Anyone have any ideas how to make the look of a smocked baby dress in buttercream? I'm making one for my friend this week & the dress she wants me to copy is smocked at the top in front..

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks
Brenda

not sure what smocked is...........but have you checked the gallery???

This is smock.. I bought the impression mat like here:

I have only seen smocked with the fondant. Maybe a rolled bc? Do you have the little tool to do it with? I think sugarcraft carries them.
Good luck, it sounds like a fun challenge.

We did something similar in my very first cake decorating class. If I remember correctly, we used a #16 tip and alternated a row of tiny shells with a row of back and forth S swirls. The 'bodice' was done in a horizontal direction and the 'dress' and sleeves were done in a vertical direction. Some ribbons, rose buds, the color of choice and there you go! It started with a 9x13 sheet cake that was sculpted to outline the sleeves and dress sides. It was very cute and a design I haven't used for a long time...thanks for the reminder!

OOOH! Prettycake! That is very pretty! I wish I had figured this out in time to order the impression mat. Unfortunately, the shower is this Sat.

Justducky, that may be an idea, too. My friend doesn't like fondant, even MMF. Since it's her b-day & baby shower, she wants lots of buttercream!

Maplecakes, I'll try that with tip #16. I've done something similar for a crocheted look, so I think I can....I'll do the same thing, only with a 12 x 18 cake.

Thanks!!!!!

Prettycake - where did you buy your impression mat?? I have only seen the rolling pins, but would rather work with a mat.

I got it from Global Sugar Art....
I correct myself, ,, it is a cutter, not a mat.. I got confused there for a moment... I apologize.
thanks

It is also possible to do smocking with a new length of threaded bolt. Just roll your square of fondant. roll over with the bolt. use a pair of tweezers to squeeze the ridges together in your choice of pattern, then use royal to overpipe the stitches

Prettycake, Do you use this patchwork cutter with bc icing? This smocking is so beautiful. I'd love to get this cutter, if you can use it on buttercream. Thanks so much for the pic and info! I love this look.

Its easy to smock, all you need is a lid that has little lines on it and a pair of tweesers and you pinch and pipe similar to above cheaper than buying a cutter. You could also use this method on buttercream.

Sorry, I'm not understanding what you're saying here, except for the cheap part...LOL What kind of lid are you talking about?

It doesn't even have to be a lid it can just be something with lots of lines. I actually have a rolling pin with raised lines on it. But we have a vegemite jar lid that you could use as well as I did when I first strated to smock on cakes. You impress the lines on what you want to smock then you get your tweezers and pinch to form the smocking on the pinch you pipe what ever colour you want. you can do a straight line or a cross or what ever you like. You just might need to look around you and you will find something you can use. I hope that helps.

Hmmm...I knew I'd get some really creative ideas from CC!!! Keep 'em coming!

Man, I'm still not grasping this. I'm seeing a round lid being rolled down the side of a cake. Uh uh.... Is it at least buttercream icing? LOL Okay, I'm slow to catch on at times. Bear with me here.

I am at a total loss as to what kind of lid you mean as well. Are you talking about something that would have a diamond impression? Does anyone have any photos to share? I'm just not getting it and I love this smocked look. Would love to be able to do it on buttercream.

Thanks!

CarolAnn

you sort of have the idea. The only thing you would have to do it to match the lines up. If you use something else with raised lines on it that is bigger it would be easier, thats if you want the whole side of the cake smocked. It wouldn't matter too much if it were buttercream or fondant.