In this tutorial I'll show you how to make a Mad Hatter's Hat Cake Topper. It can be used as a decoration or a top tier. If you want the hat to have cake inside, simply substitute the polystyrene with cake.
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When the pins dry out completely paint them with gold dust. I used Rolkem gold dust dissolved in rejuvenator. I dusted the gems with white satin lustre dust.
Please note: Rolkem gold dust is not considered edible in all countries. In some it's considered as non-toxic, but not edible. If you want to use this dust, check the food safety guidelines in your country. You can use a non-toxic colour on non-edible cake parts f.ex. fake tiers, but not on the surface of the cake which will be eaten.
If you are making a cake (not a cake topper with styrofoam inside): Since the wire shouldn't be inserted into the cake (food safety), use thin wooden skewers instead of wires. The cakes are usually bigger than the topper in this tutorial, so the wires shouldn't look extremely thick comparing with the whole cake.
Please note: Rolkem gold dust is not considered edible in all countries. In some it's considered as non-toxic, but not edible. If you want to use this dust, check the food safety guidelines in your country. You can use a non-toxic colour on non-edible cake parts f.ex. fake tiers, but not on the surface of the cake which will be eaten.
If you are making a cake (not a cake topper with styrofoam inside): Since the wire shouldn't be inserted into the cake (food safety), use thin wooden skewers instead of wires. The cakes are usually bigger than the topper in this tutorial, so the wires shouldn't look extremely thick comparing with the whole cake.