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Post by dkcrooby on Aug 19, 2006 13:54:47 GMT -2
Hi,
Does anyone have any ideas on how to make a palm tree? I thought of pastello for the tree trunk but what about the leaves? And how would i stick them to the tree?
Thanks!
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Post by rach on Aug 19, 2006 14:29:15 GMT -2
wot about rice paper dusted green and attached with a small amount of edible glue or royal icing..would look great...
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Post by marjycat on Aug 20, 2006 10:30:40 GMT -2
I'm in the middle of doing a mermaid island cake with a palm tree and made the trunk from modelling paste - regalice with tylo added, coloured dk brown & chestnut with a piece of spaghetti down the centre stuck into oasis. Leaves are cut with FMM fern leaf cutter, wired and at the moment just stuck loose into the top of the tree. Still to be finished with dusts and varnish etc. Used a toy as a model and a picture of where I am just now attached. I'm sure she'll look better once she's got hair!  |
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Post by dkcrooby on Aug 20, 2006 13:24:17 GMT -2
WOW Marjorie!!! That's going to be an amazing cake! I'll be doing Betty Boop sipping a thingytail on an island as the girl the cake is for loves Betty and is having a beach party. I love the way you've done the mermaids tail. It looks like your mould for the lady is really coming in handy. Your palm tree is brilliant, thanks. What will you be using for sand, if any? Some people use crushed wafers but I haven't tried it yet.
What book are you using in the background? :-)
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Post by rach on Aug 20, 2006 15:43:25 GMT -2
I love the mermaid.......was that done ussing the people mould..if so which one do you use..might need to get some...I have also got a mermaid cake to do but more little mermaid but I have had a simialr idea with the mermaid and the shell..I bought a big shell mould like you but it hasnt arrived yet...with the big shell wot past did you use for it...
I might have to do flounder and sebasitain aswell.....worried now cos not too happy with my modelling at the mo but we will see..
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Post by marjycat on Aug 21, 2006 6:22:16 GMT -2
Book is one of Anne Pickard's 'Idiot's Guides' which has a lady sunbathing on an island. Mould is one of the 'family' set - I think PME? Small shells were done with a Makin clay mould but the large shell is a real shell well dusted with cornflour which I just pressed the paste between and this will get propped up behind her head. Paste is the mix of regalice and tylo powder I seem to use for everything now - just adding more tylo when I want a firmer finish. I think I'll try the rice paper leaves as well as they sound nice and will have some movement. To be honest, hadn't actually thought about the sand yet, but the wafers sound interesting - either that or sandy-coloured paste with light brown sugar pressed on? Mermaid's tail was just pressed into with the end of a straw at an angle with the fins cut with a lace cutter but not to happy with the result. Dusted with emerald with a touch of lunar blue and sunflower yellow, then some pearly lustres - I now remember to wear a mask when doing lots of dusting as it flies everywhere!
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Post by marjycat on Aug 21, 2006 6:27:26 GMT -2
Lindy Smith also has a book - Storybook cakes I think? which has a mermaid in it but I don't have a copy yet. The Anne Pickard's books have some good ideas, but the instructions are rubbish!
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Post by rach on Aug 21, 2006 6:31:57 GMT -2
I have that book with her mermaid its lovely.......but of course my little one wants aeriel ........would prob be easier to do a more life like one but then maybe not...lol.......
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Post by marjycat on Aug 21, 2006 7:13:13 GMT -2
I'm just so glad I don't get asked to do kiddie's cakes as with adults you can be a bit more adventurous and creative!
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Post by rach on Aug 21, 2006 7:20:54 GMT -2
all I seem to get is kiddie cakes at the mo....lol.......oh and castle cakes....lol...maybe thats because I have a 5 year old daughter and I am known at the school for her cakes..but I enjoy most of them..had alovely break from cakes and painting which has been good..Didnt want to do any in the school hols so it has worked quite well got one beginning of sep and then will probably pick up again...
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