Making a cake with embellishments (scrolls, swirlies) made from rolled and curled GP. Peacock colors requested. I didn't use brown, but I think I am pretty good so far. If I am way off base or it just looks ridiculous...PLEASE say so. I don't wanna disappoint the bride (cousin, free cake, bbbbbut still!)
The dummies the pieces are drying on have the color dust on them, so they look dirty, they aren't. Toothpicks are holding their shape until they can dry. These will be applied to the base of each cake, and they already have a toothpick in the very bottom pieces to stick into the foamcore at the base of each tier to help stick in addition to being stuck to the buttercream.
Thanks for looking, and if I can do anything to make it better...please suggest! Cake is due Wed night though, THIS Weds....strange night for a wedding, I know, but whatever. I am also not done makin them, they will have a lot more than this, but I took a pic halfway thru just to get some opinions.
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Thanks guys!
I'm thinking a bit more green, like a brighter green. The scrolls look great!!
The green was what I was most concerned with too! I am going to lightly rub some crisco on those parts when it's all done and go back over it with more green. The dust is dark green for sure, but when the GP piece is too dry it just doesn't stick good. Crisco takes care of that!
The feathers are sort of a jade, blue, green, mix.
Jenny, a fellow Aussie Caker won 1st Prize at the Brisbane Show with this peacock cake
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3200/2785170421_8ba9273db1.jpg?v=0
Do you get the Edable Art (yes! that is the correct spelling 
)Disco Glitter Dust over there - because the Peacock Colour is fantastic - it is like all shimmery hologram style with blue/jade/green all mixed together
Look here to see what I mean
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CAKE-DECORATING-EdAble-Art-DISCO-GLITTER-Range_W0QQitemZ110382192002QQihZ001QQcategoryZ102391QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1742.m153.l1262
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