With a little creativity, a wooden doll blank can be transformed into an adorable personalised cake topper, a mirror image of the guest of honour.

MATERIALS Wooden Peg Doll | Coloured Paint | Clear Varnish | Toothpick | Pencil | Small Square Paint Brush | Small Pointed Paint Brush | Cup of Water | Paper Towel

DIRECTIONS 1- Pencil on your design on the figurine, customise the features to match the guest of honour. 2 – Start painting, use the square brush for large solid areas, such as the hair or clothing, the pointed brush for fine details and the toothpick for fine dots like the eyes. Rinse your brush thoroughly in water before switching colours. 3 – Let the figurine dry completely. 4 – Paint on the clear varnish, let dry.