How To Make Penguin Sugar Model Cake Toppers

Firstly, I formed 30g of black modelling paste into a cone shape. Then I lightly flattened the top with my fingers. This made the penguin’s body.

Next, I cut out a small circle of white modelling paste. I stuck the circle onto the body, as can be seen above.

Using the blade end of a blade and shell modelling tool, I moulded the circle into a square shape with rounded corners.

Next I used the small end of a bone modelling tool to make sockets for the eyes.

Here you can see both of the eye sockets. I did them just above the white paste.

Using a tiny amount of vodka, I placed a small ball of white modelling paste in each eye socket and flattened them slightly with the bone modelling tool

I then repeated this process with two smaller balls of black modelling paste.

Lastly, I repeated it once more with two tiny balls of white modelling paste, as can be seen above.

To make the wings, I firstly rolled two pieces of black modelling paste into balls. I made sure they were the same size.

Next, I rolled each ball into a tube, making it smaller at one end.

Lastly, I flattened each tube to form the wing shape as can be seen above.

I attached each wing to either side of the body. The wider part of the wing was at the top.

Once the wings were attached, I moved the bottom of the wings outwards slightly, so they were just away from the body.

I rolled a piece of green modelling paste into a thin tube and then flattened it with a rolling pin.

Next, I cut out the scarf, being mindful of the width that I needed it to be.

I placed the scarf around the penguin’s body. The scarf just covered the top of the wings. I trimmed away the excess and neatened where the scarf joined at the back.

I finished off the scarf by draping a small piece over the original one, as can be seen above.

Firstly, I rolled some green modelling paste into a ball and then wrapped it around a ball tool to get the curved shape.

Using my fingers, I gently flattened out around the edges of the paste. I was careful to keep the dome shape in the middle.

Next, I attached the green paste onto the penguin’s head.

For the edge of the hat, I rolled out some light green modelling paste into a tube. Next, I flattened it with a rolling pin and then cut the paste to size.

Then I placed this around the edge of the hat and trimmed to fit.

I made a bobble for the hat, by rolling a small piece of light green modelling paste into a ball and placed it on top of the hat.

I rolled a small piece of green modelling paste into a tube, placed it over the penguins head and trimmed to fit.

Next, I rolled two pieces of darker green modelling paste into balls.

I then attached these onto either side of the head, flattening them slightly with my fingers.

I shaped a small piece of orange modelling paste into a triangle shape and placed it on the face as can be seen above. Then I took two pieces of orange modelling paste and rolled them into balls. I then formed them into flat triangles.

Next, I attached the feet to the body which can be seen in the image above.

In the image above you can see the penguin with the scarf. I finished this penguin off by gently curling the end of the scarf outwards.