Hair Stylist Cake!

Decorating By ashley87 Updated 26 Apr 2007 , 12:17pm by bambuf

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ashley87 Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 2:57pm
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I need some good ideas for a cake for a hair stylist. I want to make something unique and creative. Thanks in advance for your help!

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bambuf Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 3:07pm
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I think it would be cool to do a hair styling dummy. You know, using the technique like is used for the superman and spiderman bust cakes. You could then do curlers around the top of the head with maybe a fondant drape for the cape around the neck. Whatever you choose, I know it will be great!

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jenncowin Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 3:09pm
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How about a 3-D Blow Dryer and you could do scissors and a comb out of fondant or gumpaste to lay beside it.

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tyty Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 3:11pm
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You could do a colorful topsy-turvy with tools of the trade on wires and around the cake.

Another idea would be a stacked cake with a dummy head with a wild hair-do.

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Wiltonlady Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 3:11pm
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You could make scissors, comb, hairdryer, etc., out of gumpaste to decorate the sides and top of cake. Let us see the finished product.

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SugarBakerz Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 3:16pm
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what about a stylists chair on a sheet cake,,, then using the play dough thing that makes hair, making fondant hair for the floor, and do some silly saying like here's to a good shape up or something icon_smile.gif

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ashley87 Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 4:23pm
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thanks for all the great ideas!!!!

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ashley87 Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 7:32pm
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I think that I am going to do a sheet cake designed to look like a salon counter. I found a round tray that is reflective to attach for the mirror. I am then going to make a brush, scissors, etc, out of chocolate and fondant. My big questions, is what color should I do the counter??? I dont want it to just be white.. thanks!

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bambuf Posted 17 Apr 2007 , 7:41pm
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I think pink would be flashy and very girly...perhaps even a bit retro...Good luck and be sure to post a pic when you are done!

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ashley87 Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 7:13pm
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okay, one more question. Im not sure what to charge. It is going to be a large sheet cake that serves at least 40. Im not sure of diminsions. I am going to have fondant scissors, comb, and appt. book. I am going to make a blowdryer and hairspray out of rice krisipes, and then cover in fondant. The cake itself wil be buttercream. The cake ingredients cost me around $15. Thanks!

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bambuf Posted 18 Apr 2007 , 10:30pm
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Hmm...I don't have a great deal of experience with pricing, but I have always heard that three times the cost is always a safe bet, so maybe $45?

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stephanie214 Posted 19 Apr 2007 , 2:26pm
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11x15....$65 and up

12x18....$75 and up

This is what I get in my area because the bakeries here will not do custom cakes...to time consuming.

Also depends on how much detailing you will be adding. thumbs_up.gif

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ashley87 Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 3:54am
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The picture of the cake is in my photos, or this link, http://www.cakecentral.com/modules.php?name=coppermine&file=displayimage&meta=allby&uname=ashley87&cat=0&pos=1. It is not 100% done, the client had to add a mirror and hair spray. If they give me a pic I will upload it. Thanks for looking

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bambuf Posted 26 Apr 2007 , 12:17pm
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Your cake turned out great! I bet Jodi loved it!

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