I have a customer who wants me to do a 60"s cake for her mother's 60th birthday. She wants me to include burning bra, vw bus, etc. on the cake - no peace signs. I need some ideas. I don't have access to an airbrush for tye dye. Please help. I have 2 weeks to come up with an idea. HELP!! Thank you.

I did a "tye-dye" design using different colors of fondant. Check out my sixties cake with the smiley face.

http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1300445

Ummm... Bra burning wasn't that big, it hardly ever happened.
( http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94240375 If you're interested.)
The VW bus is a very good symbol, however. heh, heh - A 3D one -
http://www.coolest-birthday-cakes.com/shaped-birthday-cake.html#c1
http://coolcampersforhire.webs.com/Hippy%20bus.gif (Replace the peace sign with a smiley face.)
http://www.speedace.info/speedace_images/VW_hippie_peace_camper_kombi_wagen.jpg
http://www.customscenic.com/customscenic/images/wed/118-1877_IMG.JPG
http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj114/Carrie_Bacher_33/hippie-3.jpg
The flowers - http://www.flowerpowerforever.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/flowerwebpic3.gif

you could do something like this

http://cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=gallery&file=displayimage&pid=1304862

with a bra burning party going on on the beach in the background.Good luck with your cake! I can't wait to see pics!!!

One of the most popular TV shows of the 60s was Rowan & Martin's Laugh In. The background for that would make a really cool cake and one of the catch phrases was "Sock-it-to-me!." Yeah, I am old. LOL

Especially cool on a topsy turvey.

I am trying to attach a pic of what it looks like. Let's see if it works.

This is a riot! I was just asked to do a 60s theme birthday cake too! I made a list of 60s icons and they immediately went for the VW bus (apparently they had one!). So, I'll be making a 3D 1969 VW bus in lime green with lots of flowers and smiley faces...what a funny coincidence! Good luck with yours!

Of course I am wayyy to young to remember...don't forget some of the great music from the late 60's...Janis Joplin, Hendrix, Morrison. mimi

Be sure to get the flowers right - very round tips, bright bright colors.

i love the idea of the geometric shapes. was that 60s or 70s? hmm..

good luck! sorry I can't be more help.