What am I doing wrong.. It does not look nothing like elmo yet.. this is my sloppy crumb coat..Elmo has not neck what so ever. I cant get his to look right...Somone please help..

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Ok still not quit finished..just sharing what i have done so far..I think the head is going to give me a really hard time...we will see

Ok I took off the head... and set him back in the sport ball pan...

anyone..... someone please give me some kind of advice........I feel so bad.. I just want to cry... I think I might just do a sheet cake... this cake is due 2morrow....

Well i don't actually have any advice for you. But it does look like Elmo. Maybe once he's all red it will look better for you. I think he's comming along fine.

thanks Revel...thanks for replying...Im starting to stress myself...not sure whats wrong, but its one of evening..maybe Im tired this is my 6cake.. I did 4 yesterday and 1.5 today (counting this one)..I will post pics when im finished, even if i do not complete it.. thanks again for replying,....

Are you just going to spray him red? I think using the 233 tip with red buttercream would make him look more realistic. As for his neck, I don't think he has much of one anyway - but maybe you could do a circle of rice krispie treats for his neck and set his head on that and dowel it through to the body. I think the body is looking good, and to be honest, I can tell who it's meant to be in the photo - so you are already doing fine! Have faith - it'll turn out great!

He does look like Elmo...Is there any way you could build up between his shoulders but in a tapered fashion? This would give him the neck you are looking for. Also, do you have the grass tip? This gives him his furry look and is actually quite forgiving to use on Elmo.

Looks like he is coming together though, don't panic, Elmo will always work out!

his hand came undone as I was taking the last pic..als ostill having a hard time with the neck...

For what it's worth, I think it looks like elmo already. And once you've got the eyes on and more red on your crumb coat it will look exactly like elmo. I wish I had your talent!!

I also think he's coming along fine! I knew exactly who he was!

If the head gives you any morn problems try using a second dowl rod.

Hope this helps,
April

I started all over.....I have the rice krispe in the sport bowl now. i plan to let it sit for the next 3 or so hours.....post when im done

I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Stick with it. You are doing great...the little guy will come together!

I think he looks great. I know everything will turn out just fine.

BTW your cakes are great.

Well I knew who it was and I have a co-worker that would just die for that cake!!!! She is an Elmo freek...lol. I don't quite know her age but she wears childrens underwear so she can have Elmo on them and OMG I could just see her face...lol. I'm going to have to show her this cake today...It looks sooooo great!!!!

If you catch this before you finish, Elmo doesn't have a neck, lol! He just sits down on the wondermold pan!

Yours is looking good, coming right along. When you "fur him up" with the 233, he'll look great!

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I can't wait to see the finished Elmo I think he looks just like Elmo minus his red fur.

My icing keep slipping my head is splitting

It looks horrible..

then i live in miliary housing and they have not cut the AC on yet.

Hes doing the lean back......

how much do u think I should charge her now. the orignal price was $40.00

I watch a lot of Sesame Street. Elmo still gets played here at my house. Yes I KNOW that is Elmo. He looks great, you are on track. Don't get discouraged, he will be just fine. I can't wait to see him all finished. You are doing a great job.

He look fabulous Trent! I wasn't worried about you getting him done at all! I think he would be worth at least $50!

the mouth just fell apart on me his face is still splitting....y did this happen....anyone

The rice krispies have not set enough. If you look at my pics you will see my Elmo with the exploding head, not pretty! To really work you need to mold the treats 48-72 hours in advance so it hardens up. If you have time go to a craft store and get a styrofoam head and use that. Just cut the mouth into it and ice away. It's what I had to do after my 1st Elmo 'lost his head'. Can't get to craft store then start wadding up aluminum foil into a ball. And it is still $40.00, you worked so hard on him!!!

Deep breaths, it will come together!

i feel so awful...5 mins after i post the 1st pic...going to try the foil then if that do not work cant go wrong with a sheet cake

I am sitting here with my 5 year old. She noticed him right away. He looks great...even with no mouth. Sorry you are having so much trouble. Same thing happened to me two weeks ago with my fondant not setting up. Don't dispare, you are just tired and frustrated. Your work looks great. You can't help the weather, or the fact that this country can't or won't spend the $$ to provide military housing with round the clock air conditioning or heating. You should have charged this lady alot more than $40.00.
I hope this all works out for you.

I hope you haven't decided to give up on him yet! i think he looks great.. if only he were stable.... Could you dowl him again to get him so he isn't lenaing bacl? (I can't tell he is but that's what you said.) Stick him in your fridge for a while. I did a hello kitty a couple of weeks ago with RC head and it was falling apart, I had to let them sit for a long time and i think I put them in the fridge then "smashed " them togehter.
I also did her on a thinck foam core board so that it would support the weight without shifting the cake. It was very stable dispite being dang heavy!
The fridge is my best frind when i am making cakes!
Good Luck with whatever you decide!

I think elmo is looking great - you can totally tell who he is.

When I mold rice kirspies, I usually let it air dry for a couple of hours. If you don't have that... let the mouth area dry out as much as possible and then build up the icing to cover it. My motto is you can fix anything with icing!

But seriously... once that mouth is iced, it looks amazing! Totally charge her the original price. It is definitely worth it!

My 2 year old saw the picture and right away started saying Mom it's Melmo (thats how he says Elmo)...It's Melimo. Mom Mom look. So great job! Looks awesome...Can I ask how you put him together???

When I hate a cake I am doing I just keep telling myself it's going to be okay when it's all done. And sure enough it always is. I think it is looking great.