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Flat decoration which looks like convex

post #1 of 7
8/7/12 at 12:32am
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Please, can anybody tell me how do I do this kind of decoration (on the attached photo)? Although Spider Man is flat, it looks like "convex". I have no idea how to achieve this effect and it looks really good. Thank you for every advice.
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post #2 of 7
8/7/12 at 7:30am
I don't think Spiderman is flat. I think he was modeled out of modeling chocolate or fondant but in sort of a 2D/3D approach.
Just looking at it for example the leg on the left was probably a cone of fondant that is tapered down into the foot and flattened on the back and placed on the cake. Then the body looks a lot harder but it looks like you could cut out the initial 2D shape and add a ball to the shoulder and then rub it into that area so the seam is less obvious. Since the spider web is so busy it may hide seams etc.
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post #3 of 7
8/7/12 at 4:38pm
As silly says the leg & head are just larger cones or eggs of fondant (or could even be done w/b'cream). Yes, the majority of the figure is flat, but the head & leg are more 3-d. Just shape an egg size & shape for the head and sort of a cone shape for the leg.
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post #4 of 7
8/8/12 at 7:04am
It is a technique called bas-relief .
You build up the shape underneath first then put a thin piece of fondant over to finish. It gives definition without obvious seams .
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post #5 of 7
8/8/12 at 11:05am
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Originally Posted by Chellescakes

It is a technique called bas-relief .
You build up the shape underneath first then put a thin piece of fondant over to finish. It gives definition without obvious seams .



Yep!
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post #6 of 7
8/8/12 at 11:37am
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I found a website of an author of this cake. And here is some tutorial:
http://www.fun-lovingcakes.com/spanish/photo_gallery/tu01.htm

So basically I have to make the decoration (Spider Man) with two layers of fondant. First layer is some kind of a "base" and then I put another layer in places I want to look like "convex". Right?
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post #7 of 7
8/8/12 at 12:34pm
Yeah, you're sort of righticon_smile.gif The 'base' can be the flat part of the design (spiderman) and the next layer will be as we described above - make an egg of fondant for the head etc.
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