CUTE PUPPY TUTORIAL

CUTE PUPPY TUTORIAL

May 7, 2020 | Modelling

Author: Mania Mistiloglou

FB: Candy Maniac

Skill level: INTERMEDIATE

TIP:

“it’s almost impossible to keep white paste dust-free as you work with it and even the smallest piece of dust is very annoying. With a cotton swab soaked in vodka you can gently clean the dust off your model. Otherwise use a baby wipe towel to clean your  finished model for larger areas.”

You will need:

  • Saracino modeling paste (white, black, pink)
  • Non stick board
  • Edible glue
  • Knife
  • Dresden tool
  • Point tool
  • Small flower former mould
  • Fine brush
  • Saracino gel colour black
  • Clear alcohol

Step 1

Take a piece of white paste (19g) and roll it into a sausage shape.

Step 2

With the knife cut one end of it in half to split the two back legs

Step 3

Bend each leg and form the back.

Step 4

In this photo you can see how they should be shaped.

Step 5

Use the Dresden tool to make some details.

Step 6

Use the other side of the same tool to form the paws.

Step 7

Take 3g of white paste and roll it into sausage shape

Step 8

Bend it in an angle and flatten the upper end. This will be one front leg.

Step 9

Do the same thing with the other leg and attach them to the body. With the Dresden tool form the details of the paws.

Step 10

Take a piece of white paste (13g) and make an oval shape

Step 11

Using your finger push one end lightly

Step 12

With your finger push the other end too, leaving some space in the middle

Step 13

With your Dresden tool push one end to make a dimple where the mouth is

Step 14

Use your fingers to smooth and form the shape if needed.

Step 15

Use your Dresden tool to apply pressure down the middle of the remaining high part to form two cheeks

Step 16

Model and form the shape with your Dresden tool and fingers to make the cheeks round and stand out.

Step 17

Now for the whiskers. Take a small piece of paste and shape it into a teardrop, flatten it with your fingers and make some definition / whiskers with the point tool.

Step 18

Attach it as shown on one side of the face and make another for the other side

Step 19

Using a little edible glue fix the head to the body. Now roll two small balls of paste and using your fingers form them into oval shapes. Fix them above cheeks to start making the eyes.

Step 20

Roll a small piece of black paste for the nose.

Step 21

Place it on the center of the face

Step 22

Now for the tail and eyes. Roll a small piece of white paste into a tapered sausage shape for the tail, use a little black at the end. Then roll two small balls of black paste and fix for the eyes.

Step 23

Dilute some of your black Saracino powder colour with clear alcohol. Using a fine brush paint the eyelids

Step 24

Using black paste roll a very thin sausage for the eyebrows (narrower at each end).

Step 25

Roll a small piece of pink paste for the tongue

Step 26

Place it into the mouth. Use a small amount of Saracino edible glue if required. Form the groove in the tongue with your Dresden tool.

Step 27

For the ears roll two small piece of white paste to the same size. Flatten one of them with your finger. Use your Dresden tool to form the groove down the centre.

Step 28

Add a little black paste to the top of the ear.

Step 29

Attach to the top of the head where you would like the ears to be.

TIP: You can give your little puppy different characters with how you place the ears.

Step 30

Now repeat with the other ear.

Step 31

For his chest roll a small teardrop shape of white paste, press down using your finger and then using your Dresden tool give definition for the hair.

Step 32

Using a small amount of edible glue fix the chest to the model.

Step 33

Your puppy is now ready! Woof Woof

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APPLE BLOSSOMS TUTORIAL

APPLE BLOSSOMS TUTORIAL

May 1, 2020 | Flowers

Author: Nicky Lamprinou

FB: Sugar flowers creations – Nicky Lamprinou

Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

  • Flower paste Saracino – Pasta Bouquet
  • Non stick board
  • Small rolling pin
  • Ball tool
  • Foam pad
  • Groove board
  • Corn flour for dusting
  • Saracino Green gel colour
  • Saracino powder colours. Green – Pink – Yellow
  • Petal cutter and veiner
  • Leaf cutter and veiner
  • White flower wire gauge 28
  • Green flower wire gauge 26
  • Flower tape green – brown
  • Small head stamens
  • Saracino edible glue
  • Wire cutter
  • Paint brushes
  • Kitchen paper

Step 1

To make the centre of the blossom take about 12 small head stamens and twist a 28 gauge wire to secure at the centre.

Step 2

Lift the two sides up and twist the wire firmly with the wire cutter to keep the sides in shape.

Step 3

Take another small length of wire and wrap around the stamens as it is shown in the picture.

Step 4

Wrap the stamens and the wire with green florists tape.

Step 5

To make the petals dust the board with a small amount of corn flour. Roll out the flower paste with a rolling pin on the board over one of the grooves.

Step 6

Cut out 5 petals for each flower with a leaf cutter.

Step 7

Add some edible glue at the end of the 28 gauge wire. Insert the wire into the groove. Pinch the bottom of the petal gently to secure it to the wire.

Step 8

Move the petal onto a foam pad and thin the edges of the petal with a ball tool.

Step 9

Press each petal firmly into the veiner to form the veiner pattern.

Step 10

By using the corner of your cutter cut a small notch at the top of the petal.

Step 11

Let the petals dry overnight on a former to give definition and shape (we do not want flat petals)

Step 12

​To make the leaves roll out a small amount of green flower paste on the groove board

Step 13

Cut out leaves using the leaf cutter in two different sizes.

Step 14

Add some edible glue at the end of the wire insert into the groove of the leaf.

Step 15

Move the leaf onto a foam pad and thin the edges with the ball tool.

Step 16

Move the leaf onto the veiner and press firmly to shape the pattern

Step 17

Let them dry on a foam. If you wish you can also dust the leaves with Saracino green powder or you can use confectioner glaze, to shine the leaves.

Step 18

​To make the buds take a 24 gauge wire and make a small hook at one end. Roll a small ball of white paste and form a cone shape to create the bud. Add some edible glue to the hook and insert it into the bud. Press the bud onto the wire to secure it

Step 19

For the ‘blooming’ flowers roll out white flower paste and cut out 3 small and 3 large petals for each bud.

 

Step 20

Thin the edges with the ball tool

Step 21

Press the petals into the veiner and let them dry and form for 10 minutes

 

Step 22

Fix the 3 small petals around the bud and then the 3 large ones over the smaller petals. Use a little edible glue on each petal.

Step 23

For the flowers already ‘bloomed’ dust the petals using pink powder colour and a soft brush.

 

Step 24

Using green florist tape attach 2 petals to the stamens.

Step 25

Add the other 3 petals around and bind them one by one.

 

Step 26

For the ‘Blooming’ bud dust with pink powder colour and a small soft brush. Add a small green calyx onto the base of the bud.

Step 27

Tape one blossom with a bud and one leaf or more, using green tape

 

Step 28

Add the rest of the leaves and flowers

Step 29

I have made this branch of apple blossoms. Feel free to create your own arrangement.

 

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