3D
Beauty before Death
by Monique Presley @Monique · submitted Jun 30, 2009 · 2009 contest
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Description
2 days, 3lbs of fondant and the X-Files Season 1 box set.
That's the short version, and really all you need to know.
For the more cake-curious...
A simple butter cake - I knew I would need a dense base for all that fondant weight. It actually turned out to be reasonably moist and of course, DELICIOUS, in the end.
She was a complex design, and so I had to edit somewhat - I hadn't yet bought the Season 2 box set and time was of the essence.
Really, she was a simple roll, cut and sculpt project. I used fondant in place of gum paste as I wanted some consistency in texture, and I used a lot of gel color - in a myriad of mixes, some quite horrendous. Powder color was used as well for shading.
That's it in a nutshell.
Can she win me a prize...?
Well... I want to believe.
That's the short version, and really all you need to know.
For the more cake-curious...
A simple butter cake - I knew I would need a dense base for all that fondant weight. It actually turned out to be reasonably moist and of course, DELICIOUS, in the end.
She was a complex design, and so I had to edit somewhat - I hadn't yet bought the Season 2 box set and time was of the essence.
Really, she was a simple roll, cut and sculpt project. I used fondant in place of gum paste as I wanted some consistency in texture, and I used a lot of gel color - in a myriad of mixes, some quite horrendous. Powder color was used as well for shading.
That's it in a nutshell.
Can she win me a prize...?
Well... I want to believe.