Blackjack Birthday....help Please??!!!!
Decorating By steffla Updated 4 Jun 2007 , 4:30am by steffla
I need help! I was asked to do a cake for an 80th birthday for a man who loves blackjack. She was hoping for a blackjack table which I feel confident I can do well BUT she was thinking he should be at the table playing and I dont think I can construct him out of fondant/gumpaste or anything else. I have never done that and now I am upset. I cant even think of an alternative to suggest to my customer that would be just as fabulous because I am stuck on this 'guy'!!!
she was told about my bathtub cake and came up with the idea. Only problem is the bathtub had a doll pick girl in it not a hand crafted figure! Do they make men??? Anyone have any ideas , suggestions or help??
Please Please, I really would appreciate any help, Thanks!!!
I bet you could do the man sitting at the table if you try. I was extremely nervous the first time I tried to model a figure... I just sat down one night to 'play' with fondant/gumpaste and tried to make a baby. I actually ended up using that 'practice' baby for a baby shower cake. If you practice a bit, you'll see it's easier than it looks.
I have confidence in you!!
Thanks but I tried playing today with gumpast and my guy looked kind of like a zombie or something the kids would put together. How do you connect all the limbs and still have it look natural??
Also, how would I make him sitting? Would I have to build a chair?
) Thanks but I tried playing today with gumpast and my guy looked kind of like a zombie or something the kids would put together. How do you connect all the limbs and still have it look natural??
Also, how would I make him sitting? Would I have to build a chair?
I used piping gel to stick all the limbs on. I did notice though, that it left a shiny spot after it dried if I wasn't neat enough when painting it on.
You probably would have to build him a chair, maybe a square cake bottom with a fondant back...
I also like the idea of a Ken doll... much easier 
Could you do a figure standing at a blackjack table that you see only from the back? Like you're behind him watching him play. You could do the blackjack table that we are seeing over his shoulders.
That way you wouldn't have to do a face or any of those features, just the back of him leaning over looking at his cards or somthing. He could be wearing a jacket so you wouldn't have to worry about limbs much, maybe some hands...
I don't know....
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