Fondant Trowel Tutorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is a tutorial on how to make the fondant trowel above. This trowel was used as an accessory for the Concrete block cake below. The same methods here can be used to make hand shovels and tools of similar nature.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOOLS:

(1) Rolling Pin

(2) Floral Wire

(3) Sharp Blade/Cutter

(4) Paint Brush

EDIBLE COMPONENTS:

(1) Fondant

(2) Color Pastes

(3) Vodka

(4) Water

(5) Silver Luster Dust

PROCEDURE:

(1) Color fondant ivory and grey. Mold the ivory fondant into a smooth handle. Roll out the grey fondant and cut it into the shape of the blade. You can use a picture as a guide or template to arrive at the perfect shape. Leave both items to air dry for some hours or until they can be handled without losing shape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Bend a thick floral wire as shown in the picture below.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3) Roll grey fondant into a thick tube and insert the floral wire into the tube.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4) Cover one end of the ivory handle with grey fondant.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5) Insert the exposed end of the floral wire into the handle. Cut the tip of the grey tube to form a pointed angle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6) Brush the blade with a bit of water and connect the handle to it. Place the handle on an elevated surface and leave the towel this way to dry for about a couple of days.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7) Brush the handle of the trowel with vodka and brush the blade with a vodka and silver luster dust mixture. Leave to dry.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8) Stick the dried trowel on your cake board.