Cake Topper Techniques: Fondant Animals
Sharon Wee
Class Preview
0:58
- In-depth Instruction; over 120 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Meet Sharon Wee
4:31
Meet your instructor, Sharon Wee, and learn to form balls, ovals, eggs, teardrops and sausages, the foundations for all of your fondant animals
Simple Figurines
13:36
Make an adorable ladybug, bee, duck and penguin with Sharon increasing the level of difficulty just a bit with each animal.
Bigger Figurines
26:51
Turn your newly formed talents toward making a bunny holding a carrot or a bear perched on its back and holding a flower as you continue on your fondant animal journey.
Figurines with Movement: Pig
17:46
Expand your menagerie and add movement to your animals as you learn to create a delightful pig playing in a mud puddle.
Figurines with Movement: Cow
17:14
Learn how to defy gravity as you create a cow holding a floating ballon using all of the skills and techniques you've learned so far.
Carving the Lovebirds
12:35
Sharon shares her exclusive design for her charming lovebirds. Learn how to carve polystyrene foam into the 3-D shape you want based off of a two-dimensional drawing.
Finishing the Lovebirds
26:35
Sharon demonstrates how to attach your lovebirds to the cake, cover them with fondant and add wings, bellies, beaks and other finishing details.
Discover how to make fondant animals for cakes and treats sure to put a smile on any guest’s face. You’ll learn to make five basic shapes to start building cute and fun fondant animal cake toppers. Sharon’s class is a great place to begin your foray into fondant modeling or elevate your existing cake-topper construction skills. In just minutes you’ll create lovely ladybugs and beautiful bees before moving onto delightful ducks and proportional penguins. Sharon’s no-nonsense approach will equip you with time-saving tips and gravity-defying construction techniques as you mold movement into your fondant creatures. Your fondant pig comes alive playing in a puddle, and a cute cow kicks up the celebration with a floating fondant-covered balloon. Sharon completes the class with a step-by-step guide for making her signature lovebirds with detailed beaks, bellies, and wings.
Sharon Wee
Sharon Wee is an Australian cake artist whose work has been featured in Cosmo Bride, Modern Wedding and Bride to Be magazines. She is also the author of Adorable Cakes for All Occasions. Sharon teaches cake decorating classes around the world, as well as on Craftsy. Through her business, Sharon Wee Creations, she specializes in clean and simple wedding cake designs, as well as fanciful figurines.
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