Not sure what to charge my cousin for a 16th birthday guitar cake, its for her son and she said not to big a cake. Just want some advice, I don't have my own business, I just make them from home mainly for family members. any advice appreciated.

since it's family, twice the cost of the ingredients that way you get something and they appreciate it more :) and yes you can charge more than that.

I did this one for my sons 18th birthday 

FYI - The details take a TON of time.  

both of your guitar cakes look like tons of work and lots of time invested.  Pretty good cakes!

Thank you for your advice MUDDY828 and dukeswalker much appreciated, and your guitar cakes looks fab! hope mine look as good. i will post a pic when it's done xx

Oh, and to get all of the details right I printed out detailed plans for the guitar I was recreating and then scaled then down to size so that I could cut them out and trace them as needed.  After they dried I airbrushed them silver/gold/etc. I also used string for the guitar stings (nothing else looked quite right....)

That is a great idea, i will try that.

http://3amigostravelblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/project-complete.html

complete details on my cake board and guitar cake

Muddy:  as I said above that's a cool cake, but that's a really well logged photo tutorial on your guitar cake.

You really 'rocked' it by keeping the photo's going.  And nice of you to share with the CC cakers.

ty can't wait to see your cake, you do such nice work.

Love your tutorial! thanks for sharing.

Finished my guitar cake and used some of the ideas here.  So love Cake Central and everyone's willingness to share

That look's so cool, great job! Im not doing my guitar cake till July, but still nervous, just hope i do as good a job as the cake's you's guy's have shared!