Fun Figures: cute character cake toppers for all occasions Paperback – February 10, 2015

In Lorraine McKay's book, you will learn how to make modeling paste (which is sugarpaste aka fondant mixed with Tylose Powder or CMC), and how create several figure projects from start to finish using the modeling paste.Each project has clear directions and helpful photos that show a lot of the major steps involved to making the project.I loved that she went into detail on how to create and sculpt the legs, arms, faces, and some basic hair of the figures, and she has lots of photos showing her process. She makes the process look very easy and possible to make. The steps involve basic sculpting skills and she describes whether a body part needs to be dried overnight, etc, which is all very helpful.I have done some basic sculpting with fondant and gumpaste before, but her instructions helped clarify how to make certain structures, like a standing character or characters with a dress sitting on the edge.There are about ten projects for various occasions: Baby Shower; First Birthday (an upright sitting baby character); Engagement (a man kneeling down in front of his standing woman fiancée worth a ring on a pillow in his hands); Graduation (Standing grad student with grad black robe and hat holding a rolled up certificate); Golden Wedding (elderly couple); Christmas (a sitting Santa character with a sack of toys next to him); Happy 21st (an unusual concept of a standing character holding a giant key--symbolic key to the future?); Valentine's Day (a sitting boy/man with a big heart in his lap); Bride and Groom (both sitting near edge of cake--the cover photo); and Indian Wedding (an Indian sitting couple in Indian Wedding clothing--arranged similarly to the Bride and Groom, just more customized to fit the Indian Wedding occasion--I love this diverse topping :) ).Overall, I really love this book. A nice variety of projects, clear directions, and lots of photos/visuals of the steps involved makes this an excellent purchase.I would love to buy more books from Lorraine, and maybe more from third publisher with this kind of quality. :)If there is one minor flaw, it is that a few tools (like the polystyrene molds and some modeling tools) were not explained in detail or how to find such tools. (But using Google to search the terminology of the tools helped me with that.)I would recommend this book to anyone interested in creating figures out of fondant (or sugarpaste in other parts of the world) mixed in with some tylose powder/cmc (together combined creates the modeling paste used in the book).I would suggest it to both beginners and intermediate level cake artists. Just be patient, confident, and be willing to experiment and don't be afraid to try new things, and you'll learn a lot! :)

In her long awaited debut book Lorraine does not fail to impress! Fans of Lorraine's beautiful work have been asking for tutorials on her bride and groom forever and now here it is, as promised. Inside this book you'll find clear and detailed instructions for making many of Lorraine's signature characters. No one does a better job on hands and feet and bringing expression to your figures. This book would also be ideal for those who like to make figures in Sculpey or Fimo. Buy it, you'll love it!

If you are thinking about getting this book, stop thinking and just get it! Received mine today, it is chock full of great pictures and easy to follow instructions. I struggle with gumpaste figures, but I just made the baby in this book for practice and it looks just like the one in the book! Sooooo easy! Can't wait to do them all.

Fabulous instructional book for the beginner as well as advanced cake decorator. Once you view this book , you will want to check out Lorraine McKay's website and take a live class. Not only is the class instruction invaluable but it is also a great time….

so many cute things to make

Cake decorating

Lorraine's iconic figures are pure delight! This book is a must have for anyone interested in creating memorable figures for topping cakes. Given the basics you can develop your own style from this inspirational cake master!

I ordered this book and I wish I had not.Not really what I was looking for

Although I have not attempted any projects yet, this book will encourage me to try... confident in the knowledge that I’ll be buying the most useful equipment, suitable ingredients and that my efforts should end in some form of success. The e-book is logically set out with clear instructions and inspiring photos. Another reviewer has already stated that all the faces are similar. That said, they are an excellent starting point for personal interpretation.

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I have followed Lorraine McKay on her web site and on face book, and have always been amazed at her skills. I have been waiting for her to produce this book, I love the step by step approach, easy to follow instructions, great graphic's, like her work producing figures etc. the book is of the same professional quality. Would certainly recommend this book to anyone interested in working with rolled fondant or marzipan.

Ein gutes Buch, mit vielen Bildern und Guten Ideen , super zum nachmachen.habe es für jemand anderen nochmal bestellt, weil sie auch begeistert ist ;))))

very helpful and easy directions