Is it just me or does it look like the bottom cake is carved under the ruffles?
It also looks like there is a border of black dots where the ruffles attach to the bottom cake.
I think you can do it , the cake itself looks pretty simple, just stripes and a little bit of carving, the ruffles would be the only obstacle and even those can be done.
I would use gum paste, and like the others stated ruffle the edges with a ball tool, you can do it in sections if you are more comfortable with that, maybe 8-10" long sections, ruffle, attach, let dry and then paint the edges. And because they are ruffles and not perfect straight lines the fact that it is done in sections won't be noticeable.
I would also suggest gum paste for the topper, only because it would be a bit stronger and you wouldnt want anything to break. I don't have good luck with royal.
I've also used toothpicks to support stuff on a cake until it dries I just stick it into the cake a little bit, in a place you can't see and when it's dry I pull it out, all thats left is a tiny hole, but in a place you can't see unless you really look for it.
As far as the price I would charge $6.50 per serving plus a 100$ set up fee for a total of 2050$, but thats me and I tend to undercharge.
Good Luck its a beautiful cake, do you mind if I save the pic, I think I want to try it sometime?
It also looks like there is a border of black dots where the ruffles attach to the bottom cake.
I think you can do it , the cake itself looks pretty simple, just stripes and a little bit of carving, the ruffles would be the only obstacle and even those can be done.
I would use gum paste, and like the others stated ruffle the edges with a ball tool, you can do it in sections if you are more comfortable with that, maybe 8-10" long sections, ruffle, attach, let dry and then paint the edges. And because they are ruffles and not perfect straight lines the fact that it is done in sections won't be noticeable.
I would also suggest gum paste for the topper, only because it would be a bit stronger and you wouldnt want anything to break. I don't have good luck with royal.
I've also used toothpicks to support stuff on a cake until it dries I just stick it into the cake a little bit, in a place you can't see and when it's dry I pull it out, all thats left is a tiny hole, but in a place you can't see unless you really look for it.
As far as the price I would charge $6.50 per serving plus a 100$ set up fee for a total of 2050$, but thats me and I tend to undercharge.
Good Luck its a beautiful cake, do you mind if I save the pic, I think I want to try it sometime?
