This cake was done for my brother in law. It was my first cake with mostly edible and homemade items. The cake was crusting cream cheese frosting, I tried to do the VIVA paper towel smoothing but it didn't work too well for me. I used wilton sugar paper and Americolor food writers for all lettering. The candles are the posts and the net is made from non slip matting that I found at the dollar store, thanks to a suggestion by another memeber. Sorry, I cannot remember who it was to give credit. The cake is red velvet, it was really delicious and I don't think I did too bad for my first carved cake.