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Talty — Polymer Clay Cake Tutorial
Published: 2011-02-14 05:23:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 206030; Favourites: 5108; Downloads: 210
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Version en Español: [link]My other polymer clay tutorials:
Polymer Clay Plate Tutorial Polymer Clay Bowl Tutorial Polymer Clay Waffles Tutorial Polymer Clay Cakes Tutorial Polymer Clay Cinnamon Roll Tutorial Polymer Clay Chocolate Chip Cookies Tutorial Sugar Scrub for the Polymer Clay Artist Tutorial Mica Shift an Awesome Polymer Clay Technique FTF: Chocolate Shavings Mini-Tutorial Polymer Clay Faux Opal Tutorial (Buyable) Polymer Clay Waffles Tutorial (VIDEO) Polymer Clay Flowers Tip (VIDEO) Polymer Clay Cake Texture Tutorial (VIDEO) The Perfect Frosting Tutorial (VIDEO) See all my Artisan Craft tutorials here: [link]
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When using my tutorials or techniques explained in my tutorials all I need is that you say or write "Inspired by Talty" somewhere on the description, that's all I'm asking for. A link back to my gallery or tutorial is appreciated, but not necessary. You can make anything in my tutorials for personal or commercial purposes (yes, that means you can sell what you make) but you can't claim these techniques as your own. No redistribution, reposting or repacking of my tutorials, images, text or any part of them is allowed. They can't be translated to other languages without my permission (ask me about it). FREE TUTORIAL, NEVER TRY TO SELL IT.
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UPDATE: The amazing ~Snowfern pointed out some mistakes I had made about the baking times. She explained to me why it was important to bake your items at the correct temperature, for the right amount of time. Even if your minis look fine, they're raw in the inside and they will deteriorate overtime! Not immediately, but in a few years they will crumble... so please, I can't stress how important it is to learn to bake your creations correctly!
I am sorry everyone for the mistake, I hope I didn't cause trouble
I am not perfect and I am still learning, so if you see me making any more mistakes please let me know 
I really want to help, so I certainly don't want to give false information. Please give some love to ~Snowfern !--------------------
MY MOST AMBITIOUS TUTORIAL TO THIS DAY IS FINALLY COMPLETED.
One of the tutorials that helped me the most when I was learning how to make cakes was this [link] by Betsy Niederer
If you still have trouble understanding how to texture the cake, I recommend you see this video [link] by *fairchildart
Cake brush by ~Nana-viciouS
Cakes are one of the most complicated things I do, so the tutorial ended up being quite long... actually they're not complicated, they're quite easy but they involve many steps.
This took me months to finish, months! I took the first photos 3 months ago, and the last one just a couple of days ago. It was getting ridiculous: the more I advanced, the more I felt the need to take a new photo, explain a new technique, revise everything... I had to stop myself from dragging the tutorial any longer. It's finished, but I'm sure that I'll want to revise it again in the future.
Well that explains why the lightning is so inconsistent. I'm sorry about that, I hope it's not too annoying.
My next tutorial is going to be something quick and easy or I'll die
what to do next? 
My template and cakes made by me using this technique:
Cakes made using my tutorial:
[link] by ~dekosweet
[link] by ~ClaudusAles ' daughter
[link] by ~disney002
[link] by !blossomingart
[link] by ~happy-kittens
[link] by ~Rae-Lynn
[link] [link] [link] by !ShirtSizes
[link] [link] [link] by ~FatalPotato
[link] by ~annaym
[link] by *Wholikesshinythings
[link] by *iwillburnyou
[link] by ~stirfryarcade
[link] by ~fimocrazy
[link] by =Coven-tina
[link] [link] by ~TheEmeraldMasquerade
[link] by ~daregindemone04
[link] by =Nilanja
[link] by =KT-Silver
[link] by ~cupcakecutiefriends
[link] [link] by ~RedMizuki
[link] by *BacktoEarthCreations
[link] by ~sapphire44456
[link] by ~SweetSuguri
[link] by ~dfritillary
[link] by *Aryiea
[link] by ~h4rd-kisses
[link] by ~Bubbles1010101
[link] by *Angi-Shy
[link] by ~KaytiiSue
[link] by ~Maleficent1959
[link] by ~CraftMonster
[link] [link] by ~LittlePurpleCloud
[link] by ~iamdemic
[link] by ~XXSaturnNinjaSGXX
[link] by ~OmenaApple
[link] by ~StripeyKneeSocks
[link] by ~Animonia
[link] by *veddabredda
[link] by ~Neidonkorento
[link] by ~claymasey98
[link] by ~Kichisama666
[link] by *madebyadcdmc
[link] by ~Kaerlyn
[link] by ~BlackCurtains
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Comments: 1544
Aweesome tut! Check out what I made: human-pon3.deviantart.com/art/…
And this one: human-pon3.deviantart.com/art/…
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WOW WHAT A GOOD COLOR OF POLYMER CLAY CHEESECAKE KJKFJDKFJK D:
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it will be awhile if i do make a mini cake, but if and when i do ill make sure to credit you (I always credit those of what i use.) but i dont know if ill do it in the near future, its just a nice tutorial 
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Nice method to make cakes... I put some on my store, do you like them?
