Hippo Cake; Part One
Level - Advanced
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1h 12m
Used:
- 1/8" x 6" Black Steel Nipple Pipe: https://amzn.to/2XtUkkJ
- 1/8" x 5" Black Steel Nipple Pipe + 1/8" x 3" Black Steel Nipple pipe + 1/8" Coupling (or use one 1/8" x 8" Black Steel Nipple Pipe): https://amzn.to/2EEHtVp
- 1/8" Coupling: https://amzn.to/2UdQOZS
- 1/8" 45 degree Elbow: https://amzn.to/2EG3gfD
- Brass Hex Nipple + 2 washers & Brass Cap (though we would have used a 1/8" Black Steel Cap and 1/8" Close Nipple if we had ordered ahead): https://amzn.to/2VBQCEb , https://amzn.to/2VtTbrJ
- 1/2" Medium Density Fiberboard, cut to 13 3/4" x 18 1/2": https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-2-ft-x-2-ft-Medium-Density-Fiber-Board-1508107/205881911
NOTE: We used 1/8" for the above pipes because we had them on hand, but that is usually not as easy to find at hardware stores. My advice is to go into your local hardware store in advance to see what they have (1/4" or 1/8") and plan the structure accordingly.
Another alternative would be to use one long 3/8" threaded rod (cut to about 14" long, with two corresponding washers/nuts): https://amzn.to/2XzUYgT
Cake used:
- 1 layer cake baked in an 11 x 15" pan, 2" deep: https://amzn.to/2VtB98T
- 1 layer cake baked in an 8" round pan, 3" deep: https://amzn.to/2EHoxFG
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LINKS & SUPPLIES
Related tutorial: Realistic Hippo Cake, Part Two (see sibling video on this platform)
RECIPES
- Modeling Chocolate
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LINKS & SUPPLIES
- 1/4" Armature Wire: https://amzn.to/2E9EGE5
- Wilton Sports Ball Pan: https://amzn.to/2L7tedl
- Sugar Shapers (use code "SHAWNAMCGREEVY10" for 10% off): https://www.sugarworks.com/collections/sugar-shapers
- Color Shapers: https://amzn.to/2Ed2gjh
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