MODELLING A LIFE SIZE HAND

MODELLING A LIFE SIZE HAND

May 3, 2018 | Modelling

Author: Carla Puig

FB: Carla Puig – Sugar Atelier

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Skill level: INTERMEDIATE

You will need:

  • Saracino White Modelling Chocolate
  • Saracino Skin Tone Food Gel Colour
  • Dresden Cerart 301 Tool
  • Knife

Step 1

Colour the chocolate in flesh tone.

Step 2

We are going to start with the fingers: make a ball, then, roll it and make a sausage.

Step 3

With the edge of the Dresden tool, mark three lines which are the finger’s creases.

Step 4

With the tips of your thumbs, smooth the marks.

Step 5

Turn the finger and, in the tip of the opposite side, mark a rectangle with the edge of the tool.

Step 6

Just above of the first three marks, make thin lines to recreate the creases of the knuckles

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Step 7

Turn again the finger and, in the third line, make a diagonal cut.

Step 8

Repeat the same process four times changing the size depending on the finger you are making. For the thumbs, we only must make two marks in the lower side.

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Step 9

For the thumb, make a diagonal cut in the second mark.

Step 10

We have to put the fingers in order and do not mistake with it.

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Step 11

For the palm, make a bigger ball.

Step 12

Press it and give it a kind of rectangle shape. Place it near the fingers to see if the dimension is correct.

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Step 13

Place it all together.

Step 14

With the tool, smooth the joint between the palm and the fingers.

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Step 15

Do the same with all the fingers.

Step 16

Repeat the process on the other side.

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Step 17

If you need to add small pieces of chocolate in the joint you can do it and smooth everything.

Step 18

Place the thumb on the side of the palm. Be careful do not place it too high or too low. You can use your own hand as a template.

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Step 19

Add chocolate on top of the joint to recreate the volume of the thumb.

Step 20

With the tool, smooth the joint.

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Step 21

Try to not over touch too much the piece to prevent to add too warm of your own hand. Smooth the piece as much as you can using the tool or your fingers.

Step 22

Press in this point to recreate the volume we have in our hands.

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Step 23

With the edge of the tool, mark the hand lines soft.

Step 24

Smooth the chocolate after all the process.

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Step 25

Repeat the same in the other side.

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KING PLUM III TUTORIAL

KING PLUM III TUTORIAL

Apr 20, 2018 | Modelling

Author: Linsey Wilton-Eddleston

FB: SUGARWHIZZ

Skill level: BEGINNERS

TIP FROM LYNSEY:

This tutorial will show you how to make your very own fairy King. To make his Queen simply change the colour of the clothes and add long hair!

 

You will need:

Saracino Modelling Paste:

  • 100g of White modelling paste coloured as follows:
  • 45g Dark brown
  • 12g Light Brown
  • 20g Purple
  • 12g Grey
  • 7g Dark blue
  • 1g Light blue
  • 1g Black
  • 2g White
  • Saracino Gel Colours – Brown, Violet, Black, Blue, Flesh
  • Saracino Powder Pearl – Silver Lustre, Bronze
  • Small rolling pin
  • Sharp Knife
  • Small paintbrush
  • Dresden tool
  • Cerart balling tools, K500, K501, K502
  • 1 x 28g bar Rice crispy treat
  • Small amount of clear alcohol for painting
  • Cool boiled water for gluing

Step 1

Roll 28g of rice crispy treats into a rough cylinder shape to form the tree stump.

 

Step 2

Roll 10g of light brown modelling paste into a circle and cover the top of the tree stump. Take 45g of dark brown modelling paste, roll out until it is big enough to wrap around the side of the tree stump, trim the edges as shown.

Step 3

Apply a small amount of boiled water to the back of the paste and stick into place. Use the veining end of the Dresden tool to texture the bark around the sides, and to gently score rings on the top of the stump as shown.

Step 4

Take 15g of purple modelling paste and roll into a teardrop shape. Use the large end of the balling tool (Cerart K500) to indent the neck area. Mark a small line down the chest using the veining end of the Dresden tool. Apply a small amount of water to the base of the body and stick into place.