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Oh my god I love you <3 Thankyou so much for this..
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wow this is really amazing! great job you do there!!!
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I'm sorry to spam you with all these questions (I'm just a noob honestly) but how long would you recommend baking it the last time? I'm using sculpey III if that makes any difference?
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Quick question, you said to put in the eye pin in between the frosting, but then put on the fondant like cover later. In the example for the fondant part, there isn't an eye pin. I'm wondering how you get the fondant around the eyepin? Is it just a matter of ripping it a bit to get through the eye pin and then smooth it down?
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I just cut a small slit to slip the eyepin through, and smooth it over if it needs it
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Awesome, thanks. I don't have a light yellow, having already gone to the store and I've forgotten it. Can I use a light beige?
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Sure! Specially if it has a yellowish tint. Try to see what works best for you, my recipe is an example
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I think a tiny pinch of yellow and skin tone worked okay. Thanks.
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Got some TLS today, finally found it! I'm going to try an attempt at this.
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My first try! I didn't have all the extra bottles to make it look shiny or cool so I put nailpolish on it before baking it to give it a glossy look~
[link]
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This is the first tutorial I read from you and I can obviously tell you put humor and info in it. I like that.
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I love your tutorials!!!You're SOOO GOOD at polymer clay!!!
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The texture is so hard.OMG
But im ok with it.
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Ok. What if I want the cake to be chocolate too, can I just sub the yellow for brown/chocolate to mix with the translucent? and then what is a good baking time once its all put together? Or how do I know if it's under baked once it comes out?
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I use straight Sculpey III in Chocolate to make chocolate cake, it doesn't need translucent. A good baking time, well that depends on the size, I'm only picky with baking times when there's lots of translucent clay since it tends to darken, other colors won't darken that much so lately I've been baking them for one hour just to be sure.
You can't know if your clay is under baked until two or three years later when the clay starts crumbling in your hands
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Great! I need to use up that chocolate anyway that's left over from the cookies I made. Maybe I'll make like a dozen cakes!!
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Woo! This is awesome.
I always wanted to know to do it.
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Awesome, glad I could help 
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I love this tutorial, very visually. It also helped me on my polymer clay cakes/cake slices.
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Thank you so much, I'm very glad I could help
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You are an evil, evil being, giving me tutorials to do things with when I'm trying to pack and move...rawr lol great tutorials
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muahauwhauaha I plead myself guilty
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lol ^-^ Hopefully soon. I still don't have a spot to work on things yet, nor have I found my clay :/
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Your Tutorials Are Amazing!! Thank You soooo Much for Sharing!! I make Miniature OOAK Art (Polymer Clay) Dolls, and I love to Include All Sorts of Miniatures with the doll....It just Really Brings them to Life!! Not to mention They are SOOO Fun to Make!!
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No problem, and thanks to you for reading 
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I like reading your tutorials. I'm not much of a craft person but its interesting to know how You make such cute things.
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I think it's awesome that they can be interesting even to someone that doesn't make these kind of things
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That's great, let me know how it works
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Thank you so much! I made chocolate and vanilla
I can't wait to make more!
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They look fantastic, thanks for showing me! I added a link in the comment section
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Wow this is amazing! Thanks for making such a nifty tutorial. ^^
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No problem, I'm glad that you liked it ^^
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Yours clay cakes looks really huuum...Reality ! So beautiful ! Thank you for the tutorial !
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No problem, and thank you for your nice words
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so I'm guessing the Deco gel has the same rules as clay as far as baking? Oh, and can you use pieces of clay instead of paint or powder? I'm trying to make clay versions of charms I bought that all my friends now want but can't get XD
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Deco gel and TLS are a bit more sensitive to changes in temperature, an slightly higher temperature makes them more translucent, but going just a bit higher than that scorches them completely
Yes you can use pieces of clay instead, the result is a bit less translucent but it works just fine
Let me see how they turn out!
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I totally can't find it in any craft store near my house.... D:
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DekoGel is only available online, there's no brick and mortar store that sells it. TLS should be easy to find right now to Sculpey or Premo clays.
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Oh okay, that makes more sense.... I have been getting clay and stuff, in fact, the craftstore across from my school has a sale on clay!
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