Fat fun

On the BBCnews on line an item on a fat-carving contest for students Catering and Hospitality. What is creativity when you can model Ozzie Osborne or Mickey Mouse from fat? How does it compare to the sculptures of the 18th Century in dragant, a mixture of sugar and Arabic gum?
My friend Jonneke forwarded the article, here it is:
http://tinyurl.com/2mxgq5
And here is the winner: http://www.bebo.com/Profile.jsp?MemberId=74815801
But I prefer Conrad Hagger, Salzburg Court Cook in his book from 1719: