Minecraft Creeper Wedding Cake Toppers

Hi all! This is an entry in the DIY Wedding Contest 2011 - if you like it, please vote!

Are you a creeper who is getting married soon and struggling to find cake toppers that really represent you and your beloved? THEN THIS IS THE INSTRUCTABLE FOR YOU.

Alternatively, you may also like it if you are just a huge fan of the iconic minecraft villain, and want to celebrate your geek / gamer pedigree on your big day.

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Step 1: Ingredients

The esential ingredients are as follows:

liquid latex
Epoxy Resin (Or any two part resin mixing kit from a craft store)
measuring cup (usually comes with resin)
paper cup, with a pouring spout pinched into it
paintbrush (one that is cheap enough to throw away afterwards, but not so cheap bristles will come out at the slightest pressure)
regular drinking / shot glass with water in it.
superglue
tissue blade or fine craft knife (not shown)
Kitchen paper towel (not shown)
20g black polymer clay
60g scrap polymer clay (any colour)
latex gloves
fine coloured ribbon, 3-4mm wide. The ones found inside clothes to help you hang them are perfect
miniature ribbon rose
gauze, 3cm x 3cm
scissors
5g black seed beads
130-150g mixed green seed beads
chopstick, wooden skewer or similar item for stirring resin mix.

The green seed beads should be in a colour mix that is as close to the creeper's colour mix as possible. I strongly suggest walking into a craft store and handling a few tubes next to each other to get a good idea of how they catch the light and would blend together. This is especially important as - as we all know - browsers represent colour differently, website photography may be not be top notch and different ways of finishing the beads (silver lined, transparent, rainbow) can affect the overall impression.

The good news is you don't have to get high quality beads for this, as they won't be strung or woven. Essentially, if you're happy with the colour, that is enough. However, to avoid any nasty surprises you may wish to set 3-4 of your chosen beads in a teaspoon of resin as a tester to see if there is any discolouration or leakage.