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Sugar Skulls- How to make Sugar Skulls Step-by-Step

By Chelsie Kenyon, About.com

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Sugar Skull Tips

  • Meringue powder cannot be omitted. Some people use egg white but with mixed results. Sometimes they do not want to dry.
  • Try to make sugar skulls on a very dry day. If it is too humid outside, they may not dry well. If this happens put them in a warm oven for 2 hours to see if that helps.
  • For the larger skulls, you may scoop out some of the front and back pieces to make the finished skull lighter. Let the skull dry for 2 hours, then scoop out a hole in each one leaving a 1/2 inch solid flat border around the edge to glue them together. The scoopings may be re-used to make more skulls.
  • Lightly spritz sugar with water if sugar gets to dry while working.

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