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Clay Cake Topper! Help!

posted 3 months ago in Beehive

I've been looking at cake toppers and really love the clay personalized figures such as these:

http://www.clayfigurines.com/wedding-cake-toppers.asp

BUT...I'm not a fan of the price and haven't found a "normal" caketopper I can stomach. My fiance is a Marine and he wants the cake topper to display a Marine and bride and frankly...all the Marine caketoppers are too cheesy for me. So...I thought I'd make my OWN personalized clay caketopper! Only problem is...I tried last night and the clay I got completely sucked. It was an air-drying clay as oppose to an oven-bake clay. Can anyone help me out and give me any suggestions on good clay for figure sculpting? Preferably that can be painted on as well.

THANK YOU! 

posted by rjgazray 12 posts 3 months ago

I'm no expert, but I seem to remember using Fimo clay with our SUPER crafty babysitter when we were little....

Good luck!

posted by caitlanc 41 posts 3 months ago

I found a seller on Esty that sells personalized clay cake toppers.  The seller is lynnslittlecreations.  Her prices are really reasonable and start at $45. 

http://flickr.com/photos/25869418@N02/2509331776/

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=13830259

Good Luck! 

 

posted by Kimbeerlee 99 posts 3 months ago

Try Sculpey. It's the best!!! You can get super sculpey, which is kind of skin colored, sculpt, bake and paint!

Or, there are tons of other colors to choose from if you would rather not paint them afterwords.

It is also pretty lightweight, which is great for a cake topper!

 

Good Luck! 

posted by plum-puddin 7 posts 3 months ago

Someone beat me to it.  Yes, check out Etsy.com

posted by berrymorin 15 posts 3 months ago

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