LLAMA GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

LLAMA GOES BACK TO SCHOOL

Aug 2, 2021 | Cakes, Modelling

Author: ZULY XIOMARA

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Skill level: BEGINNERS

You will need:

  • Saracino Pasta Model: white, green, violet, tiffany, orange, pink, fuchsia, yellow, brown and black
  • Saracino white Pasta Top
  • Saracino powder colours: pink, violet
  • Saracino Liquid Shiny confectioners glaze
  • Saracino gel colours: black and light skin
  • Icing sugar
  • Dummy or edible cake
  • Edible markers: black, brown, red, blue and pink
  • Oval cookie cutters
  • Ball tools of different sizes
  • Flower and heart plunger cutters
  • Modelling tools
  • Scalpel
  • Digital scales
  • Knife
  • Baking paper
  • Small scissors
  • Pencil
  • Snips for cutting
  • Small rolling pin
  • Letter plunger cutters
  • Oval plunger cutter
  • Small teardrop cutter
  • Plastic knife
  • Artists brushes
  • Silicone tip brush
  • Silicone bow mould
  • Clear alcohol
  • Piping nozzles: 1.8cm, 1.5cm, 1cm, 7mm, 5mm, 1mm, 2mm, 4mm
  • Chopsticks
  • Bamboo stick 20cm long
  • Corn flour

Step 1

Using 400g of white Saracino Pasta Model knead and form a ball. Modelling with your hands shape the body of the Llama and cut off the excess at the neck.

Step 2

Bend at the neck and cut off more excess diagonally to get the top of the neck.

Step 3

Your body and neck shape should look like this from the side.

Step 4

Cut a piece of greaseproof paper to the same diameter as your dummy.

Step 5

Place the body on the base and add a little glue or water in the back crease of the neck.

Step 6

Moisten the bamboo skewer with water. Insert it through the center of the neck and into the polystyrene base. Cut the skewer using snips so you have approximately 4cm projecting for the head.

Step 7

Join several toothpicks with an elastic band or with adhesive tape and add the texture of the wool.

Step 8

Take 110g of white Pasta Model and roll a ball to create the head.

Step 9

Position the head on the skewer without adding glue.

Step 10

Use your finger to press a dent across the face in the eye location.

Step 11

Remove the head and create the wool effect on the back with our cocktail stick tool. Using a little glue or water fix the head to the neck.

Step 12

Using a 7mm diameter piping nozzle mark the eyes.

Step 13

For the mouth and nose area mix a little light skin and pink colour Pasta Model. Roll into a ball and flatten the back face. Use a 1.8cm diameter piping nozzle to cut out the mouth and nose area. Fix to the face and add the nostrils  using a silicone pointed tool.

Step 14

Using a small ball tool add the mouth.

Step 15

Using a modelling tool or knife mark the central division that joins the nose and mouth.

Step 16

Dilute a little pink powder colour with clear alcohol and using a fine brush paint the nose in the shape of a triangle. Dilute a little black gel colour with a little water and use a fine brush to paint the shape of the nose.

Step 17

Roll a little black Pasta Model until it is 1mm thick. Cut two circles with the 4mm diameter piping nozzle and glue them to the inside of the eyes.

Step 18

Dilute a little purple powder colour with clear alcohol.

Step 19

Use a fine brush to paint the eyelid area.

Step 20

Using black paint the eye lashes with a thinner brush.

Step 21

For the hair on the top of our Llama’s head roll white Pasta Model to a thickness of 0.5cm. Use a large flower cutter to cut out the required shape.

Step 22

Use a little glue to fix the hair into place and add the wool texture. Using white Pasta Model cut two circles with the 1mm diameter piping nozzle and stick them on the black eye circles.

 

Step 23

For the ears roll a little pink and white Pasta Model. the white needs to be thicker than the pink. Use the oval plunger cutter to cut out two oval shapes from each colour.

Step 24

Fold the pink pieces at the end and cut off the excess. 

Step 25

Fix the pink to the white as shown. 

Step 26

Fix both ears using a little glue (if required you can add a small piece of cocktail stick into each ear to help secure). Using pink Pasta Model cut two circles and fix to the cheeks. 

Step 27

For the eyebrows mix white and brown Pasta Model and roll small teardrop shapes. Fix to the head. Using your 1mm diameter piping nozzle create two small white circles and fix to the pink cheeks. 

Step 28

For the flower and leaves mix a small amount of violet and light green Pasta Model with white to achieve pastel colours. Cut out the flower and small leaves. 

Step 29

Use a little glue to fix to the head. Add a small ball of yellow to the centre. 

