Build the main volume

• Create the main volume of the leopard using the egg shape as a base

Craft the legs

• Stack multiple laminations of dark chocolate together to build sturdy legs

Add muscle definition, paws and tail

• Once the main frame is up, sculpt the muscle definition
• Shape and attach the paws and the tail

Make the face

• Glue all the pieces onto the frame
• Sculpt the face of the leopard

Polish and spray the sculpture

• Polish the finished sculpture
• Build a plastic spray booth to contain the mess
• Spray the leopard with colored cocoa butter

Create the eyes and teeth

• Shape the eyes and place them to give life and emotion to the leopard
• Add the teeth

Craft and attach the whiskers

• Pull the whiskers out of pulled sugar
• Glue them on one by one using a hot pan