Step 5

Take 2.5g of purple modelling paste and divide into two. Roll into balls. Roll each ball into a sausage tapered at one end. Bend the leg over and pinch out the knee with your fingertips.

Step 6

Use the remaining 2.5g of purple modelling paste, divide into two. Roll each piece into a sausage tapered at one end. At the thinnest end use the small end of the balling tool (Cerart K501) to indent a hole as shown.

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Step 7

Take two tiny balls of grey modelling paste, for each one, roll first into a small teardrop. Flatten the teardrop gently with your finger. Cut out the thumb. Use a sharp knife to cut the fingers as shown. Gently round of the tips of each finger. Gently roll the wrist and bend upwards as shown.

Step 8

Use a small amount of water to stick the legs into place as shown. Stick each hand into the end of each arm and glue the arms into place as shown. Roll a tiny ball of grey paste for the neck and stick into place

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Step 9

Roll 8g of grey paste into a ball. Use the veining end of the Dresden tool to gently mark the mouth.

Step 10

Use the smoothing end of the Dresden tool to smooth along under the mouth and form the bottom lip. Gently indent each corner of the mouth.

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Step 11

Use a paintbrush to gently indent a groove across the face as shown.

Step 12

Gently push in the Small end of the balling tool (Cerart K501) to form two eye sockets. Mark two little creases at the bas of each eye socket with the Dresden tool.

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Step 13

To create the eyes, roll two small balls of white modelling paste and stick into place. Roll two small balls of blue modelling paste, flatten and stick on to the eyes to create the iris. Mix 1 drop of black Saracino Gel colour with 1 drop of clear alcohol and paint a thin line around the edge of the iris. Roll two small black balls of modelling paste flatten and stick into the centre of each iris. Add a tiny white ball of modelling paste to the top right of each pupil.

Step 14

Take a small ball of grey modelling paste and taper slightly each side. Stick into place with a small amount of boiled water. Use the small end of the balling tool (Cerart K502) to form the nostrils.

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Step 15

Take 1g of black modelling paste and roll two long thin sausages. One long enough to fit around the collar, and one long enough to form the belt. Stick into place. Gently push a cocktail stick down through the centre of the neck and into the body.

Step 16

Stick the head into place. Roll two tiny balls of grey modelling paste. Use the small end of the balling tool (Cerart K501) to indent each ball and create the ears, lift carefully and stick them into place.

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Step 17

Take 1g of blue modelling paste. Roll two tiny teardrop shapes and two tiny balls as shown. Stick the balls on top of the teardrop and gently indent with the small end of the balling tool. (Cerart K501)

Step 18

Roll out 6g of blue modelling paste thinly and trim to the shape shown using a sharp knife. Texture the cape using the small end of the balling tool (Cerart K501)

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Step 19

Use your fingertip to gently rub a small amount of the silver lustre across the surface of the cape.

Step 20

Use a small amount of water to stick the shoes and cape into place.v

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Step 21

Take 1g of light brown modelling paste and divide into four equal balls. Indent the centre of two balls with the small balling tool (Cerart K502) Roll the third ball into a long thin strand. Roll the fourth ball into a short sausage tapered at each end, then curl each end to create the S shape shown.

Step 22

To dust – Apply a small amount of the bronze powder pearl to the palm of your hand and gently roll each around piece to coat.

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Step 23

Stick the long thin stand into place first. Then attach the balls to cover each end of the strand. Lastly stick the S shape into place as shown.

Step 24

Use 1g of light brown modelling paste to create three small teardrops and a long thin strand as shown. Dust with the bronze the same way as before. Take 1g of white modelling paste and roll several thing strands of paste to create the hair, and two tiny strands to create the eyebrows

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Step 25

Stick the hair and eyebrows into place first. Stick the three bronze teardrops onto the centre of the forehead, then wrap the long thin bronze strand around to finish the crown as show.