Step 30

To form the legs roll white Pasta Model to a sausage shape as shown in the photo. Each leg will weigh approximately 13g. Bend approximately in the middle to give the shape of the leg. 

Step 31

Repeat this step for all the legs (the front legs should be slightly smaller). Create the wool texture effect on all of them. Do not add texture to the hoof area as we will paint this later.

Step 32

For the tail roll a teardrop shape of white Pasta Model. Fix to the Llama and add the wool effect. 

Step 33

For the necklace collar prepare pastel colors using Pasta Model: light blue, yellow, green, orange, pink, lilac (adding a little white paste to each colour) and fuchsia which does not need white adding. Roll the light blue paste until it forms a long thin sausage.

Step 34

Fix the light blue around the Llama’s neck. Using a ball tool create the holes where the pompoms will go.

Step 35

Take a small equal part of each colour. Roll the balls using your index finger on the palm of the hand. Glue the balls into place.

Step 36

Repeat the steps to create another neckless.

Step 37

Using the letter plunger cutters cut out the letters you would like using your required colours. Leave aside. 

Step 38

For the blanket use a large ovel cutter to cut out a thinly rolled piece of white Pasta Model. Use the same cutter to cut a thin piece of light blue paste. Use a smaller cutter to cut out the centre of the blue. Use the same smaller cutter to cut out a thin piece of pink paste and add to the centre of the blue. Cut out a circle from the centre of the pink. Use the same circle cutter to cut out a thin piece of fuchsia paste. Add the fuchsia circle to the centre of the pink.

Step 39

Fix the blanket to the Llama’s back.

Step 40

Use a silicone bow mould to make a small yellow bow. Add a little corn flour to the mould to prevent the paste from sticking. Use a flower plunger cutter to make a small flower. Cut out circles and triangles using colours of your choice. 

Step 41

Add the decorations as shown using a little glue if required. 

Step 42

Attach the flower to the centre of the blanket and the bow to the back of the neck. 

Step 43

For the tassels roll light purple coloured paste thinly and cut a long 1cm wide strip. Use a scalpel to cut small strands. 

Step 44

Cut in equal lengths and roll up as shown.

Step 45

Make as many as you require. Cut off the escess paste from the end.

Step 46

Using a little glue or water fix the tassles around the edge of the blanket.

Step 47

Dilute black colour with clear alcohol. Use a small brush to paint the hoof on each leg.

Step 48

For the school bag – Roll lilac coloured Pasta Model to approximately 2cm thickness. Cut out the bag shape using a large ovel cutter.

Step 49

Using various shaped cutters and coloured Pasta Model decorate the front of the bag. Use the same colour as the bag add a rectangle shape for the front pocket. 

Step 50

For the bag zip roll purple Pasta Model thinly and cut into strips. Fix to the bag. Repeat using a thinner strip for the zip to the front pocket. For the fastener cut out two triangle shapes. Use a thin piping nozzle to add the centre circle. We will need strips cut ready for the straps to the bag.


Step 51

Use a stitching tool to add a zipper effect as shown. Fix the triangle fasteners. Add two small light blue circles to the top of the fasteners. Use a little glue to add the straps and the bag handle. 


Step 52

For the zipper and side pockets of the briefcase cut purple pasye and glue


Step 53

Using edible pens paint the eyes and lips.


Step 54

The straps should be fixed as shown. 


Step 55

To create our notebook cut a rectangle 7cm x 5cm using fuchsia Pasta Model and mark a line down the centre. Cut all the pieces and decoration needed for the book.



Step 56

Glue each of the pieces and decoration. Using the edible pens draw the lines of the page and add the text.


Step 57

For the pencil roll a small 4cm long cylinder using yellow Pasta Model and model the other parts using grey, beige, pink and fuchsia.

Step 58

Glue the pieces together as shown. Paint the end tip of the pencil using black colour.


Step 59

Using a small ball tool add texture to the pompoms.

Step 60

Paint the hooves using Liquid Shiny.



Step 61

Cover your cake using Pasta Top. Add the decorations as required to the cake.

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NO DRAMA LlAMA

NO DRAMA LlAMA

May 2, 2019 | Modelling

Author: GARETH DAVIES

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You will need:
  • 250g Saracino Pasta Model: Baby Pink
  • 20g Saracino Pasta Model: Baby Blue
  • 50g Saracino Pasta Model: Tiffany
  • 2g Saracino Pasta Model: Black
  • 2g Saracino Pasta Model: Fuschia Pink
  • 5g Saracino Pasta Model: Yellow
  • Teaspoon of Yellow Royal Icing
  • Gel Colour: As pasta model colours above
  • Modelling Tools: dresden, balling tool
  • Foam pad
  • Blossom cutters (2 sizes)
  • Polystyrene dummy
  • Wooden dowel
  • Craft knife
  • Kitchen knife
  • Edible glue
  • Paintbrush

Step 1

For the body shape use 250g of pink Saracino modelling paste and form it into a cone shape.

