Before I talk about the project details I want to apologize for being off screen in so much of this tutorial. I debated even posting the video but in the end I decided to post it so you can make these in time for Valentine’s Day. I have had a rather rough couple of weeks and I just don’t have time to re-film this and get it posted in a timely manner. I will do my best to explain the process here on the blog to hopefully fill in any blanks. Also we have made cake pops in the past (you can find that video here) so some of those questions are also answered over there.
Before we can make our cake pops we need to do some prep work- making some sprinkles (if you want to use them) and creating the sticks that the cake balls will be formed on.
For the sprinkles use any colors of clay you wish to match the theme you are going to work with. I used the same 4 colors of clay for the sprinkles that I later used to make the cake pops themselves- a pale pink (Sculpey III in Ballerina), a red (Sculpey III in Red Hot Red), a white (Sculpey II White) and a chocolate color (the clay left from the chocolate candies we made last week0 Premo Burnt Umber mixed with translucent)
For the “sequin” sprinkles form tiny balls and flatten them with your finger tip. Then transfer to your baking surface and bake for 5 minutes to harden them.
For the “Jimmie” style sprinkles form tiny snakes and cut tiny pieces, transfer to the baking surface and bake 5 minutes.
I do recommend keeping the 2 shapes separate to work with.
For the sticks simply paint some round toothpicks with white paint and when dry trim to 2” long.
I made myself a rack to bake these in when I made the last batch of cake balls, it is simply a small piece of a board that I drilled holes large enough for the toothpicks to fit into. I drilled all the way through the board then glued on a scrap of wood to the bottom to close the holes this gave me the maximum depth so the my toothpicks would sit better. This rack is also nice for holding things when I paint them.
Now we can form the cake balls. Roll a snake of each color clay that is about 3/8” in diameter and cut into 3/8” long pieces. Roll each piece into as smooth of a ball as possible. Dip the pointed end one of the sticks we created into liquid clay and insert into the cake ball. Repeat for as many cake pops as you want to make. Bake the cake pops at the recommended temperature for the brand clay you are using for 10 minutes and allow to cool to room temperature.
To create the icing to decorate the cake pops I mixed some liquid clay with some oil paints to create the colors I wanted. I made a white (titanium white paint), a bright pink (titanium white and Rose Madder paints), a pale pink (the bright pink with more of the white paint) and a red (Vermilion red paint with a touch of Rose Madder paint) I recommend mixing the oil paint colors first then mixing in a tiny bit of the color into the liquid clay (I’m using liquid Sculpey) then baking off a tiny drop as a sample to check both the color and if it will cure. If you add too much paint the mixture will not cure properly, if this happens mix in more liquid clay and bake another sample.
Apply the icing using either a toothpick or a dotting tool in any design desired. Adding some of the sprinkles we made earlier or some tiny no hole beads. Once you have your cake pops decorated bake them again for another 10 minutes and allow to cool to room temperature.
Once cooled give each on a coat of Mat Mod Podge and allow to dry. Now your dolls can enjoy some fun Valentine cake pops.
Here are some pictures of the ones I made.
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