Mastic is a convenient, simple and, most importantly, edible material for decorating various cakes and pastries. From it you can fashion all kinds of animal figures, cartoon characters and even whole subjects that will enthrall those around you. Of course, the most grateful and interested audience for such masterpieces are children. Therefore, in this article, we will tell in great detail how to sculpt figurines from mastic with our own hands for a children's cake . Mastic can be bought already ready, but you can make yourself, which is more interesting and cheaper.
But there are several subtleties in the modeling of figures from mastic:
- mastic should be plastic and homogeneous, if it is sticky, then you need to add more powdered sugar and mix, if on the contrary tightly - a little lemon juice;
- for staining the mastic, special food colors are used, but if you want to make the figures as harmless and natural as possible, you can use natural dyes, spinach juice, beet juice and carrots, turmeric, etc .;
- in order for the finished figures to shine with a soft brush to cover them with a mixture of honey and vodka in equal proportions, and do not worry, all alcohol will evaporate and taste alcohol will not affect;
- Simple water is used to connect parts;
- to get rid of the remains of starch and powder, you need to treat them with a damp brush;
- To mold always it is necessary to begin from below, forming a figure in proportion to the lower limbs;
- when molding from different colors of mastic, it is better to use different instruments or to thoroughly clean them to prevent unnecessary color from falling onto the elements of the figurine;
- for children's cakes figurines are better to sculpt as close to time as possible to eating, because The dried fragments are not edible and are suitable except for souvenirs.
How to make figurines from mastic - a master class for beginners
For those who are just starting their work with mastic, it is better to choose simple figures, such as this cat.
We form the body in the form of an almond nut, only thicker. We sculpt the front legs with white pads and attach them to the trunk. Also we act with the hind legs, only we make them bent. Roll the ball for the head, be sure to try on it to be the right size. We form a mustache from white mastic, and a pink nose.
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From two white flat circles and dark smaller ones, we form eyes. We sculpt the ears and attach them to the head. And also we twist a tail with a white tassel. That's all!
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Figures from mastic "Puppy Patrol"
In this master class you will learn how to make a savior of the savior of Skye from the cartoon "Puppy Patrol".
Have enough patience, mastic of several basic colors and the necessary tools.
To begin with, we blind the torso from the mastic of two colors, and close the joint with a strip of the color of the clothes. We stick a toothpick in order to later permanently fix the figure on the cake. In the meantime, you can use a sponge as a base. We mold the front two-color paws.
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And we attach them to the body in the upper part. Place the joints in stripes in the tone of the clothes.
The hind legs are slightly shorter than the forelegs and the upper part is slightly bent. We attach them to the sides of the figure, at the very bottom, where there is no clothing.
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We form a round ball, which becomes a head, before trying hard work on a person trying on it to make sure its correct size, proportional.
Carefully form the facial features: bridge of the nose, eye cavities, cheeks. Now add a little white mastic to the front edge of the face and form a spout and mouth. Attach the eyes and spout.
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Eyelashes, crotches and glare on the eyes can be painted with a dye, and it is possible to carefully mold them out of mastic.
In the upper part of the body we also stick a toothpick to securely fix the head. First, make a small neck. We fix the ready head on the toothpick on the top of the neck. The joint of the neck and trunk is hidden by a strip of pale pink mastic, a collar is obtained.
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The head is covered with mastic in the tone of the collar, it turns out a kind of helmet. We sculpt ears, chelochku and bow. We fix it all on the head.
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Having dealt with the basic techniques of molding from mastic, you can create incredible decor elements that will certainly delight your baby.
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