and cut out a 12mm flower using a blossom plunger cutter. Press this onto the top of the doughnut (using sugar glue if necessary to secure) Use the ball tool again to add the hole back in.

Step 23

Decorate the doughnut with a few 100s and 1000s. Attach to the white square on the topper.

Step 24

To make the cup with tea, take a small piece of ginger paste and flatten in your fingers so it is the same size as the top of the cup made earlier.

Step 25

Press onto the top of the cup made earlier and secure with sugar glue if necessary.

Step 26

Roll out a small piece of white paste into a thin sausage. Curve into a handle shape, cut with a craft knife and glue to the cup. Repeat for the other cup.