Leo the Lion

Leo is 100% gumpaste and about 3.5" tall by 3" around. He was a heavy little booger too! Of course the mane was the tedious part of the whole thing. I tried using the clay extruder for the hair but my gumpaste was so soft, it just was too gooey:( Lesson I learned about heavily colored gumpaste: Let it sit for several hours before using it. This helps it become more stiff for handling.

My son couldn't help but touch him so he lost a toe too. I just scraped off the squished toe and replaced it with fresh dough. Lesson: Always have extra gumpaste made for accidents or breakage.

Have A Great Day!