Is There Any Books Out There On Fondant Figures?
Decorating By Katskakes Updated 25 Aug 2011 , 1:09am by Elcee
Where to buy them?
I have read many times that you can use the ones that they sell for clay. I haven't seen any really cute ones in Michaels, ACMoore.
I just bought one and it is cute, but it's all bugs and little animals. Would love some people.
thanks!
Kat
Kats
I got couple at barnes and noble. Just a note, when I go to Barnes and Noble, I always check on the bargain area they always have a food section with great prices
good luck
Check out http://www.extra-icing.blogspot.com/ the tutorials are step by step photos....
I have Debbie Brown books which are great too but Lorraine's way of teaching is the bomb!
I have a couple of books that explain fondant/gumpast figures, and give you lots of ideas. They are:
50 Easy Party Cakes by Debbie Brown
Celebration Cakes by Karen Goble
Debbie Brown's instructions are really easy to follow! I did my tractor cake with inspirations from her tractor cake. In the book, it had a pig that I copied, but I found that once I did one animal, it was easy to come up with how to do the others without any guidance. I won second place at my county fair with that cake this week!
check out www.polymerclaycentral.com it is a pretty popular clay site and has links to lots of directions.... It is like CakeCentral for clay =)
The book HOme Guide to Cake Decorating has a section on modelling different figures. You can find it in Amazon.
Take a look at Maureen Carlsons Imagine your world in clay. It is a polymer clay book, but the instructions work with gumpaste as well.
I have a few of Debbie Browns books (which are all great), but Maureens book gives step-by-step instructions on how to make the individual body parts. There are multi page chapters on how to make hands, feet, heads, clothing, etc.
I picked up a cute book called sugar dough magic by Maisie Parish....
it has some cute figures in it.... You may have seen it, I think it came out 2002
Anne
Kat here is a link to an excellent book. It is out of print and I can't find a picture of the cover but this is a very good price. Kate Venter and Eunice Borchers, sugar modelling, Sugar Inspirations.. They do perfect figurines and have patterns and step by step directions. From England I believe.
http://www.shopyes.com/Books/Sugar+Modelling+Sugar+Inspirations.aspx
Thank you all for the suggestions! i'll take a look at them.
I do have that Debbie Brown Book (50 easy cakes) wanting something that's all about clay.
Lindy Smith has some great books that show the step-by-step needed to make fondant/clay figures. She does everything from babies to people to animals in her books. Using her instructions, I made the little guy on this cake (not bad for my first time working with figures):
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=12375
I was asked to make a 3-D witch last year. I again used her directions and was pretty pleased with how she turned out:
http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=76643
I hope this helps!
[quote="ccaluda"]Take a look at Maureen Carlsons Imagine your world in clay. It is a polymer clay book, but the instructions work with gumpaste as well.
WOOOHOOO!! i was able to finally find another book at michaels. The one mentioned above is the one i bought w/40% off.
"anneuk - I picked up a cute book called sugar dough magic by Maisie Parish.... "
Where did you get this book at?? I rather pick up books at stores, rather than send for them online.
thank you all!! i have looked into all those site posted. There's is some wonderful things in all of them.
[quote="Katskakes"]
Take a look at Maureen Carlsons Imagine your world in clay. It is a polymer clay book, but the instructions work with gumpaste as well.
WOOOHOOO!! i was able to finally find another book at michaels. The one mentioned above is the one i bought w/40% off.
"anneuk - I picked up a cute book called sugar dough magic by Maisie Parish.... "
Where did you get this book at?? I rather pick up books at stores, rather than send for them online.
thank you all!! i have looked into all those site posted. There's is some wonderful things in all of them.
Hi Kat, I am in the Uk and picked the book up at a shop called hobby craft... Sorry not sure where in NJ you might find it. I have seen it on amazon though!
Anne
Kat here is a link to an excellent book. It is out of print and I can't find a picture of the cover but this is a very good price. Kate Venter and Eunice Borchers, sugar modelling, Sugar Inspirations.. They do perfect figurines and have patterns and step by step directions. From England I believe.
http://www.shopyes.com/Books/Sugar+Modelling+Sugar+Inspirations.aspx
Here's a link to that book with cover photo:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1853914088/?tag=cakecentral-20
Katskakes,have you checked your local library? they usually have books on polymer clay.i've seen alot at my library about making figures with polymer clay.
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