I don't usually go in for making "pretty" cakes...but this all started when I was asked to make a 3 tier wedding cake decorated with Black Watch Tartan (if you've ever tried to re-create this tartan in 12th scale, you'll have some sympathy for me!!....eventually, I had to settle for simply marking each edge in black & putting black stripes vertically down the ribbon...this took me a WHOLE day to do!!)The end result though is quite effective.
Little did I know that this wedding cake was going to lead to an entire collection of "pretty" cakes! There are only 4 pictured here, believe it or not, there are another 2 3 tiered wedding cakes & 3 more "pretty" cakes loitering in my completed stash! I now have to somehow figure out how to create heather & thistles to complete the commissioned wedding cake! HELP!! Heather in 12th scale....OH DEAR..all suggestions welcome!
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I'm very impressed with your Blackwatch Tartan ribbon (and your cakes too!). For heather, how about the lilac coloured stuff (sorry, don't know the name of it) used in mini gardens - or you could try mini railway supplies? Just a thought - good luck with it.
hmmm heather, I would try to make the little bells around a toothpick wrapped in aluminum.
Here's a nice picture of that flower: http://z.about.com/d/healing/1/0/3/S/feg_heather.jpg
and for thistle woohooo.... http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/41850000/jpg/_41850762_thistle416.jpg
hmm I'd try to make little balls and pick them from all sides, adding little pieces of thread/yarn.
:D
And I enjoy your pretty cake phase :)
hugs!
Stephanie
Que buenos Ummm!
Feliz Navidad!
your work is amazing !! How did you learn how to make it all..did you teach yourself..I would love to take a class about it but I can't find anything but books on it !! Hats off to you b/c your work is great !!
Ashley..I taught myself through using books at the start & then trial & error. All you need is a lot of patience!! Check out www.cdhm.org ..there is a live tutorial on there every saturday by different artists from all over the world!
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