Step 2

Work with the thicker side of the cone, pull and work out the neck of the Llama until it’s long and thin keeping a ball shape at the very tip for her head.

Step 3

Start to work the body of the Llama a little so it looks like a heart shape with the neck ,I have also made sure that the base (feet end) is flat so that the Llama will stand proud.

Step 4

Insert a wooden dowel into your polystyrene, then paint the rest of the dowel with a little edible glue.

Step 5

Place your soon to be Llama onto the wooden dowel and double check that he is standing straight and as you want him, as this is how he will set and dry.

Step 6

Now it’s time to add some features. Carefully add your marks for the legs with either your dresden tool or your knife. I used my dresden tool to create four marks all together, one mark on each side, and then one in the front, and then at the back.

Step 7

Make sure you are happy with the length of the neck now. Once you are, form the ball that’s at the end of your neck into a cone shape for his mouth. Add a tiny ball for the Llama’s tail, don’t forget the bigger the ball, the bigger the tail!

Step 8

With my balling tool, I like to tab the surface of the Llama all over to create a nice wooly texture ( I try to avoid the face area a little at this stage)

Step 9

To create the ears I start off with a little bit of the pink modelling paste, and work it into a tiny sausage shape.

Step 10

I have cut the sausage shape in half (I usually double check to see if I’m happy with the length of the ears at this stage) . Although Llamas usually have long ears, feel free to cut them down to the size you prefer.

Step 11

Place your dresden tool in the center of the ear and shape as seen to create the ears.

Step 12

Attach the ears with a little edible glue either side of the head making sure they are sticking up into the sky

Step 13

To create the eyes I have got a small pea-sized ball of pink Saracino modelling paste, pressed it down on my board so that its flat, and cut it in half to result in two eyelids for the face of your Llama.

Step 14

Place one eyelid on each side of your Llama’s face with a little edible glue, with the straight edge at the bottom.

Step 15

Use your knife to create a mark in the middle of the Llamas snout.

Step 16

Now we are ready to make the cute heart nose! Create a teardrop shape with a tiny ball of fuchsia pink Saracino modelling paste. Use your dresden tool to indent the thick side of your teardrop to create a cute little heart.

Step 17

Glue your nose on the tip of your original cone shape, I have also added a couple of little light pink balls on the top of the head to create the look of wool.

Step 18

Finish the face off with a tiny slither of black Saracino modeling paste rolled out with my fingers and placed at the bottom of each eyelid.

Step 19

As if our Llama wasn’t pretty enough! Why not add some beautiful little flowers around the base of the neck! Here I’ve just rolled out different pink ,yellow and blue pastel Saracino modelling paste very thin and cut out with small blossom cutters.

Step 20

Using my balling tool I have balled each flower out on a foam pad to help cup them up and thin them out a little more! I have also added a center to each flower with a little bit of Yellow Royal Icing.

 

Step 21

To finish off my little Llama I have arranged all the flowers around the neck with a little edible glue to create a beautiful colour of flowers.
As you can also see in this photo I have transferred my little Llama to a 6” round cake, covered with pastel yellow Pasta Top.

Step 22

To accompany my Llama, what’s better than a couple of cactuses created with my favorite Tiffany coloured Saracino Modelling Paste. Using a simple cactus template! I have carefully cut around with a sharp craft knife.

 

Step 23

Cut out as many as you wish and leave to dry and set hard

Step 24

I have added in little lines with my dresden tool to create this effect

 

Step 25

Once the Cactuses have set hard, with a little bit of edible glue, I have stuck the cactus onto the cake using the Llama as support for the bigger cactuses (glue the cactus to the Llama also)

Step 26

No Llama cake is complete without a pompom or a tassel somewhere in the mix.
To start your tassels I have rolled out some Baby Blue Saracino Modeling paste and cut a thin strip about 4cm wide by 8cm long.

 

Step 27

Then carefully cut the strip leaving a tiny bit uncut at the top of the strip.

Step 28

Then roll the strip up to create a lovely bottom half to your tassel, You might need to use a little glue to help secure the tassel and stop it from unraveling.

 

Step 29

Add a small ball to the top of the tassel with a bit of edible glue and mark it all over with your dresden tool.

Step 30

Carefully stick to the side of your cake with a little bit of edible glue, and then add a small strip of pastel yellow to cover the join as seen above.

 

Step 31

Attach to the cake

Step 32

Sit back and enjoy what you have just created and enjoy the special occasion.

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