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each pleat and airbrush downwardsto cover the point where the pleatsjoin. Leave to dry a little beforeapplying the darker shade to contrast,or it will run.10 Add five/six drops of black toairbrush and top up with white thenmix using a cocktail stick. Check colourby spraying onto kitchen roll, it shouldbe a few shades darker than theoriginal grey. This colour will add depth,between joins and around the stitchingon base of the pleats. Hold airbrushslightly closer and use a light pressurewhen you pull back the trigger. Practiceon kitchen roll first.11 Using royal icing on the board,secure the skirt part of the cake.12 Torte, fill and crumb coat then iceyour top tier using the white sugarpasteof your choice.13 Using smoothers, smooth pastearound sides and top of the cake, thenusing an upward motion on the side14 Cut out a 5cm x 7.6cm rectanglefrom white sugarpaste then add detailsaround the sides of the pocket and alsoa double stitch to the top of the pocketwith a stitching tool.``````15 Add a little water/glue just aroundoutside edges to attach pocket to thecake, around 3.8cm from the top. Leavethe top part of the pocket slightly awayfrom the cake so it looks open. Add asmall ‘v’ with pointed end of Dresdentool in the corners to give the illusion ofthe material having movement.``````smoother and an outward movementon the top smoother, push smootherstogether around the top edge to createa sharper finish.``````16 Cut a strip around 1.3cm wide tomake the centre strip of the shirt. Use aruler when you attach this to the cake tomake sure that it is straight.``````17 Using your plunge cutter, cut outfour circles to make the buttons.``````18 Press in the larger piping nozzlegently to make a mark on each button.``````19 Using the smaller piping nozzle, cuttwo holes into each button.``````20 Attach with glue or cooled boiledwater onto the strip, evenly spaced out.``````21 Cut out a strip of white sugarpaste2.5cm wide and long enough to wraparound the top of your cake.``````22 Cut each end at a diagonal to makethe sides of the collar, then add stitchdetail to the collar and attach to thecake so that it is flush with the top ofthe cake. ➜