Fondant Giraffe

I made this giraffe for a baby shower cake.  It took so long, but was so fun.  I was stressed about the creation of the 3-D giraffe, but I found some idea's online, and found a super cute one on Bronnie Bakes website.  Here's my version.  Just start with a big ball of fondant, and a small ball of gum paste, and mold them together, so that the 3-D figure dries hard. 

Using your hands, roll into a cone shape. This is the body.

Stick a toothpick on top, this will hold the head in place.

Make the dent to create a spot for the eyes.

Small circle cutter creates the outline for the mouth.

Disassembled head:)

Assembled head:)

Ears, which I just formed by hand, and used a fondant tool to make indent.

Attach using a small dab of water.

Roll 2 small balls for the legs, and you'll repeat the same process, slightly smaller for the arms.

The top part is slightly flat to make it easier to attach onto giraffe. Again, use water as glue.

Use icing spatula to make "hooves"

I rolled out some brown fondant for the spots. I made the spots using different edges of the small giraffe cutter you see in the picture.

So cute!