‘Tutorial Tuesday’ : How to make a sugarpaste/fondant bluebird!

In this week’s tutorial we will show you how to create your very own little bluebird. This simple sugarpaste model is quick, easy and fun to make and perfect for any occasion. Why not transform your bluebird into a robin, blackbird or sparrow? Simply custom-colour your sugarpaste to create a bird fit for your occasion. This cute, cartoon-like bluebird adds a touch of fun to the current wedding trend.

What you need…

Sugarpaste in three colours (we coloured white modelling paste using Wilton sky blue and Wilton golden yellow)
Toothpicks
A Kebab stick
Paintbrush
Edible glue
Wilton black colouring paste
PME blade tool
Fondant rolling pin

Step one: Take approx half of your sky blue sugarpaste and shape it into a ‘whale’ as seen above. Once happy with your shape take the Blade tool by PME and make four slices; this will create a ‘fan’ look for your bluebird’s tail.

Step two: Set your bluebird’s body to one side for the time being. Take a small amount of blue and shape them both into an oval ensuring you taper one end ever so slightly. On the tapered end make two incisions to create the feathers on your bluebird’s wings.

Step three: Take the white sugarpaste and roll it out using the small rolling pin by PME. Using the blade tool by PME cut a rough circle out. Discard the remaining white sugarpaste and begin working around the circle with the blade tool to ‘feather’ the bluebird’s chest. Using the edible glue by Squires Kitchen now attach your bluebird’s chest in place.

Step four: Using the remaining sky blue sugarpaste roll a ball and set it to one side. Gently push a cocktail stick behind the white chest of your bluebird ensuring you adjust it according to your bluebird’s height. Put a small amount of edible glue by Squires Kitchen around the cocktail stick and gently slide the head in place. Attach the wings using a small amount of edible glue spread evenly with a paintbrush.

Step five: Break off a small piece of cocktail stick and place it where you would like your bluebird’s beak. Shape a beak using the golden yellow sugarpaste and fix in place.

Step six: Using the end of the kebab stick simply dip it into the black colouring by Wilton and dot two eyes in place to complete your bluebird’s lovely little face.

If you have followed this tutorial now you will have your very own little bluebird! We would love to see what variations you can come up with by adjusting colour, shape and size.