How to Make a Fondant Trilobite

* Fondant in your choice of colors - I recommend brown or dark green
* A rolling pin to roll out fondant
* Non-stick cooking spray
* Waxed paper
* A craft knife (such as an Exacto knife) or other sharp knife
* A metal spatula
* A printout of the Fondant Trilobite Template
* Food coloring and gold or silver Pearl dust or Luster dust(optional)

Roll out your fondant to about a quarter of an inch thick on a piece of waxed paper that has been sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray using a rolling pin that has also been sprayed lightly with non-stick cooking spray.

Cut out the egg-shaped base for the fondant trilobite by laying your printed template over the fondant and using a craft knife to cut the fondant.

Roll out your fondant to about an eighth of an inch thick and cut out the curved head base of the trilobite.

Roll out your fondant to about an eighth of an inch thick and cut out the head center of the trilobite with a sharp knife.

Roll out your fondant to about an eighth of an inch thick and cut out the detailed body piece of the trilobite with a sharp knife.

This is the most difficult piece to cut out, in my opinion. It is helpful to spray the knife with non-stick cooking spray, wiping the knife clean and re-applying whenever any fondant sticks to the blade.

Roll out your fondant to about an eighth of an inch thick and cut out the eyes (the part that looks kind of like a mushroom) and the face detail (the part that looks like a little egg shape) using a sharp knife.

To give your fondant trilobite a bit of sparkle you can make a paint of edible Pearl dust or Luster dust and food coloring. Use about three drops of food coloring to about six drops of water and add a sixteenth of a teaspoon (just a tiny pinch) of Pearl dust or Luster dust. You can use a pastry brush, clean art paintbrush, or cotton swab to apply this paint.

For more detailing you can make tiny prick marks in the eyes of the trilobite using the very tip of your craft knife or a toothpick.