Mad Hatter’s Tea Party – Part 1

TO MAKE THE MAD HATTER FIGURINE INGREDIENTS

• Gumpaste in two shades of green, flesh colour, mustard, blue, black and white. (see note)

EQUIPMENT

• Wooden Shaslick Sticks
• Piece of Polystyrene
• Small Non-serrated Knife
• Small Non-stick Rolling Pin
• Non- Stick Mat
• Small Cutting Wheel
• Sugar Glue
• 18 Gauge Florist Wire
• Wire Cutters

TO MAKE THE MAD HATTER

Note: Flesh coloured gumpaste can be made by adding a small amount of Wilton Creamy Peach Gel Colour to white.You will only need a small amount of blue, black and white.

STEP 1

Begin by finding a picture of the figurine you wish to create and enlarge it so that it is the actual size you would like to make it. This will be a good guide for sizing when making each piece. (Photo 1)

STEP 2

Begin with the shoes. Roll two small balls (approx. 5gm each) of the lighter green coloured gumpaste. Make sure there