Fondant sugar paste? or Polymer Clay?

Our figurines have 2 materials options to choose from, sugar paste or polymer clay. Our original and best selling products, edible cake toppers are made from sugar paste such as modelling paste or fondant. Edible toppers scent absolutely sweet and it is a perfect pick for a party cake. They can actually be nibbled on and eaten and actually taste really amazing. Some enjoy eating the art piece while others say that it is too cute to eat or that they are too pitiful to be eaten. If stored under good conditions, they can actually be kept for many months and years.

[Sugar Paste Toppers]

➕Edible

➕Sweet scent

➕Soft and rounded finish

➕Smooth surface

➕Easy to add volume to your creations

➕Cheaper

➖Sensitive to humidity

➖Colour fades easily under sunlight

➖Easily breakable, deform, and fragile

On the other hand, some toppers are made of a material called polymer clay, which is hardened by baking and is perfect pick for a keepsake. Polymer clay is the materials used for accessories or display art and quite durable once baked. These pieces can be kept forever if used and stored with care. We also apply resin-glazing on everyday use clay products to increase the durability with scratch resistant quality, or polyurethane sealing on top of cake toppers or display figures to seal the colours.

[Polymer Cake Toppers and gifts]

➕More durable

➕Possible to express more defined details

➕Sharp looking finish

➕Resin finish makes it even more durable

➕Resin finish has a smooth surface ➕Polyurethane finish has a smooth finish and improve colouring

➕No colour fading or deformation ➕Can be kept forever

➖Non edible, or no sweet scents

➖Artwork volume is smaller than fondant work

➖Material costs are higher than fondant ➖More process to create an artwork which could cause price increase on a product Which would you choose for your next cake topper?