Edibles
Saracino modelling paste: 90g light brown
150g lilac
150g skin tone
30g brown
30g white
Skin tone edible dusting powder (Rolkem)
Gold, black and cerise edible metallic colours (Rainbow Dust) Edible glue
Equipment
Rhu’s Face Base Moulds - (Male and Female)
2mm aluminium armature wire: 18cm (7in) x2 + 25cm (10in) x4
3mm aluminium armature wire: 29cm (11½in) x2
4x 12mm (¼in) screws
6in cake board
Small gold dragees
Tin foil
Scalpel
Dresden tool
Boning tool
Stitching tool
Small ball tools
Scriber tool or similar pointed tool (FMM)
Paintbrushes
MAKE THE WIRE ARMATURE
1 Bend the 18cm long 2mm aluminium armature wire in half and pinch the end to make a sharp fold (top of head), then twist to 4cm. Bend excess head wire out to the sides (shoulders).
Mark the 25cm long 2mm