Step 26

Mix a drop of skin tone gel with a drop of clear alcohol and paint a small amount across the nose and cheeks, to finish your figure.

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Huevos De Pascua Estilo Faberg Collaboration

Huevos De Pascua Estilo Faberg Collaboration

Apr 19, 2018 | Collaboration

Huevos De Pascua Estilo Faberge Collaboration

by Saracino

Huevos De Pascua Estilo Faberge –

 

Is truly a collaboration not to be missed!

66 artists from around the world have come together to create divine works of arts, with a spectacular Faberge theme. Here MARIA MERCEDES GONZALEZ LAGARMA tells us more about the collaboration and shows us some of the beautiful pieces made with Saracino products.

MARIA MERCEDES GONZALEZ LAGARMA www.facebook.com/hanselygreteldemariamgonzalez

Administrator of the Facebook group BAKERSWOOD Creator of the challenge www.facebook.com/huevosfabergechallenge

Here Maria tells us more about the collaboration

 

I’m the administrator of a bakery group, where the main idea has been to gather people who are dedicated to this art in a professional way. Collaborations are very popular but also, very selective, there is a lot of people who has a lot of talent but maybe don’t have an opportunity to be invited to participate, so through the group, called BAKERSWOOD, we organize challenges with a specific topic so that anyone can participate.

The idea is that the work that you make becomes a personal challenge, so everyone can work on their own demand.

Last year we had our first edition of the Fabergé Easter Eggs and was amazing. As you can see its inspired on the traditional Easter day but with a FABERGÉ theme, which leads to eggs not being decorated with bunnies or carrots, to become art pieces.

We really amazing results and decided that we would do it again.

The revelation day was on the Monday after Easter, and we decided to put some parameters that had to be followed, such as:

– The egg has to be bigger than our hand.

– It has to have a base that matches with the design.

– The egg has to have a name.

– It has to have some gold color.

– It can’t be based or inspired on any design. The challenge is about creating.

– It has to be an egg that honors the FABERGÉ brand.

Initially there were a 140 people that signed up but is really common that at the end everyone apologizes and leave the challenge.

At the end we had 66 works of people all over the world. People from Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, USA, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Morocco, Australia, Romania, France, Germany, Ireland etc.

 

ANGELA PENTA
Terni-Italy
AURELIA CZARNECKA
Aurelia’s Cakes
BARBARA GONZALEZ LASTRA
Spain
LINDA HACKETT
Dublin-Ireland
ADRIANA RIVERA
Madrid-Spain
Aroma De Azucar
ORNELLA MARCHAL
Marseille-France
Ornella.orna
GABRIELA DOROGHY
Resita-Romania
Gabriela Doroghy
DORA LUCA
Ancona, Italy
Aristocrati Cakes
MAGALI NICOYANSASHALUKA
Aubagne-France
Nicoyansashaluka
IRMA CARDENAS
Houston Tx-USA
Irma Cardenas Cake Artist/

MARA MIHAELA DRAGAN

Zaragoza-Spain

DecoTArte

NORA PELETTI
Crema Italy
SOFIA SALVADOR
Portugal
sofia.i.salvador
STEFANIA SANNA
Italy
stefania.sanna.73
VALENTINA LEO
Francavilla-Italy
GABRIELA RÜSCHER
Germany
Congratulations!

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Salon Culinaire 2018 – Winners

Salon Culinaire 2018 – Winners

Mar 29, 2018 | Competitions

International Salon Culinaire, is the UK’s largest and most prestigious chef competition programme. With four competition classes and over 100 different individual competitions running over four days, it’s the perfect showcase to witness the skills and talent within the industry. There are 26 individual competition classes for sugarcraft including show pieces, floral arrangements, wedding cakes, novelty cakes, a team collaboration and much more.

Here we take a look at some of the incredible entries from the London 2018 show, made using Saracino products. Huge congratulations go out to all who entered.

