How To Make Classic Fondant Figures

This tutorial came out a bit long, it has more than 110 images as we tried to capture almost all the steps during the modeling. We'd like to show you how to make a fondant figure (a classic one) step by step. It can be used for different designs, edible cake toppers, thematic cakes, wedding cakes, etc.. The first two elements you need to make are two identical small balls of sugar paste, shape them using your index finger (make a rotation and slightly pressing in the same time more closer to one end). You can define the heal and the sole using the cutter tool for a more realistic look, and insert a toothpick in each shoe like shown below. At this stage you should let them dry for at least 1/2 hour.

With the veining tool you can define the strips between legs and with the very small ball tool make some small holes so that you'll be able to stick nicely the shoes. And the boy's legs are done! Let them dry for 5-8 hours (depends on the sugar paste you're using). Now, insert a toothpick in the body for sustaining the head later on. Then attach it to the body once you brushed the toothpick with a little glue . If it tends to fall or incline to the front put something to sustain it for couple of hours (we used a piece of kitchen paper rol). At this stage let it dry for 12 to 24 hours.

For shirt, roll on a thin sheet of sugar paste and cut out a rectangular shape after you measured the height needed for your figure which should be the width of your sugar paste sheet. Do some tries and see how it suits on it, then brush its body all over with glue and attach it in such a way that you cover the joint of the pants with the body. The arms you can make them in this simple way we have chosen for this tutorial or you can make first its shoulders and add later the arms, so it's up to you which method you choose. Now, add some more small simple details on the shirt to look make it look more realistic and elegant.

For the shirt's collar you cut a small sheet of paste with the width of 2 cm (may more maybe less, depends on your figure's neck) and wrap it in two and attach it on its neck. You can make a tiny knot tie as well so that you masque the joint from the upper part of the tie with the shirt's collar and it gives a nice look under its chin. At this stage you're almost done just add the hands, color its eyes and lips and that's it! Let it dry for 2-3 hours and the little sugar fellow it's ready to go on top of the cake! You should be proud of your creation as it's a bit of work after all..