I am doing a "We'll miss you!" cake for a coffee tomorrow. I am using white tip 191 drop flower, white for the writing, and electirc pink buttercream icing. I am planning on using the Wilton Icing Sculptor for the sides. I have never used it and thought I would give it a whirl.
This is only my third cake since finishing Course II. Any suggestions on a border? I did a cake with basketweave and rope border yesterday, so I want to try something a little different today.
Also, do you think writing in white will look good or should I go with a different color?
I like the reverse shell border for a cake for a female. It's pretty. And works up fast. I am in the habbit now of doing my borders in white and putting little dots of colors in the pointed part of each shell. I use colors that were used in the cake. This way, I don't worry about not having enough of the color to go around the whole border of the cake.
I like the reverse shell border for a cake for a female. It's pretty. And works up fast. I am in the habbit now of doing my borders in white and putting little dots of colors in the pointed part of each shell. I use colors that were used in the cake. This way, I don't worry about not having enough of the color to go around the whole border of the cake.
I have probably a dumb question but is there a 'tutoria' on how to do the reverse shell & rope borders? I am really new and have not taken any classes but I do have the 'practice sheets' that explain how but I just cannot get it, I think I need to actually 'see' someone do it. Any help or tips would be appreciated. (sorry to steal this thread for my own use)
I was thinking "balls" would be pretty, too. I did not think of doing the two different sizes though.
Linda, I love the idea of adding the dots of colors to the reverse shell! That would be a nice touch.
Thanks for the suggestions!
I have probably a dumb question but is there a 'tutoria' on how to do the reverse shell & rope borders? I am really new and have not taken any classes but I do have the 'practice sheets' that explain how but I just cannot get it, I think I need to actually 'see' someone do it. Any help or tips would be appreciated. (sorry to steal this thread for my own use)
I was going to PM Littlelinda and ask the same question, so I don't think it is dumb. I have tried the reverse shell and I do okay with it, but it could be much, much better. I would also love to see someone doing it as well. Thanks!
My "fiesta" cake is an example with reverse shells with colored dots.
http://www.cakecentral.com/cake-photo_454983.html
Assuming you know how to make a shell border, reverse shells are the same only you angle your tip towards the outside, inside, outside, inside ... as you make the shells.
I love that cake, Linda! How did you do the images? Are they FBCT?
I cut out paper stencils to transfer my images.
hey you guys may also want to check YOUTUBE.com for some cake decorating videos, IF that is, you are wanting to see someone do techniques. There are of course, some that are better than others. OMG to see this one guy doing a rose...bam, does he POP them out!
I am sure there are some doing borders as well...worth a try i think~!
Linda, do you just fill in the stencils with icing like yo would with color flow?
Linda, do you just fill in the stencils with icing like yo would with color flow?
No. First I draw the image exactly the size it's going to be on the cake. I have 11x18 paper so I can always do a big picture.
I cut out the outside of the image with scissiors. Then I use a craft knife to cut slits on all the inner lines being careful not to cross slits and end up with holes! I put the hacked up paper on my crusted bc cake and gently press on the paper with a toothpick close to all the slits which makes lines in the bc. I remove the paper and trace the whole picture with tip 3. Fill in the colors with stars or tip 3 and smooth it out if the details are small. Then I re-outline again to make the image crisp.
This is a tedious process if there are a lot of details.
It does sound like a tedious process, but your cakes look really good. I am going to give it a try sometime. Thanks for the instructions.
Thank you Southrn, I'm going to look at youtube right now 
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