This cake was such a dichotomy, i love it and i hate it. I love the way the football turned out and i hate the way the helmet turned out. It was my first time carving both shapes. I actually though i would have more problems with the football. Which, by the way, was a breeze. All my problems were with the helmet. First the airbrush clogged and i couldn't spray it gold, so i had to paint it . Which really changed the look. Then the gumpaste wouldn't harden for the face mask and just kept on braking. GRRRR... so frustrating. Thank god the cake was for friends and not for a client, At least it tasted great!