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Step 5Preparing the "skin"
The outside of the dragon is pretty much all rolled fondant.
For mine, I prepared the fondant (and even colored it) well in advance, just to save on added stress at the last minute.
If you're starting with white fondant, you'll need to color it.
I prepared about 1/2 as orange (with red/yellow food coloring gel).
then 1/3 of the remainder as blue, 1/3 green, and the rest white, just in case! (you only need a little white for this design)
Wear gloves or be prepared to get your fingers dyed a bit, as you knead the color into the fondant by hand. This will take a little while, but the fondant needs to be kneaded prior to rolling anyway.
(Note, for all of this step, refer to the marsmallow fondant directions at the linked recipe if you need more info. They have good tips and I found the instructions easy to follow.)
Start with your base color (in my case, orange).
On parchment paper or a silicone mat, take a ball of the kneaded orange fondant (rub with corn starch to avoid sticking) and roll to about 1/4 in thick. Your fondant should be in a oblong, large enough to drape over your body section with several inches to spare.
(Note, the picture below are from the smaller dragon, the larger dragon requires a larger circle.)
For mine, I prepared the fondant (and even colored it) well in advance, just to save on added stress at the last minute.
If you're starting with white fondant, you'll need to color it.
I prepared about 1/2 as orange (with red/yellow food coloring gel).
then 1/3 of the remainder as blue, 1/3 green, and the rest white, just in case! (you only need a little white for this design)
Wear gloves or be prepared to get your fingers dyed a bit, as you knead the color into the fondant by hand. This will take a little while, but the fondant needs to be kneaded prior to rolling anyway.
(Note, for all of this step, refer to the marsmallow fondant directions at the linked recipe if you need more info. They have good tips and I found the instructions easy to follow.)
Start with your base color (in my case, orange).
On parchment paper or a silicone mat, take a ball of the kneaded orange fondant (rub with corn starch to avoid sticking) and roll to about 1/4 in thick. Your fondant should be in a oblong, large enough to drape over your body section with several inches to spare.
(Note, the picture below are from the smaller dragon, the larger dragon requires a larger circle.)
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