Simple Fondant People (Women) – Tutorial + Printable Templates

This 'Basic Body & Face – Part 2' tutorial is a really valuable one to have in your sugar modelling toolkit. It explains the core shapes and proportions of the female body, with clear guidance on how facial features and body structure change with age — so you can make a character that reads clearly as a girl, an adult woman, or an older lady, instead of three figures that only differ in size.

The adult figure is taught in full detail, and then you’ll use the same method to create the girl and the older woman, with the key differences explained clearly and simply.

Time-saving templates are included to keep sizing and proportions consistent, and to guide the shaping from the initial ball through each stage to the final form — so the process stays easy, structured, and repeatable.

The first part of this tutorial, focused on male cake toppers, is available here.

You will learn how to:

• build simple female figurines with balanced proportions and a clean, polished look
• adjust body structure and facial features to reflect different ages
• model the faces using simple, repeatable steps for a consistent result
• shape the parts and assemble the figurine so it holds its shape as you work and while it dries