AI'm just echoing what everyone else has said. You're in business to make the cake THEY want. You've suggested things, they are stuck on their design. If you have to LIKE the design to be motivated to do it.....you're treating this like your hobby still, and it is not.
and this is a great a reason to be a hobby baker-- you can go as big & bold as you want on decor plus break the bank on the finest ingredients every time you make a cake -- but not at all when in business
AIndeed! I know it sounds hypocritical because in in business and making cakes. But there are OTHER ways to make money. (Not talking to you OP) just people in general. Really really think about if you enjoy cake decorating or if you really want to try and run a business where cake decorating is ONE aspect of 1,000
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Crush crush crush...If you can find someone who only does orders that they want to do, and who is making a living wage, and who doesn't supplement their income by teaching, selling tutorials, doing tv programs, or working part time somewhere else, let me know. To make more than poverty level wages you need to do an ugly cake every now and then! Or even a pretty one that you still hate because you've done it so many times.
Oh I probably can't...((sigh)) :P No, you're right, no arguing that, and if you really can't bring yourself to do it then you better decide if you're running a business or a glorified hobby. Is that your line, or Kat's, or mine? :D I just don't photograph or promote them, but I certainly don't turn money away. That would be reeeeee-diculous.
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Perfectly said! I reply to every request for a cake with something along the lines of "if you'd like something custom, based on some of the ideas from the cake/s you submitted, I'd be happy to help...blah blah blah" unless they're asking about one of my original designs, then that's cool, I'll do those all day long. :D
And nine times out of ten they are up for it. I can't remember the last time anyone said no, that's exactly what they wanted, but anything blatantly character themed (Mickey Mouse for example), pregnant belly and/or boobs, baby butts, those I just don't do, period. It's my business, and I do get to call the shots on some designs, and am quite ok with that. Around here, the budgets that come along with requests like those are never worth it in the first place, so that's an easy out for me. :D
But if someone wants a tiered rough iced cake, sure, I'd be silly to decline that. Like Kara says, I can bang that out and then I have time to take a nap. Paycheck versus....no paycheck? Yeah.
But if someone wants a tiered rough iced cake, sure, I'd be silly to decline that. Like Kara says, I can bang that out and then I have time to take a nap. Paycheck versus....no paycheck? Yeah.
Oh my God, I have one of those for this weekend and I'm glad it's that simple. I've been slammed this week and I'm grateful for the opportunity to have a fast cake to do. I did one today that was piped mehndhi hell, so slap slap slap that rough icing on!
The hobby thing I've said, and I know Kat has said, but she took it one step farther and made up the term "jobbyist," So she gets the crown on that.
This is NOT about you or what you like, it is about the person who is requesting this masterpiece. It is up to you to make it beautiful or ugly. Personally, I think it sounds different and beautiful. Can you do it? Think outside the box. YOU make it beautiful...You can do this!
Okay…here's the deal.
Navy blue icing/fondant will turn people's poop green. Not to be disgusting but that's the only way to put it.
If your customer wants her party attendees to freak out when they are pooping green, awesome. If not, I suggest a better color, perhaps with touches of navy blue. Because according to Dr.Oz, poop is supposed to be brown.
I know this because I made my husband a navy blue Ole MIss football helmet cake. It was delicious but….
I think if the snowflakes are small and delicate they might be a pretty accent to the navy blue and flowers...not a fan of big chunky snowflakes but thats just me :)
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