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38 | September 2018 http://www.cakedecorationmagazine.co.uk``````36 Take your blue modellingpaste and make a number of longsausages that are thinner at eachend. These will make the waves andcan be diff ering sizes.``````37 Curl both ends of the sausage,one on the left and one on the rightin towards each other to create an‘S’ shape.``````38 Place around the base of the turtleto cover the paste underneath but alsoto give the eff ect he’s in the waves atthe top of the sea, try and place themin the same direction where possible.``````39 Using the green modelling paste,roll out thinly and cut a number ofrandom curvy pieces. Leave some todry fl at and twist some to dry twisted.These will be 3D seaweed. I haven’tused many but you go with whatworks for your cake!``````40 Secure your cake onto your board(royal icing) and place the ribbon onthe board using double sided tape.``````31 Take 30g white modelling pasteand roll into two small balls – judgethe size yourself but they should lookquite bulbous. Add to the sockets withedible glue.``````32 Using green airbrush paint and yourthin paintbrush, create the iris, it shouldbe large and looking forward. Usingvodka thin the colour out so that it’sdarker at the edge of the iris and paler inthe centre.``````33 Repeat on the other side. Use a smallamount of black to create the pupils(nice and large) and then a nice whitedot on the top left of each to give theeyes some life.``````34 Create the eyelids by making alarge oval with white paste, rollingit out and then cutting in half, judgethe size against the eyes you havemade. Place on the head so that theeyeball is partially covered and therest remains on the head itself. Pressagainst the eye with your fi nger orDresden tool to give the crease.``````35 Using white paint, fi nish the eyes offby highlighting the iris and then spraythe eyelids carefully with pink.ADD FINISHING TOUCHESp34-38_Lisa Elliott.indd 38 09/08/2018 17:51