What's The Most Differnt/interesting/weird Request You've Had

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kakeladi Posted 9 Jun 2017 , 7:45pm
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We all have gotten some interesting, different requests.  What is the weirest one you got and how did you handle the request?  (Did you do it? Stir the customer to a different look? etcf)

I've had several requests for the TaghMahall (Yeah I know that's not spelled right but most should know what I mean) LOL  The same couple also asked me where they might find an elephant for the goom to ride in on (in northern IN)! 

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SandraSmiley Posted 9 Jun 2017 , 10:06pm
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Oh my great good gracious, @kakeladi ‍!  I presume you provided the elephant???

I rarely sell cakes, but my strangest (and I guess it is not that strange) request was for a wedding cake in navy blue with a dragon on it.  That was the complete extent of the request.  After discussing with both the bride and groom, the is what I made for them and they were ascetic.What's The Most Differnt/interesting/weird Request You've Had

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whatthecake Posted 9 Jun 2017 , 10:14pm
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Yikes. I actually got 1 a couple of weeks ago and they wanted Trumps profile in front of an american flag with gold bars on the side. This was for a child also!!! I thought someone was pranking me but they were dead serious.

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kakeladi Posted 9 Jun 2017 , 10:19pm
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Sandra: to me that *was* a weird request.

whatthecake:  same to you.  That was a weird request especially for a child.

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aldonza Posted 10 Jun 2017 , 4:02am
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The saggy boob cake by far! Everyone loved it tho! I would be happy to post a pic as it is hysterical but I'm not sure if it is "allowable" as some people might consider it obscene.

@SandraSmiley ‍ it is weird for a wedding cake but that cake is awesome!!!!!!!! That dragonhushedwow

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Coffeelover77 Posted 10 Jun 2017 , 12:34pm
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I don't sell cakes but I have to comment because that dragon cake is spectacular! 

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SandraSmiley Posted 10 Jun 2017 , 2:38pm
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Thank you both so much, @aldonza ‍ and @Coffeelover77 ‍ !  The couple didn't really have much of an idea what they wanted - a dragon and navy blue, so the design was left pretty much up to me.  As it turned out, I really enjoyed making it, once I got all that darned fondant colored and kneaded.  The Chinese writing is their names and the double happiness symbol is commonly used at Chinese weddings.  The dragon represents the masculine and the phoenix the feminine.  Here is a better picture of the dragon.What's The Most Differnt/interesting/weird Request You've Had

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Kerryleigh Posted 10 Jun 2017 , 3:49pm
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I dont think that dragon is weird at all for a Chinese wedding & it is absolutely gorgeous! Fantastic job!

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SandraSmiley Posted 10 Jun 2017 , 4:26pm
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Thank you, @Kerryleigh ‍!  Had the couple been Chinese, I would have thought nothing of it, but they were more of the redneck variety (not throwing stones because I am from the same local, haha).  I think they were more intrigued by fantasy dragons, of the video game sort.  The Chinese spin was my idea to give it a bit of class.  Fortunately, they loved it.

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aldonza Posted 11 Jun 2017 , 1:38am
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*more of the redneck variety lmao!!!!!!! So not being Chinese I can see how that is weird. WOW THE DETAIL ON THAT DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!

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SandraSmiley Posted 11 Jun 2017 , 2:51am
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Thanks, @aldonza ‍!  While sugar art is the only sculpting I've ever done, I studied Fine Arts in college and have been drawing and painting all of my life.  It helps tremendously with cake decorating and sugar art.

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