Character Modeling with Sugar Paste
Cross leg modeling
A course by Carlos Lischetti , Pastry Chef
About the video: Cross leg modeling
Overview
“Next, I will teach you how to model the legs of our second character, but this time in a crossed position.”
In this video lesson Carlos Lischetti addresses the topic: Cross leg modeling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Modeling with Sugar Paste. Learn the basic techniques of sugar art to sculpt figures filled with expressiveness and movement.
Partial transcription of the video
“Modeling Crossed Legs In this lesson, we’ll see how to model crossed legs and incorporate our object, the guitar, in this case. We’ll start with the amount of paste specified on the template for the legs. I’ll begin by making a sausage. Remember to do it with this part of your hand, applying pressure evenly along the length of the sausage. This hand always follows the motion, as we’ve seen in previous lessons. Here you can freely play with the thickness. You can make it thinner or thicker, depending on the pants you want the character to have. On the template, this is the length indicated f...”
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Course summary for: Character Modeling with Sugar Paste
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Cake Decorating, Cake Design, Cake toppers, Edible Art, Fondant

Carlos Lischetti
A course by Carlos Lischetti
As a child, Carlos Lischetti loved baking and decorating cakes. This childhood passion inspired him to take courses with industry professionals in Argentina and Europe, which he continues to do to keep up with new techniques and stay motivated. In the world of sugarcraft, Lischetti has developed his own unmistakable style thanks to the sketches of his twin brother Elio, which he uses to design his sugar paste figures.
Throughout his career, he has had several of his projects featured in the magazine Cakes and Sugarcraft, and has written two books: Animación en azúcar and Animación en azúcar 2, published by B. Dutton Publishing in London. He currently travels the world teaching his modeling techniques and sharing his sweet experiences in sugarcraft.
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