https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/ginger-bread-man-decoration • Posted by Lauren S.
This little ornament looks good enough to eat and is so easy anyone can make it!
This little ornament looks good enough to eat and is so easy anyone can make it!
First take your brown clay. Make a ball and squish it flat until its about half a cm thick, then press down the edges to round them off. This will be your head.
Next using the same amount of brown clay make another ball but roll one end thinner than the other so it looks like an egg. Again squish flat in the same way. Cut a semi circle in the middle at the bottom to make the legs and round off the edges again. Place the head on the top of the body.
Make two little sausages and squish flat for arms, the size is up to you and will depend on the size of your gingerbread man so far. Press them gently in between the head and body ((see photo for a clearer idea))
Now take your nail or tooth brush and stipple it over the clay. This makes the gingerbread man actually look like a biscuit later.
Using a small blob of white/pearl fimo flatten it out until its fairly thin and gently pull on one side to make a messy wave. This is the icing on his head so it doesnt need to be neat. Wrap the icing over his head and when your happy with the positioning trim off any excess and smooth the edges into the brown. It should look like its dripping down his head.
Now make two raisin sized balls of black fimo and squish flat. Place them as eyes up near the icing. Using colours of your choice make 2 little balls of bright fimo ((or white and paint later)) about the same size as the eyes and place under chin for his buttons.
Slide a headpin into the top for a ribbon later and bake according to your packs instructions. Mine is 30mins at 110C. Let cool
Finally using acrylic paints dab a tiny spot of white on each eye, a dab of pale pink under for cheeks and give him a black smile. Enjoy!