Hi, does anyone know what they did to achieve this wood grain look. I had to put a link. Photo does not show up.

http://weddings.theknot.com/Real-Weddings/70754/detailview.aspx?STOPREDIRECTING=TRUE&type=3&colors=Black-and-White&Wedding+Details=Cake&id=70754">Wood Grain Wedding Cake</a>

The link doesn't lead to a cake photo.

perhaps they are chocolate panels.... IDK

Is it a wood grain look on fondant, chocolate ,etc. Let us know.

I can't see your link either, but will give my advice assuming you are talking about fondant, try this:
Start with brown fondant, make your shape. Use a modelling tool to scrape some wood grain looking lines onto it, then use some watered down brown gel to paint over top of it. If it's too dark, just use water on a paintbrush to remove some of it. I used that method for the wooden bit on my beehive cake.
http://cakecentral.com/gallery/1849279

I have also seen people take several different shades of brown, smoosh them together and roll them out for a different kind of look.

i changed the link...i hope it works now

zespri..thank you for the wood tip....its a different kind od look. Sorry I cant seem to get a photo to work. I am still working on it.

Is this it?

Yes, yes, yes.....thank you!!! I dont know how you did that, but thank you!

You're welcome...sorry I can't help with the actual technique.

i am pretty sure the martha stewart wedding cake book goes over the faux bois technique is pretty good detail. i would start there!

Looks like it's printed on an edible sheet????

Someone else provided this link when I asked earlier this week about a different wood technique - does this help?

http://www.marthastewart.com/how-to/chocolate-faux-bois-cupcake?backto=true&backtourl=/photogallery/fancy-cupcakes2#slide_8

Maybe split your fondant into three sections and colour to your desired colours. Roll into logs and place them together. Fold the lengths in half together, roll flat with a rolling pin amd repeat until you get your desired effect. HTH, I really hope I explained this properly for you.

I think you mean something like this?
http://www.howtobaker.com/recipes/frostings-fillings/fondant-wood-staining-effect/

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Originally Posted by medusas_touch

Maybe split your fondant into three sections and colour to your desired colours. Roll into logs and place them together. Fold the lengths in half together, roll flat with a rolling pin amd repeat until you get your desired effect. HTH, I really hope I explained this properly for you.

Yeah, that would be it. I couldn't find the link and had only a vague memory on how to do it. Thanks.

That's good thinking! You could use something like this:
http://www.countrykitchensa.com/catalog/product.aspx?productId=631659

Yes, I think they're chocolate transfer sheets also.

I watched a tutorial on how to do this once and can't find the site but you would take the 3 colors of fondant that you would like to use. Use half of the amount of fondant used as your base color and 1/4 of two other colors. Roll out all three colors into a sausage link and stack the two smaller amounts on top of each other and lay next to the larger roll. Then roll it into one sausage link. Then Twist 6 times then lay it to form a z fold both sides and roll into a sausage link again. Repeating 4 times. Then flatten it with rolling pin. Here you can use something to make a zig zag line or whatever form to achieve whatever affect you would like. then rolling pin to flatten.

http://www.marthastewartweddings.com/recipe/making-chocolate-woodgrain

Hope that helps. I found my woodgrain rocker at Sherwin Williams.

I think that's it....the acetate sheets. I guess you just switch the white choc so that it s in the back ground. I Havel those sheets and I think that I will get a chance to try it next week. I will try to post the results ...I'm not having luck uploading my photos here lately. Thank you for all of the ideas!

I just found a youtube video a couple days ago that illustrates the woodgrain technique on Martha Stewart's site. I posted it on a different area, but I don't remember where.

If you think if would help, here it is:

Great info thank you to all!!!!