Sculpting Magic
Kaysie Lackey
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- In-depth Instruction; over 178 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Building the Armature
31:33
Meet your instructor, cake designer Kaysie Lackey, as you dive into the fundamental steps to start your four-legged creation. Kaysie shows you how to make a base out of plywood and fondant, and shares step-by-step instructions for creating an armature out of pipes, flanges and connecting pieces.
Stacking & Carving
24:55
Kaysie shares tips for stacking and filling the cake with buttercream before sliding it onto the custom-carved foam core support and armature. Next, she shows you how to add dowels for extra support and carve the cake with the professional skill of a sculptor!
Finishing the Figure
29:13
Take a final pass at the carving of the unicorn's torso, patching it with cake scraps and covering the body in a ganache crumb coat. Next, Kaysie shows you how to shape the head, neck and leg pieces using a combination of styrofoam shapes and white modeling chocolate.
Covering
16:14
Employ Kaysie's ingenious methods for covering your unicorn, using a mixture of fondant and modeling chocolate to seamlessly envelop your cake from head to tail. Kaysie shows you how to lay the fondant on as one solid sheet, using just a few strategic cuts to cover every curve and angle.
Head & Facial Features
32:12
Cover the unicorn's head with the same blend you used in Lesson 4, and then dive into the fun of creating the facial features. Learn how to sculpt realistic nostrils, a whimsical expression, and eyes and ears before making a sparkling unicorn horn.
Mane, Tail & Coloring
30:29
Bring an assortment of rainbow colors to your design as you add a multicolored modeling chocolate mane and tail. Kaysie shares professional tips for anchoring and adding dry-dusted detail to the horsehair, protecting the face and torso as you work, and adding painted dappled details to the coat.
Finishing Touches & Business Considerations
13:13
Put the finishing details on your unicorn with airbrushed color, sparkling gold hooves and coconut "grass" that looks real enough to actually mow. Kaysie wraps up with class with valuable tips on pricing, transporting and serving your beautiful creation!
Make any celebration feel like magic as you create an unforgettable unicorn design with a custom cake structure! Learn how, alongside world-renowned cake artist Kaysie Lackey. Start by learning to create an armature that can support cakes designed for any four-legged creature. Next, learn Kaysie’s simple and methodical techniques for carving and sculpting your own amazing unicorn cake. Use a “magic mix” of fondant and modeling chocolate to easily and seamlessly cover every curve and angle of your cake. Then, give your design personality with sweet facial features, a sparkling unicorn horn, and a vibrant mane and tail. Finish your unicorn with airbrushed color, dappled details and vibrant coconut “grass”!
Kaysie Lackey
Kaysie Lackey is the owner of The People's Cake in Seattle, Washington. In 2014, she was honored as one of Brides magazine's top 100 Cake Decorators in the U.S., as well as one of Martha StewartÂ’s top 63 pastry professionals. Kaysie is a three-time champion of Food Network's Last Cake Standing, and her work can be found in magazines including Cake Masters, Cake Central, American Cake Decorating and many more. She also enjoys sharing her techniques at cake decorating schools across the globe.
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