Gumpaste Shoe

Gum Paste Shoe

Materials/equipment

Shoe mold                                                   Rolling out board

Gum paste                                                   Small rolling pin

Vegetable shortening                                    Artist Pallet knife

    Edible glue plus brush                              Embosser (Optional)

A small amount of cornstarch in a dusting bag

Dust the mould with cornflour

Roll out a piece of gum paste and place in the mould

Carefully smooth the gum paste into shape. Use an artist pallet knife and remove the excess gum paste (make sure you hold the gum paste in position while you cut away the excess).

Paint the indention of the heel with edible glue.

Roll a piece of gum paste into a cone and fill the indentation of the heel (make sure the gum paste is level with the mould and no higher).

Carefully remove the gum paste shoe from the mold, re dust the mold with cornstarch and replace the gum paste shoe. Leave to set no less than two hours. After that time remove the shoe from the mold and leave to dry 24 hours.

Paint the edge of the one shoe (half) with edible glue.

Roll a thin sausage of gum paste and attach to the edge of the shoe.

Make a small amount of gunge (gum paste let down with edible glue, till it resembles well chewed chewing gum). Place a small amount of the gunge on the heel.

Paint the edge of the other shoe half with edible glue.

Carefully place the two shoe pieces together. Remove any excess gum paste.

Leave the shoe to set (over night).

Roll out a piece of gum paste and cut out a sole for inside the shoe. Secure the sole inside the shoe.

Roll out a piece of gum paste, paint the outside of the shoe excluding the heel with edible glue.

Place the gum paste over the shoe and mould into shape. Cut away excess.


Optional - Texture the surface of the shoe.


Roll out a piece of gum paste. Paint the heel of the shoe with edible glue and attach the piece of gum paste. Trim to fit.


Rollout a piece of gum paste roughly cut out a shoe sole shape. Paint a small amount of edible glue on the sole of the shoe. Attach the gum paste sole. Trim the gum paste level with the heel and level with the shoe upper.