Daphne and Dave are the excited bride and groom posing with their new wedding rings. Standing about 20cm high tall they have an internal armature and hand crafted faces.

Cake artist: Rhu Strand

Edibles

Saracino modelling paste: 90g light brown

150g lilac

150g skin tone

30g brown

30g white

Skin tone edible dusting powder (Rolkem)

Gold, black and cerise edible metallic colours (Rainbow Dust) Edible glue

Equipment

Rhu’s Face Base Moulds - (Male and Female)

2mm aluminium armature wire: 18cm (7in) x2 + 25cm (10in) x4

3mm aluminium armature wire: 29cm (11½in) x2

4x 12mm (¼in) screws

6in cake board

Small gold dragees

Tin foil

Scalpel

Dresden tool

Boning tool

Stitching tool

Small ball tools

Scriber tool or similar pointed tool (FMM)

Paintbrushes

MAKE THE WIRE ARMATURE

1 Bend the 18cm long 2mm aluminium armature wire in half and pinch the end to make a sharp fold (top of head), then twist to 4cm. Bend excess head wire out to the sides (shoulders).

2 Mark the 25cm long 2mm wires at 11cm. Place mark at the head, twist with the 11cm end out along the shoulder. Twist shoulder and arm together, bend the other free end down. Repeat for other arm. Twist the bent body wire together for 6cm to the hips.