 

RHIANYDD WEBB – GOLD WINNER

    

Deep under the earth, the very backbone of our land, lives Father Earth.
Just as Mother Earth nurtures us, Father Earth protects us. He is an ancient being made from both stone and tree roots, whose cloak supports the welsh hillsides, tending the plants and trees with his tree root arms and hands. His kindly green eyes see everything.
If you look closely, there is a castle nestled amongst the trees on his back,  and if you look into the water beneath the waterfall you may just see his toes.
He has a wire armature and was decorated  over a period of 27 hours using Saracino modelling paste and dusted with Saracino colours.

About his design

He was designed to represent areas in Pontypridd and the surrounding areas in Wales that I grew up with.  Including the Welsh hillsides opposite our family home in Pontypridd (Tom Jones wrote the song “The green green grass of home” about his home town of Pontypridd).  It has Welsh Castles nestled into the trees (visit our fairytale castle, Castell Coch), and the beautiful Sgwd Yr Eira waterfall where you can even walk behind the noisy wall of water. I also include general scenery.  Rough and steep mountainside with cliffs and trees dotted around, and an abundance of forestry commission pine trees.

 

FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/DragonsandDaffodilsCakes/
WEBSITE: www.dragonsanddaffodils.com

 

ROSE MACEFIELD – GOLD WINNER

 

    

I recently won Gold and Best in class in the  Salon Cullinaire Competition at Hotelympia.
I decided on Hares for this design as I love creating animal sculptures and with Easter and Spring upon us it felt like a perfect animal to create. I had a great time sculpting them and I’m very happy with the results they are carved from fruit cakes, within just a tiny amount of support! The heads, legs and decorations were all made with Saracino modelling paste and the  cakes are covered with Saracino sugarpaste.

 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/rosemacefieldcakecraft
WEBSITE: https://www.rosemacefieldcakecraft.com

 

ZEE CHIK – SILVER WINNER

 

My Salon Culinaire 2018 entry won Silver award.
She is a red hair fantasy warrior wearing silver armour holding a sword, leaping off a cliff to join the epic battle from afar.
This is a wired armature and standing on one leg figurine.  Made with Saracino modelling paste.

 

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ZeeChik/
WEBSITE: https://www.zeechik.com/

 

CAROL – GOLD WINNER

 

           

 

I was over the moon to be awarded a Gold Award for my Back pack sculpted cake at Salon Culinaire earlier this month. The whole thing took me approx 130 hours from carving the Wellies out of cake, carving the backpack which was inspired by a Cath Kids (Cath Kidston) bag.
The Teddy was made using Rkt and covered with Saracino modelling paste as well as the Welly boots, hat and mittens.

 

TRACEY-ANN EDWARDS – MERIT

 

My piece was for Salon Cullinaire @ Hotelympia this was my first entry into a small decorative category and was awarded Merit, she was handmodelled from Saracino using rolkem colours for her eyes and tail. I used the new Tiffany colour on her hair, Skin Tone for her body and face, a mix of black and white for the rocks finished in royal icing and piping gel for the sea effect.

FACEBOOK : https://www.facebook.com/CostaCupcakeCompany/
WEBSITE: www.costacupcakecompany.co.uk

CONGRATULATIONS!

 

 

Saracino Team 

CAKE OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2018

CAKE OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2018

Mar 17, 2018 | Cake Of The Month

 

 

We are honoured to introduce the first winner of Saracino monthly competition where our team choose the best cake. It was a very difficult choice as all the cakes submitted to us were absolutely amazing.

Please help us to congratulate Sharron Perrins who created this stunning dog cake. We decided to ask Sharon few questions:

Q: When did you start your adventure with cakes?

I first began my cake adventure 4 years ago.

Q: Do you use Saracino products? If so, what do you like about them best?

I use Saracino modelling paste it’s so easy to work with and holds it shape.

Q: What caking tip would you give to your Cake friends?

Always allow yourself more time than you think a cake project is going to take.

Take a time and visit Sharon’s page to see more of her beautiful creations.

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/cakeladysharon66/

 

CONGRATULATIONS SHARON!

 

Saracino Team