For now, I can only go with the paper cutting method. Kopykake will also improve on position precision...
I do make mistakes, and then I test all the effects and colours on this 'mistake' cookie. Gives me nightmares looking at this...
This time I am trying to pipe the eye area instead of hand painting them. I find it more challenging but the dimension does turn out looking better. What do you think? Most people probably don't care?
Oh, I love making puffy cheeks!
Many colours are involved with Anna and Elsa, here is how I mix them, using Americolor gel...
Anna
Hair - start with a bit of Chocolate Brown + mix in Super Red until desired colour is reached
Hair strand - Ivory + mix in Warm Brown until desired colour is reached
Eye brow - Chocolate Brown + a hint of Super Black
Skin tone - Ivory + a hint of deep pink
Lips - Deep Pink + Super Red + Leaf Green to tone it down
Cloak - Electric Purple + Chocolate Brown until desired colour is reached (paint the darker part)
Inner dress - Lemon Yellow + a hint of Warm Brown to tone it down, Super Black
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Elsa
Hair - A hint of Lemon Yellow, Ivory and Super Black to tone it down (start very little with each colour)
Skin tone - see Anna
Dress - Sky Blue + a hint of Leaf Green + a hint of Royal Blue to tone it down (also used for Anna's inner dress)
Lighten this with additional royal icing for the cape
I gave up drawing in the 10 years I worked in the financial industry. I have only picked it up again since I begin cookie decorating half a year ago. An Auntie once told me not to ever give up on drawing. Unfortunately, I did give up and I lost my imagination along with it. But now that I have picked it up again, it felt GREAT! So thank you Auntie Vivian for believing in me.